Are Your HR Processes Damaging Employee Engagement?

Are your HR processes damaging employee engagement? In summary: HR processes, policies and procedures directly affect employee engagement. Overly strict policies, ineffective performance management systems, and a lack of professional development opportunities are just some of the things that can make employees feel undervalued and demotivated. HR and leadership need to create employee-centred HR strategies … Read more

Fostering Financial Literacy in the Workplace for Success

Most organizations invest heavily in training their employees with the skills required to be effective and successful in their roles. However, in today’s modern workplace, equipping employees with the know-how they need to make informed decisions regarding various aspects of their financial lives is often neglected.  This encompasses both work-related benefits such as understanding how … Read more

‘Mental health support is the number one most-asked-for area of support’

“We know that employees look at their employer in the first instance for support. And so employers are actually being proactive and saying, ‘How can we help?’” The most asked for area of support From Virgin Pulse’s surveys internally, and through the industry, it has found that “mental health support is the number one most … Read more

‘More urgent than ever’: Demand for moral leadership at all-time high

The findings come as 71% of the respondents agree that strong moral leadership is needed in tackling the crises their workplaces face. “What we found is that in this extraordinary moment where we, collectively, are facing so many simultaneous crises, moral leadership has evolved from a worthy pursuit to a critical survival skill,” said Dov … Read more

‘My career was not a straight line’: CHRO at University of Queensland

And on top that, UQ relaunched a new leadership capability framework program and has a gender equality action plan in place. “We’ve got strategies that we’re working on to further reduce the university’s gender pay gap,” Vaughan said. “That’s been incrementally decreasing year on year but we’re continuing to look to see how we can … Read more

‘If you can’t work with your fellow employees, find another job’

Workplace rumors and disputes Edwards started as a casual worker with the employer in March 2023. On 9 July 2023, she formally complained to her employer about rumors and negative discussions by other employees. Later, on 16 July 2023, Edwards engaged in a verbal altercation with a fellow employee, resulting in a discussion with the … Read more

‘Make the Move’: NSW seeks to lure in essential workers to regional communities

The campaign will shed light on the stories of first responders, healthcare workers, and educators about how moving to regional NSW has granted them a better work-life balance, more time for personal pursuits, and an overall improved quality of life. “Make the Move shares the experiences of those who have already taken the leap and … Read more