There are a number of important keys to developing and executing on a successful analytics strategy that educates and engages senior executives, according to The Heart Foundation’s HR director, Julie Shearman. Central to the organisation’s…
Vision and strategy planning exercises sometimes fail to achieve their intended objectives. Karen Gately explores why this happens and shares 5 steps for purposefully executing on strategy Have you ever attended a planning workshop, spending a…
The natural attributes that support HR professionals to excel in their role may also be holding the profession back from having a more senior and influential voice at the management table, according to a research…
Line managers are increasingly turning to the Internet rather than the HR department when making important employee management decisions, according to recent Hay Group research. It found that around half of line managers (51 per…
The greatest resistance to implementing new talent management practices often comes from within HR itself, writes Marc Effron Talent management’s success relies largely on the human resource (HR) business partner in most organisations. Business partners…
A strong focus on talent management has been critical to the growth of Carnival Australia, according to its head of HR, who said that the business is very particular about bringing in the right resources…
Stakeholder management is the “number one skill” for any HR leader in a professional services environment, according to Susan Ferrier, national head of people, performance and culture for KPMG. Stakeholder management can be more of…
A HR leader’s success can be measured by the presence HR has in the senior management decision making process, and this is an important qualitative measurement that indicates whether HR has become a trusted business…
Early adopters of evidence based HR are using data to show connections between HR and business KPIs and opening doors to new processes and people strategies that impact the bottom line of the organisation, according…
As the economy moves further towards a knowledge-based economy, this will have an impact on the type of HR skills needed with increased demand for a specific number of skillsets, according to an expert in…