Driving return on investment through people
There have been three key strategic priorities for multinational banking and financial services company Standard Chartered in transforming its talent acquisition function on a global scale. “There’s an old business cliché that says if you want something to be cheap, fast and good, you can only pick two,” said James […]
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 […]
A data-driven approach to talent management is promising, but can cause just as many problems as the historic people-led model if approached in the wrong way, writes Murray Priestman Talent management can be a very subjective activity. Actions such as judging future potential, leadership capability – identifying “talent” – invariably […]
Employee engagement surveys don’t have to be something you do to your workforce to learn about them, according to Murray Priestman, who says there are four steps HR can take to actively increase engagement in the process Let’s start with some questions about employee engagement: How do you define “engagement” within […]
A strong focus on culture, deploying small but empowered teams, strategic talent acquisition and structured onboarding have been three keys to the successful growth of graphic design-as-a-service company Canva, according to its head of HR. The company, which has doubled in size every year since its inception in 2012, is […]
