With a high proportion of staff yet to return to the office following the COVID-19 shutdowns, attention must also be given to the devices being used by remote workers. Companies need to understand how they can best keep employees engaged and secure online while working outside the traditional corporate firewall, […]
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HR is at the table, now let us make sure we stay there
It’s HR’s role to make sure the organisation can identify where skills might be lacking or needs might be changing, and either up-skill or cross-skill their workforce. Appropriate, and properly implemented technology can make this task much simpler, writes Monica Watt, Chief Human Resources Officer at ELMO. The opportunities for […]
5 ways to build life design into business success
Progressive organisations will not get lazy and go for a ‘one-size fits all approach to remote working, as they understand that each employee is different. This should give consideration for greater levels of flexibility, even to the extent of where employees choose to live, writes Mark LeBusque “Flexibility is the […]
The role of HR in creating data-driven collaboration for Australian companies
Data literacy is a vital piece in connecting the potential of data with the enablement of dispersed workforces – without it, worker productivity will be restricted to when they have access to specialist teams, or even when those teams are available to meet. And crucially, it will undermine the effectiveness […]
Putting learning back on the agenda in the new ‘hybrid normal’
By taking a bite-sized approach to training we aim to ensure that training is more digestible for our staff, with fewer all-day training courses that both leaders and staff dread on their calendar – particularly when they involve staring at a screen for hours on end. Fatigue from video conferencing” […]