Employee engagement: Why learning and development is a key ingredient
We so often hear the statement, “our employees are our biggest asset” from well-meaning organisational leaders. Unfortunately, unless these words are authentic and backed up by meaningful actions, employees will quickly become disengaged. To make matters more complicated, strategies such as offering free fruit, coffee... [+] Read More
Performance Management: How HR leaders can help facilitate this in a remote environment
For many organisations, the transition to large-scale remote working in 2020 has been a bumpy one. This is especially the case for managers who would normally measure their employee’s performance based on what they see in the office. A more traditional management approach takes cues... [+] Read More
Hiring and maintaining a resilient workforce: Our top 5 tips
In many ways, today’s workplace is not for the faint-hearted. Corporate restructuring and rounds of redundancies can create extended periods of uncertainty for workers. Likewise, increasing workloads mean that a 9-5 job is a thing of the past. According to research by Dale Carnegie adversity... [+] Read More
Recruitment and Onboarding best practices – What is the future?
Many articles have been written about the effects of the current pandemic on the workplace and HR practices. The dramatic move to remote working has transformed the way HR leaders perform their roles, particularly in the areas of recruitment and onboarding. Whilst some businesses have... [+] Read More
Rethinking Work
The current pandemic has forced us to rethink many aspects of our lives. This rethinking includes the very nature of work. How can we effectively connect to each other while wearing facemasks and social distancing are the norm? How can we collaborate effectively when we... [+] Read More
What lessons have we learnt about business continuity during a global pandemic
When COVID-19 descended around the globe in 2020 it proved to be the ultimate test in business continuity. Although most businesses have a business continuity plan in place, the scale and severity of the pandemic caught many by surprise and forced rapid changes in almost... [+] Read More
HR Digital Transformation – Why it’s accelerating during COVID-19
Just as the global pandemic has driven monumental changes in our workforce, the HR function has undergone a major reboot. With increased anxiety around health and safety, HR leaders understand that employees need caring and empathetic leadership right now. The most obvious change is in... [+] Read More
R U OK Day – A conversation can change a life
For many people in Australia, 2020 has been the most challenging year of their lives. On average it is estimated that 1 in 7 Australians will experience depression in their lifetime, and 1 in 4 will experience a period of anxiety (1). Unfortunately during the... [+] Read More
AI and HR: The Benefits of Bionic Recruiters
The future of workplaces is evolving to include two crucial factors: the human element and Artificial Intelligence (AI). These factors will be driving the transformation of the HR industry in 2020 and beyond. While a common fear of Artificial Intelligence in the workforce is the... [+] Read More
Federal HR in the News: What You Need to Know
The federal people management landscape shifts quickly and must respond to the waves of demands from the federal workforce as well as the impact of events that happen outside of the Beltway Bubble. Add on the myriad of competing priorities and it can be challenging... [+] Read More
5 Tips for Navigating a Recruitment Strategy While Teleworking
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the idea of normalcy has been completely turned upside down. This could not be more true of the job market during this time, and everyone is impacted – candidates, employers and recruiters. For right now, we have to pause on... [+] Read More
Online Learning — It’s Not Just For Your Kids
Government-enforced social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic is shifting routines for people of all ages across the globe. For those with school-aged children, the daily routine of students in classrooms has been replaced with e-learning and lessons delivered by Zoom, Google Hangouts or Blackboard. ... [+] Read More
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