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Preview: Performance management in the Fair Work era

Poor performers are an unfortunate reality for many workplaces, so employers need a process that mitigates their legal risks when managing employees "up or out". » more »

Webcast: Performance management in the Fair Work era

Poor performers are an unfortunate reality for many workplaces, so employers need a process that mitigates their legal risks when managing employees "up or out". In this webcast, employment lawyer Natalie Spark outlines:

• How to minimise the legal risks associated with performance management (including adverse action, unfair dismissal, bullying and stress claims);
• Options for managing poor performance - and how to decide which to take;
• Lessons learned from successful claims against employers; and
• Case studies of performance management-related claims.

Blog post: The dollars and sense of employee engagement

To help you make a business case for investing in employee engagement initiatives, we've pulled together statistics and best practices that demonstrate the high value of an engaged workforce... » more »

Why too much encouragement is bad for growth

Encouraging workers to "embrace failure" is a more likely road to growth and success than celebrating the same old achievements, says Proteus Leadership Centres CEO Des Penny. » more »

Judge upholds two-year ban on all HR consulting

A judge has found that it was reasonable for an organisation to restrain a former employee from doing any HR consulting work in Australia for two years, due to the potential threat he posed to its business. » more »

Are your managers crushing creativity?

The ability to think creatively, innovate and adapt can be the difference between a thriving business and a failing one, but many managers undermine - or even crush - creativity in the workplace, according to the authors of a new book. » more »

Target mentoring where it delivers most value

During times when L&D budgets are tight, all organisations should facilitate mentoring, but two categories of employee in particular should be targeted, says professional mentor Jen Dalitz. » more »

Case study: The benefits of turning workers' private dreams into public goals

A program that encourages employees to put personal resolutions on display in the workplace - and generously rewards those who achieve them - will help workers to become more balanced, confident individuals, says JobAdder founder Brett Iredale. » more »

Can you articulate your company culture?

"What's the culture like?" is the question most frequently asked of recruiters by job candidates, but most companies still can't adequately describe theirs, according to HR Daily Community blogger Nicole Underwood. » more »

Engagement focus "too narrow" for effective surveys

Organisations that only survey staff about behaviour and cultural issues are unlikely to identify many of the problems that can affect company performance and productivity, says COI Group founder and CEO, Lanning Bennett. » more »