3 tips to prevent ‘busy culture’ from harming organisational productivity

Employees who talk about their workload more than actually working can be a major drain on workplace morale and productivity. How can HR keep this behaviour in check?

A third of global productivity gaps can be attributed to poor management

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.

Streamlining the employee experience to build high-performing teams

With the ‘do more with less’ mentality returning for HR this year, fine-tuning organisational productivity will become imperative. By building high-performance teams, HR can help design a well-oiled machine.

Businesses are the key to unlocking productivity in Australia

With unemployment up, productivity growth slowing and talent thin on the ground, business leaders are searching for the secret to future success. The solution, many believe, lies with HR.

Infographic: How we spend our time at work

How many hours per day does the average employee spend in meetings that could be an email? How about responding to chat messages? This infographic provides a breakdown of how employees typically spend their time at work.

Australian workers lose 600 hours per year due to workplace distractions, study finds

Workplace distractions are costing employers thousands of hours in lost productivity, found a recent report. What are employees’ biggest distractions, and how can HR help teams regain their focus?

1 in 5 employees are deemed “not proficient” in their roles

AHRI’s Quarterly Work Outlook report paints an interesting picture of the upcoming employment landscape in Australia, including employers’ pay, recruitment and redundancy intentions.