In the post-COVID work climate, soft skills such as emotional intelligence are more in-demand than ever before. Workforces with high EQ are more agile and much better placed for business survival. Corporate psychologist and CEO and co-founder of Shortlyster, Rudy Crous, discusses the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace […]
Tag: HR development
Why it’s time for a different approach to leadership & gender
HR needs to take a more aggressive approach to pushing for executive gender diversity and making senior leadership roles more appealing to women, according to Harvard Business School. However, in order to be a high-level manager or leader in most organisations, there are very large demands on the time of […]
Double hatting for HR on the rise (but where’s the money?)
While most senior HR professionals are double hatting in their current role, the large majority are not getting paid any extra money for taking on this extra work, according to a new survey. It found that 78.5 of Australian HR executives are double hatting while 57 per cent of their […]
Future gazing: how HR is going to change in 2016 and beyond
Thinking on how HR creates internal organisational value is evolving in line with external changes including the scarcity of talent and the movement around corporate social responsibility (CSR), according to the CIPD. The role of HR is no longer just about policies and processes or trying to gain a seat […]
What’s behind the rise of double hatting for HR leaders?
The practice of taking on two roles at once, or “double hatting” is on the rise, according to a leading HR recruiter, who explained that this trend presents HR leaders with both opportunities and challenges. “I first started to hear about “double hatting” four to five years ago in the […]