Category: Strategic HR

There are many variations of HR operating models out there, but most are missing four critical links needed to elevate the HR profession to the next level.
The HR leaders who look past the old work design playbook and act strategically today will be the architects of the future.
It’s not all LinkedIn posts and fancy headshots. Your personal brand is about how you demonstrate influence within your organisation.
Whether it’s delivering unwelcome news or balancing competing priorities, workplace decisions can sometimes create internal conflict. Here’s how cognitive dissonance influences our behaviour at work, and how HR can help turn it into a catalyst for reflection and growth.
How should HR leaders respond when people-related costs become a board problem? Three HR leaders share their perspectives.
Zombie leadership might be running your organisation, says leadership and complexity expert Dr Jason Fox.
AI is helping workers research, build and articulate workplace complaints with legal precision – and employers are scrambling to keep up.
Learn how to eliminate ‘definition drift’ and system fragmentation by establishing a standing ritual of data reconciliation.
The government’s recent draft independent review of the Closing Loopholes Bill provides a snapshot of how the reforms are tracking so far – and where gaps still remain. Here’s what HR needs to know.
Most organisations are built to withstand complicated processes, but few are equipped to thrive within the complexity we find ourselves facing today. That’s why this expert wants you to embrace becoming an ‘Octopus Organisation’.
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HOW TO

A HR practitioner offers a range of thought-provoking questions to help you plan your next career move.
Keep these tips in mind to ensure your organisation’s probation periods go beyond being a tick-box exercise and become a driver of strong culture and high performance.
From building your case in advance to avoiding the trap of false politeness, use these strategies to help you engage in constructive dissent at the executive level.

LEGAL

A new industrial relations Bill aims to reduce pressure on the Fair Work Commission and encourage enterprise bargaining. Here’s what HR needs to know.
A case currently before the Federal Circuit Court highlights the dangers of cutthroat, “win at all costs” work cultures. But where do courts draw the line between a competitive culture and a psychosocially unsafe work environment?
Ahead of a report into the latest Closing Loopholes legislation, we ask an expert lawyer to explain the casual conversion rules in their current form.
NSW has significantly raised the legal stakes for workplace health and safety compliance, including the management of psychosocial risks. Here’s what the changes mean in practice, and their implications for employers across Australia.