'Put the customer first' is an outdated adage, says St George Bank chief executive officer George Frazis. Instead, any organisation that really wants to please its customers will put its own people first.
In the face of unprecedented change, rising disengagement and inflated employee expectations, employers need to build brands that "cut through the clutter" to engage people, according to marketing expert Dan Gregory.
While the Asia Pacific region has improved significantly in gender diversity at the senior management level, thousands women in middle management feel unable to break into senior ranks, new research shows.
It's one of the most successfully tested tools for fostering and promoting cultural diversity, and philanthropist Peter Scanlon says HR should use it to break down barriers in the workplace.
The careers of successful senior executive women have four key characteristics in common, and they're areas that HR departments can influence to make the path easier for others, according to researcher and leadership coach Kerry Baxter.
From 1 April, organisations with more than 100 employees will need to report on the gender composition of their workforce and boards, along with their gender pay equity strategies, and more.
Many organisations will find themselves without a pipeline of professional female talent if they don't take steps soon to mainstream flexibility, according to a panel of diversity experts.
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.
Well-intending organisations risk unwittingly harming the cause of employment diversity if they don't invest time and expertise to help their new recruits beyond the starting line, according to a workplace strategy consultant.
Since legislative amendments took effect in August, every complaint and enquiry to the Human Rights Commission about s-xual orientation, gender identity and inters-x status has been related to employment, so it's clear that employers have some work to do, according to Commission President, Professor Gillian Triggs.
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