Ikigai is a Japanese concept akin to one’s purpose and reason for being, and Stuart Taylor says that uncovering this on an individual level and driving it on an organisational level is critical to success Searching for a clear and driving purpose in our lives, or one’s Ikigai, is something humans have […]
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7 HR lessons from Denmark in creating a happy workplace
As custodians of employee engagement and satisfaction HR plays a critical role in enabling a happy workplace, writes Purnima Nandy, who explains that HR can learn a number of important lessons from Denmark In 2016 the Happiness Research Institute, a think tank focusing on mental wellbeing, happiness, and quality of […]
How poor employee engagement costs the ASX100 $6 billion
One in five people in the wrong job and their low engagement levels are costing ASX100 companies up to $6 billion in annual revenue, according to a research report from Right Management. The research took in a total of 857 outplacement/redundancy candidates that had completed Right Management’s career management program […]