By Katie Jacobs - hrmagazine.co.uk For Richard Eastmond (pictured), a role at Amnesty International tapped into his ethics of fairness but the measures he is taking to adapt a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) are risking an ideological rift. Fresh out of university after completing his management degree, Richard...
By HCA Organisational change can take many forms, but one thing’s for sure – change doesn’t come easy. Successful change management requires strategic leadership, control, and the ability to overcome resistance. PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand knows this better than most, having recently been recognised for Best...
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...