Australian organisations and their HR departments are building technical and professional expertise in leaders to the gross neglect of soft skills such as the ability to inspire and motivate others to high performance, new research has found.
As best practices in change management evolve, the groundwork laid by HR in training and leadership development is playing a crucial role in how nimble organisations can be, according to change expert Catherine Smithson.
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.
Organisations that don't engage HR as a strategic partner in their growth and development risk harming their business objectives and profit, new research shows.
Clarity of purpose, the freedom to have robust conversations, and accountability form the DNA of high-performing teams, according to consultancy Proteus Leadership.
Most HR departments are considered administrative rather than instrumental in their organisation's success, but lessons can be learned from companies the world over in how to demonstrate more value, according to Stanford University Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Huggy Rao.
Just as it's becoming more common for senior executives to rotate through the HR department as part of their development, HR professionals should do a stint in other areas to gain experience and boost their credibility in the organisation, according to global HR authority Wayne Cascio.
Leaders at the coalface of Australian businesses are strong on technical know-how but weak on people skills, and having a negative impact on team member engagement, productivity and retention, two recent surveys suggest.
Many organisations are still using factory-era techniques to manage motivation, but these old tools fail to inspire and support creativity, collaboration and agility, according to author and motivation expert Dr Jason Fox.
HR has traditionally been good at collecting operational metrics, but less so at using this data strategically to inform workforce planning decisions, according to a talent management and recruitment specialist.
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