The operating model for HR is evolving away from a focus on traditional shared services to one which is more focused on a profit-centre, which delivers more strategic value to both businesses and more efficient service to employees, according to Gartner. Most organisations have a fairly traditional HR operating model […]
Innovation
4 steps to prepare for augmented humanity and the new world of work
There are four key considerations that HR and organisations need to embrace to prepare for the new world of work in which individual and cultural competencies rule, writes Rowan Tonkin Humans are about to experience the biggest transformation in history of the world of work. Artificial Intelligence has reached a […]
What does it take to drive real innovation and intrapreneurship?
HR leaders have a very important role in fostering innovation, according to an expert in the area, who said there are specific steps that HR can take in order to help create a culture of innovation and further the practice of “intrapreneurship” within organisations. The first key driver of innovation […]
Josh Bersin on the rise of the wellbeing market (and what really matters for HR)
While the corporate wellbeing market has boomed in recent times, Josh Bersin says it is important for HR to focus on the most important factors for creating healthy and productive workforces Over the past several years the corporate wellbeing market has exploded. The Global Wellness Institute estimates that it’s already […]
How Boral is preparing for the future of work through driving innovation
A people-centric focus has been critical to the success of Boral’s innovation strategy, which has played a key role in improving safety outcomes and driving customer and employee engagement while boosting efficiency and operational excellence. Head of people transformation & innovation for Boral Australia, Wayne Reade, explained that innovation is […]