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What does agile HR actually look like?

The upheaval of 2020 had many organisations scrambling to adopt more agile HR practices or risk falling behind. But what does it take to get it right? Survival in 2020 required rapid adaptation. This meant organisations that had baked agility into their…Read More »

Redeployments: a legal refresher

As JobKeeper comes to an end next month, redundancies could be on the table for some organisations. So now is the perfect time to brush up on your legal obligations around redeployment. With the COVID-19 pandemic (generally) under control in Australia and…Read More »

HR’s role in building the future skills needed for tomorrow’s workforce

Much has been written about the gaping holes in the skill sets of workforces as we prepare for the future of work. The good news is that experts believe it’s not as bad as we might think. Common across most of the…Read More »

What will happen to this generation of overworked employees?

Businesses have been forced to tighten budgets this year and it’s  employees who will feel it the most.  We all know about the long-term impacts of overworking. It makes us fatter. It makes us more unhappy. It diminishes our mental resilience. It…Read More »

Jealousy at work: keeping green-eyed monsters at bay

While jealousy might feel like a private emotion, when it seeps out in the workplace it can have significant impacts on culture. Jealousy is one of those emotions we can’t escape. And it can easily overcome us in the workplace. It crops…Read More »

How to build resilience in your hybrid workforce

By leaning into discomfort and disruption, leaders can forge a path towards resilience. It’s no secret that we’ve been working a little differently this year. From all-out lockdowns, half-full offices and myriad other combinations – our ways of working have become increasingly…Read More »

Ask a recruiter: the most difficult recruitment assignments

From meddling mayors to fickle candidates, sometimes there are assignments that just make recruiters want to pack it all in. In a perfect world, recruiters would already have the perfect person in mind for every role that opened up, and the journey…Read More »

3 ways to bring job crafting to life

Despite compelling evidence for doing so, we seldom actively encourage employees to personalise their work. An HR consultant and job crafting specialist explains how organisations can bring job crafting to life. Job crafting offers organisations an evidence-based approach to enable people to…Read More »