Category: Trusted partnership

We might think innovation is the key to our nation’s sluggish productivity levels, but it actually has more to do with poor management capabilities.
Natasha Cuthbert, AHRI’s 2023 HR Leader of the Year Award recipient, has devised innovative strategies to infuse a “blokey” culture with gender equality and inclusion.
In a recent visit to Australia, organisational psychologist Adam Grant shared his research-backed advice for uncovering greater potential, growth and performance in your teams.
Expectations shape attitudes, attitudes drive behaviours and behaviours deliver results, says global HR leader, Dave Ulrich. That’s why it’s important for HR to manage the ‘expectation paradox’.
The basic mean pay increase is expected to be 3.7 per cent in the 12 months to January 2025, AHRI data finds. Plus, the research reveals employers’ recruitment and redundancy intentions for the current quarter.
HR professionals looking to take the next step into leadership need to hone the art of writing a board report. Two experts share their best tips, including what you should include and common mistakes to avoid.
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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

Workplace investigations are meant to resolve harm, but they’re increasingly becoming a potential source of it. With courts beginning to hold employers accountable for psychosocial risks created during the investigation process itself, two work health and safety lawyers outline key issues for HR to consider.
AI is helping workers research, build and articulate workplace complaints with legal precision – and employers are scrambling to keep up.
Almost one million Australians now hold more than one job. But what if an employee’s second job interferes with their work or their employer’s interests? Here are two FWC cases that clarify how far employers can go to restrict secondary employment.
With the minimum wage and award increases fast approaching, here’s how HR can help their organisations to assess their options.