Building resilience is vital in any business dealing with change and uncertainty; it's proven to be good for both individuals and the bottom line. These tips will help you - and employees - respond to stressful situations.
Simplified organisational structures will help businesses respond to an increasingly unpredictable global environment, but this will require HR departments to develop a deeper understanding of the business itself so they can align talent strategies with company objectives, according to new research from ManpowerGroup.
An employer was right to sack a worker for making racist comments on a public two-way radio, despite the fact he had worked at the company for more than three decades and was under personal duress at the time, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The Fair Work Commission has upheld an employer's dismissal of a worker who refused to sign an acknowledgement he had undergone social media training, arguing it is inevitable social media policies go beyond purely an "at work" context.
A key role for HR in the coming years will be to persuade managers against "talent hoarding" and convince them that their job is to develop, then let go of, their talented people, says global talent management expert Josh Bersin.
Broad-brush enticements aimed at motivating and engaging workers are creating a culture of whingeing and entitlement, an employee engagement consultant says.
Of all the metrics HR teams can measure, customer focus potentially delivers the most impact to an organisation's bottom line, according to HR Daily Community member Jason Buchanan.
Employers and particularly their HR departments could avoid the bulk of complaints about pregnancy discrimination through good communication with employees, according to a partner at Hicksons law firm.
HR professionals can help foster an organisational culture of innovation by creating opportunities for employees to take deliberate risks, according to an expert on strategy.
Turnover at this organisation spiked up after it redefined leadership requirements, and asked those who didn't meet them to leave, but the positive impact on those who stayed has more than compensated for the turbulence, says its HR director.
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