How to build trust: the glue and lubricant of culture
Trust is one important key to building a culture of high performance, whereby speed will go up and costs will go down, writes Dave Hanna This statement by Stephen M. R. Covey (son of Dr…
How to boost productivity through positive psychology
Fear in the workplace can have a significant impact on performance and collaboration, according to positive psychology expert Tim Sharp, who said managers and leaders need to spend more time looking out for opportunities to…
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How ResMed drives innovation through talent management
Employing and retaining the right people is critical to the process of innovation within ResMed, according to its global CHRO, Richie McHale, who said there are certain values it looks for in employees which are…
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How Herbert Smith Freehills built a culture of collaboration
Collaboration has played a central role in the merger and ongoing commercial success of Herbert Smith Freehills, with a holistic and focused strategy for helping drive collaborative behaviours and outcomes across the firm, according to…
How experiential diversity can add business value
While creating gender and ethnically diverse workforces has been a longstanding focus for many organisations, HR leaders increasingly want to cultivate a workforce that has a varied representation of ideas through employing people of different…
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5 ways to improve your internal branding
Brands are so often consumed with external marketing that they forget about internal branding and making sure staff feel involved and, most importantly, valued, writes Damian Madden Few people question the powerful impact a strong, engaging brand…
HR is being urged to play a strategic role in pushing values
Increasingly, HR professionals are being urged to play a strategic role in pushing values as the key mechanism to create a positive, productive culture, writes Steve Simpson This is occurring during times when there has…
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Rackspace’s 3 keys to achieving great net promoter scores
Hiring people based on values fit, skills and capabilities – in that order – is an important key to achieving great net promoter scores (NPS) within managed cloud computing company Rackspace, according to its local…
Why is culture such a hot issue for business and HR leaders?
Culture can be one of the most powerful tools for business success, writes Josh Bersin Based on a spike in lookups on the Merriam-Webster dictionary website, “culture” emerged as the most popular word of 2014….
Where brand meets EVP: the rise of the chief experience officer
A lack of consistency and alignment between the external brand experience and the internal employee experience has led to the rise of the Chief Experience Officer (CXO) in many organisations, according to Alexander Mann Solutions….