Driving return on investment through people
International construction company Multiplex has adopted a holistic approach to workplace flexibility, which has improved diversity and inclusion outcomes and delivered a range of business outcomes, according to its executive director of people, Caitriona Comerford. Industry norms in the construction sector mean that some people are still working six-day weeks […]
People analytics and HR systems will play an increasingly important part in helping business leaders with evidence-based decision-making in the future, according to Dr. Andrea North-Samardzic, course director of the Master of Leadership at Deakin Business School. “HR has a great opportunity to step up and show the strategic value […]
Shell has embarked on a global HR transformation which has improved employee and line manager satisfaction while delivering significant cost savings around the world, according to the company’s regional HR operations manager (Asia, Oceania, Middle East & North Africa), Yannick Colot. He explained that the business launched the internal transformation […]
While ASX listed companies report a range of workforce metrics to investors, the four most important indicators which assist them with investment-making decisions are employee engagement, voluntary turnover, employee training and the percentage of women in the leadership team. Research into ESG reporting among Australia’s top listed 200 companies found […]
Two of the most common health and wellbeing challenges facing organisations are a “one size fits all” approach as well as a lack of data on which to base the programs offered, according to an expert in the area. For the employee population, the ability to cost-efficiently triage people into […]
