A new course from HeartMath is uniquely effective in improving stress management and improving resilience in corporate environments, writes Craig Donaldson Course review: Add Heart Facilitator Format: online with six self-paced modules and supplementary guidebook, e-book, “Inner Balance” Bluetooth sensor and Inner Balance App Cost: US$299 Stress is a growing problem for organisations and individuals…
Resilience may seem like a cloudy concept to many. But the impact it has in the workplace is very real. Organisations that place focus on ensuring their employees have access to the resources that build resilience will be rewarded with higher engagement, less turnover and a stronger organisation for when the next crisis strikes, writes…
It is important to consider that any attempt to improve resilience among staff will need to take into account women’s unique challenges and individual needs, write Stuart Taylor and Peta Sigley Despite enormous support for greater diversity in leadership, the representation of women in senior roles is growing slowly at best. Worldwide, women only hold one…
For the many leaders who struggle to drive strategic agility within their organisations, it begins with building resilience in their people, writes Stuart Taylor It’s become a common piece of pub trivia that Kodak invented the digital camera. And yet, Kodak went from being a multi-billion-dollar business in the 1980s, to filing for Chapter 11…
Welcome to the world of bookkeeping, where numbers rule, precision is paramount, and the weight of financial responsibility can sometimes feel like a heavy backpack you can’t take off. I’m here to take you through the emotional rollercoaster that many bookkeepers silently endure and share some insights on how to keep the stress at bay…
With modern day talent acquisition, recruitment needs to be a two-way street where employers make an effort to see things from the candidate’s perspective, writes Christine Khor In the face of rapid business growth and relatively low unemployment, Australian organisations are in the midst of a skills shortage. This talent drought is transferring the power in the…
Failing or non-existent leadership presents HR with a unique opportunity to strengthen initiatives that encourage self-leadership, agility and proactivity amongst employees, writes Roger Collins In times of change, uncertainty and crisis, the importance of and interest in leadership rise like cream to the top of a milk churn. Why is this so? Primarily because we…
The concept of born leaders is a myth and there are four essential steps that individuals usually take to become great leaders, according to an expert in leadership potential. “There is no such thing as a born leader,” said Anthony Mitchell, chief potential officer of boutique management consultancy Bendelta. “It is a myth. In fact,…
There are three important trends that HR needs to focus on in the future of work, according to a recent report: the increased importance of soft skills, purposeful work in the gig economy, and the role of artificial intelligence. Australia’s workplaces are undergoing many changes as they prepare for the future of work, and most…
As CEOs want richer information about human capital and as organisations seek to make sense of an abundance of data through analytics tools, the head of people analytics is emerging as an important executive role, according to a global executive search firm. “With the richness of data available to organisations and HRDs, CEOs around the…