Leader accountability issues undermining team performance
When employees are failing to perform at required levels, the problem often lies with the accountability of their managers, says a team performance expert. » more »
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Offering wellness programs without fixing the workplace is "victim blaming"
The simplest way to improve workplace productivity does not involve wellness and resilience programs, but rather "de-cluttering" to remove unnecessary and annoying workplace processes, according to a Gartner expert. » more »
"Knowledge obesity" causing workplace dysfunction
Organisations are suffering from an epidemic of "knowledge obesity", caused by feeding employees excessive information that does not translate to action, says Atlassian's resident work futurist. » more »
Urgent action required to address growing skills shortage: Deloitte
New research by Deloitte highlights growing skills shortages, while dispelling some common myths about the future of work, including those around casualisation and the end of office working. » more »
Active job seeking spikes; Uber drivers aren't employees
Australian employees have flagged a serious increase in disengagement and intentions to leave their employer, new research shows. Also in this article: the FWO has cleared Uber of employing its drivers. » more »
Full spectrum of emotions unlocks organisational agility
Organisations will only become more agile and innovative if employees' full spectrum of emotions is allowed to occur at work, a world-renowned psychologist says. » more »
Six-month onboarding best for productivity
Onboarding programs should ideally run for six months, but most employers still don't put in much effort beyond induction, says an HR author and career coach. » more »
When passion for work becomes 'obsession'
Obsessively passionate employees are often mistaken for high performers, but they actually have impaired performance, along with poorer wellbeing and increased emotional exhaustion, research suggests. » more »
Employers making big strides on LGBT inclusion
Employers have substantially lifted their game on LGBTI inclusion in the past year, and the top-performing organisations are no longer just banks and professional services firms, results of the Australian Workplace Equality Index show. » more »
More pay rises expected in FY20; Employees not 'connecting'; and more
A higher proportion of employees will receive a pay rise this year compared to last, according to the latest Hays salary survey. Also in this article: employees lack belonging at work; public holiday shiftwork dispute resolved; and more. » more »
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