Small adjustments drive big shift in employee engagement
A series of small adjustments has driven major improvements in workplace engagement at an organisation that was suffering from "change fatigue". » more »
Communication, collaboration & innovation (301 items)
Career development critical in remote work cultures
Employers shouldn't underestimate the attention they must give to remote employees' career development, an engagement expert says. » more »
Five "blockers" are holding back workplace creativity
Innovation is key to progressing an organisation's service, products, and culture, but a specialist warns most workplaces have five "blockers" to overcome before they can unleash employees' creativity. » more »
Best practice performance management is a retention tool, not exit 'weapon'
Slight changes in the wording used to describe performance management can make the difference between whether it's perceived as a "weapon" to exit poor performers, or a genuine attempt to develop and retain employees, Accenture's HR leader says. » more »
Incidental knowledge transfer and behaviour cues lost with remote work
More than any other generation, younger workers are keen to maintain pandemic-driven flexible working practices, but in doing so they risk missing critical development opportunities. » more »
Two strategies 'turn down the temperature' on emerging conflicts
Many issues put to the side during remote work are now rearing back up, requiring employers to more proactively address their workplace conflict risks, a specialist says. » more »
Want employees back? Eliminate time-wasting meetings
Office-based employers will struggle to encourage their remote workers back unless they get rid of time-wasting meetings, according to an organisational development specialist. » more »
Underperformer wins dismissal claim; Cases wrap; and more
The Fair Work Commission has upheld an employee's unfair dismissal claim despite "some level of underperformance". Also in this article: new cases on 'reasonable management action', workplace investigations gone wrong, redundancies and more. » more »
Mediation could mitigate "inevitable" rise in disputes
A spike in employee disputes in the coming months is "inevitable", but a specialist says many are avoidable if employers use proactive mediation before deciding on workplace changes. » more »
FWC proposes WFH clauses; Employers' COVID responses ranked; and more
The Fair Work Commission is proposing to insert work-from-home and other flexible arrangements into modern awards. Also in this article: which industries have responded most smoothly to COVID; and the next step for remote working teams. » more »
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The pandemic has given wellbeing the attention it has long deserved, with more employers than ever now making it a top priority. But, which programs and initiatives make a difference? Where is investment best directed? What outcomes can you expect to achieve?
