driving return on investment through people
The risks associated with mischaracterising “gig workers” are likely to increase, and employers must remain vigilant and think carefully about the implications of who is working for them and how, writes Gordon Williams A great deal is being written, here and overseas, about workers in the gig economy. For example, […]
There have been a number of recent cases involving social media in the Fair Work Commission, according to an employment law firm, which said HR executives should avoid “red flags” when dealing with unfair dismissals that involve social media. While HR is generally very familiar with the need to accord […]
It is important to properly consider what risks your senior or client facing employees pose to the business, before deciding how best to address those risks in carefully drafted employment contracts – with appropriate post-employment restraints, writes Gordon Williams It’s rare for cases about post-employment restraints to grab headlines, but […]
“Micro learning” has recently emerged as the latest buzzword across the learning and development industry, with many touting it as a silver bullet for meeting the changing needs of “digitally distracted” employees, writes Rosie Cairnes While short snippets of information delivered on-demand is often a hugely effective learning method for […]
Working within a bigger mandate for digital transformation across the business has been critical to successfully adopting and implementing a new cloud HCM platform, according to Peter Howell, group general manager organisational development at John Holland. The people & culture function is supporting a significant growth strategy in the John […]
Asking a critical question about who creates the most value in a company can be unpopular but fundamentally important in designing and delivering performance-enhancing HR practices, writes Wayne Brockbank If you want to have a very interesting, unpopular but centrally important discussion, you may ask your senior leadership team, “What […]
HR leaders are in a position to be innovative leaders in their organisations, and Mark Souter explains that HR service delivery is a perfect way to make a truly meaningful impact to the future of your business Innovation in HR is exploding. As a result, the HR function is extending […]
Talent management has played a key role in the commercial success of NOVA Entertainment, according to its head of HR, who explained that a new capability framework has laid the foundations for acquiring, developing and retaining the right talent for the business. NOVA Entertainment, which is Australia’s fastest growing entertainment […]
