Opinion
AITCHISON’S HR—THE ORG CHART AIN’T THE ANSWER
Add to Session workbookAll too often, people in organisations are put in boxes. Because they serve in a particular role, their contributions are presumed to be limited to that role. Neville Aitchison thinks outside the box as he considers the limitations of organisation charts.
Subscribe to read this articleLAST LAUGH—SHOW ME THE MONEY
Add to Session workbookGetting paid with money means we have to endure dealing with banks. Terry Williams wonders whether there are some innovative alternatives to stone-cold cash.
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ON THE JOB—Racing now to an ICT career
Add to Session workbookRecruitment can be tough in the ICT sector, but Eagle Technology Group has taken a proactive approach to attracting candidates to a fast-growing area of opportunity in IT. Renée Lang reports on the company’s successful intern programme.
Read this articlePay progression on promotion
Add to Session workbookPoor pay progression policies are often the reason key employees leave, says Jeff Rodway. He explains why some policies don’t work, and offers solutions that will ensure salaries for good employees keep pace with the market.
Read this articleTotal rewards Getting the best value
Add to Session workbookCompanies are spending vast amounts of money on complex total rewards packages that employees do not fully understand or appreciate, say Simon Rudd and Gene Yap. They explain why it is important to effectively communicate total rewards and look at how to maximise the value of total rewards communication.
Read this articleReaping the benefits of smart resourcing
Add to Session workbookBy taking a more targeted approach to recruitment, AMP’s strategic resourcing team has not only delivered considerable savings, it has also seen benefits in terms of talent retention and workplace diversity. Shaun Philp explains how they’ve done it.
Read this articleSpread the word
Add to Session workbookToo often, employees take intangible benefits for granted. What’s more, they’re not valued in the same way as tangible benefits. Organisations must communicate to ensure staff understand the true value of the benefits they offer, says Simon Woolley.
Subscribe to read this articleHow to eat an elephant
Add to Session workbookSteve Hart discovers that some HR managers are being sent crippling numbers of job applications, and that while they need to keep a firm grip on who to hire, they also need to keep an eye on the company’s reputation.
Subscribe to read this articleIs bigger better?
Add to Session workbookWhen it comes to reward and recognition, does higher pay naturally lead to better performance? Ruth Donde and Graham Hart compare what science knows with what business does and find that doing things for intrinsic reward is a preferable approach.
Subscribe to read this articleLeading the way to wellness
Add to Session workbookUntil recently staff wellbeing lay within the purview of the HR department; however, it’s currently poised to become a boardroom issue if overseas trends are any indication. Peter Tynan examines the motives behind workplace wellness.
Subscribe to read this articleSqueezing the value from your reward investment
Add to Session workbookMany organisations see reward investment as an unavoidable cost of doing business, not a way to attract and retain staff. Siobhan Spiro shares some simple and inexpensive ways to squeeze value from your reward investment—without investing more.
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Book Review — Megachange—the world in 2050
Add to Session workbookBook Review — Office Politics—How to survive in a world of lying, backstabbing and dirty tricks
Add to Session workbookIN THE LIMELIGHT—NATHAN CAMPBELL
Add to Session workbookSUSTAINABLE WORK—PRECARIOUS FUTURE FOR WORK
Add to Session workbookFundamental changes to the way people work are having a profound effect on social structures and generating a large new social group which has no expectation of stable employment, according to speakers at a recent symposium. Jackie Brown-Haysom reports.
Subscribe to read this articleLEADERSHIP—THE RISE OF THE MIDDLE MANAGER
Add to Session workbookToday’s middle managers are responsible for keeping the day-to-day business running smoothly, maintaining a productive and happy workforce, and implementing strategies. Wayne Goodley explains why thinking agility is critical to their success.
Subscribe to read this articleHRINZ NEWS—HIGH PRIESTS AND PRIESTESSES NO LONGER
Add to Session workbookIt’s many years since Alan White was ordained into the job-sizing priesthood and given powers that many shamans would have died for. But times have changed, he says, and it’s no longer enough to be jealous guardians of a sacred knowledge.
Subscribe to read this articlePUBLIC SECTOR—BEING COLLEGIAL
Add to Session workbookBoth sides were at fault when the relationship between a teacher and her employer broke down; however, it was the teacher’s unwillingness to work collaboratively and be part of a “team game” that saw her dismissed, says Paul Robertson.
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