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Last laugh—Values overlap
Add to Session workbookRegardless of what we say our values are, our behaviour betrays us. This is true of organisations too, says Terry Williams. The framed and glazed values hung in pride of place may be well-intentioned, but does the reality measure up and is the talent market clear about what a business stands for?
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On the job—Xeroing in on values
Add to Session workbookHR is not a function tacked on the side at Xero, head of people experience Linda Bateson tells Raewyn Court, it’s at the forefront in influencing strategy and decisions.
Subscribe to read this articlePutting CSR into HR
Add to Session workbookCSR is an important tool for attracting talent, but many businesses do not involve their HR team enough in CSR strategy. Nikki Wright looks at why HR should be front and centre in CSR.
Read this articleA framework for learning
Add to Session workbookDoes your organisation take a systematic approach to developing employees’ capability? If not, it’s time to consider a learning and development framework, says Sussan Ockwell. She explains how to design a framework to suit your workforce.
Subscribe to read this articleNew tricks—Not if but how
Add to Session workbookWhile numerous reports have considered how technology will affect the labour market, the specific impacts on older workers have not been discussed. Geoff Pearman takes a look at what mature aged workers are looking for from the workplace.
Read this articleVirtual reality—The future is now
Add to Session workbookApplying what we learn is vital for cementing knowledge, and recent advances in technology mean virtual reality is providing a useful platform for workplace learning. Jacinta Penn looks at what’s happening in this developing field.
Subscribe to read this articleE-learning—easy to create, hard to do well
Add to Session workbookWell-designed e-learning is powerful and effective, but poorly designed e-learning courses can do more harm than good, says Beryl Oldham. She identifies common e-learning issues and explains how to avoid them.
Read this articleWellness in the workplace—A survey of the health of Kiwi workers
Add to Session workbookNew Zealand lost around 6.6 million working days at a cost of $1.51 billion in 2016, according to a new survey of the health of Kiwi workers and workplaces. Janine Kendall reports it also found stress levels are on the rise, with workload the main cause of anxiety, and there’s more to do when it comes to older workers.
Subscribe to read this articleEmbrace the sea change
Add to Session workbookYWCA Equal Pay Awards judges Monica Briggs and Claire Walker discuss the issues businesses must grapple with following the landmark TerraNova settlement recommending pay equity for the female-dominated care sector.
Subscribe to read this articleSocial media—Improving productivity with social collaboration
Add to Session workbookBeing able to communicate quickly with teams in multiple locations Is a challenge facing many of today’s businesses. Ramesh Gopalkrishna explains how a new collaboration tool, Workplace By Facebook, is helping businesses and employees to stay connected.
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Add to Session workbookStrategic HR—Exponential disruption
Add to Session workbookCompanies today are about to be disrupted, but it’s almost impossible to know where this is coming from, Stefan Korn told a recent Randstad Tech & Touch event. Kate Carter reports on his presentation about how exponential disruption will lead businesses and why innovation is so crucial for our survival.
Subscribe to read this articleLeadership—Female leadership—is it really different?
Add to Session workbookResearch shows there is a correlation between the proportion of women at the top table and how well organisations perform, yet women are still under-represented in senior leadership, says Jayne Chater. Will the recent rise of transformational leadership make a difference, she asks.
Subscribe to read this articleHRINZ news—It’s our responsibility to be responsible isn’t it?
Add to Session workbookChris Till takes a look at an award-winning initiative from The Warehouse that highlights how they care about the personal lives of their employees and of New Zealanders generally, and why they believe it is important for their employees to bring their best personal self to work.
Subscribe to read this articlePublic sector—Police vetting—getting it right
Add to Session workbookMaking a job offer subject to receiving an acceptable police vetting report can be problematic. A recent case involving a warehouse storeman who concealed his full criminal history highlights how important it is for employers to be careful about finalising a decision, says Paul Robertson.
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