Accountability is one of the basic elements that keep high-performing teams on track, but it hasn't been a big priority recently and some cracks in teams are starting to show as a result, according to a leadership and performance specialist.
An employee's "vigorous pursuit" of and perceived entitlement to flexible work arrangements were misplaced, a commission has ruled in finding an employer acted reasonably in rejecting her "unfettered demands".
An employer made "no genuine attempt" to negotiate an employee's flexible work request, when agreeing to it would have benefited its business, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A senior employee's "entirely unhelpful and disruptive intervention" in an employer's efforts to trial a four-day work week wasn't serious misconduct that warranted summary dismissal, according to the Fair Work Commission.
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An employer has been barred from sacking a worker who might "never" return to full duties, while the Fair Work Commission decides whether she has a right to ongoing reasonable adjustments.
"Clear shortfalls" in an employer's available staffing levels, which were "well in excess of typical absences", provided a reasonable business ground to refuse an employee's flexible work request, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Return-to-office mandates are set to "come to a head" before the holiday season, and employers going down this path should be prepared to lose loyal talent and pay a premium for newcomers, an HR advisor says.
Whether or not a team is high-performing is being shaped by workplace flexibility, transformations and the amount of time spent in meetings, according to new Atlassian research.
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