Driving return on investment through people
There are a number of privacy pitfalls employers need to beware in conducting pre-employment checks, according to Amy Zhang, who says there are five key considerations employers should bear in mind when seeking to conduct pre-employment screenings The importance of hiring a suitable and qualified employee is invaluable and, in large part, […]
Global mobility is raising increasingly complex migration issues for employers to understand and comply with, according to Gordon Williams and Megan Arends, who say there are four key factors employers should consider in the management of foreign workers. Global mobility is a natural side-effect of increasing globalisation, emerging markets and […]
Israel Folau’s dismissal has recently dominated news headlines, and there are important lessons for leaders and HR in the concept and practice of employees bring their whole self to work, writes Murray Priestman Israel Folau’s recent dismissal as a result of his provocative tweets has generated a fierce and polarising debate. […]
Attempts to change culture simply by forcing changes in behaviour and hoping are doomed when using traditional definitions of culture, writes Jon Williams Culture appears to mean many different things to different people. But however you look at it, it is commonly regarded as the biggest handbrake on organisational execution. […]
There is a tangible cost to organisations which suffer from a lack of ethical leadership and culture, according to an expert in the area, who said this can ultimately lead to the loss of customer trust and in turn, the loss of market share. Some leaders fail to recognise that […]
A 7-step approach has played a critical role in helping Nokia transform leadership capability, turning around business performance and helping to re-establish a competitive market presence, according to the company’s global head of leadership development. As the former market leader in mobile phones, Nokia has been challenged on a number […]
Organisations that make the effort to design and deploy intuitive, effective and compelling enterprise technology will have a distinct advantage in attracting digitally fluent employees, writes Aaron McEwan Most people who know me would probably say I’m a bit of a geek and an early adopter of enterprise technology. I […]
Improved data collection, analysis and insights have played a key role in understanding and improving both the customer and employee experience at leading beauty retailer Sephora, according to its global chief people officer, Karalyn Smith. Sephora had been conducting customer and employee experience surveys for a number of years, however, […]
