HR needs to identify and be sensitive to the purpose which drives employees, according to Anthony Longland, who explains that getting this wrong will lead to employee activism which organisations have only just begun to see “Purpose is that sense that we are part of something bigger than ourselves. That we […]
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Finding your Ikigai: how to drive organisational purpose and engagement
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 […]
4 keys to overcoming management jargon and defining shared aspirations
Management jargon is the enemy of strategic clarity, according to Peter Fuda, who says there are four key questions that need to be answered in order to determine your deepest aspirations The key issue we face in defining shared aspirations is not a lack of ambition, or even strategic clarity, […]
5 questions you should ask to discover your real organisational purpose
In the wake of the Banking Royal Commission companies are taking a step back to examine their organisational purpose, writes Jon Williams, who explains that there are 5 specific questions companies should ask customers in this process The current and post-Royal Commission environment in Australia, with the damage done to […]
What are the top 3 issues HR needs to focus on in the future of work?
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 […]