When change forces you to act, sometimes it's worth taking the plunge. Photo: Greg Newington By Sylvia Pennington - smh.com.au The news that "organisational change" is in the offing strikes fear into the hearts of many workers. Some cross their fingers and hope they'll still have a job...
By Paul Gollan - afr.com Australia’s new leadership drum will beat a different rhythm but for now we speculate and wait. How improvements to the Fair Work Act will play out or whether hungry regulatory ghosts of WorkChoices will appear are yet to be seen. No...
BY DON MROZ - wired.com As we hone in on the fourth quarter of 2013 and set goals and business objectives for 2014, now is the time when business owners, managers, and leaders need to consider how to invigorate a possible stagnant organization to reach its...
By Neil Pickering - hrmagazine.co.uk It was interesting to read a recent KPMG report which examined the tension between the ageing workforce and Gen Y workers, as older colleagues are postponing retirement plans and intend to work for longer. The younger generation of workers see this...
By Katie Jacobs - hrmagazine.co.uk As evidence continues to support the idea that a diverse workforce leads to more profitable and innovative companies, the next big challenge is to manage inclusion, something many organisations are struggling to deal with. Anyone not sure of the need for diversity...
By Linda Eroke - thisdaylive.com One major challenge managers and supervisors face while implementing organisational change is overcoming employees’ resistance to change. For most organisations, the last decade has been fraught with restructurings, process enhancements, mergers, acquisitions, and layoffs, all in hopes of achieving revenue growth and...
By Sarah Platts - freshnetworks.com Having previously written about innovation and leadership following Open University Business School events, I went to another one recently on the topic of change management. According to research, over half of change efforts fail (52%) – but what’s the main cause of failure? According to Professor...
By the hrreporter.com More than one-half (52 per cent) of HR leaders from 11 countries feel their role has required them to manage increasing levels of complexity in recent years. Almost two-thirds (61 per cent) of the 1,293 respondents to a survey reported feeling overwhelmed by complexity...
By Andy Neely - hrmagazine.co.uk This year has seen big names brands such as Dell, Xerox and Cisco, all announce a major shift in focus - from making products to providing services. More than 70% of the working population is involved in services and associated sectors, and...
By Dona-Mirelle Battat - hrmagazine.co.uk Diversity continues to remain something of a luxury for some organisations at a time when companies have been very focused on critical change, restructuring and compliance and reward matters. As a consequence, building a diversity and inclusion team has not always been...