By Duncan Brown - cipd.co.uk But Duncan Brown warns that HR must not ignore the relationship between low and unequal pay The recent party political conferences saw some eye-catching proposals to help those struggling with declining real earnings lower down the income scale. The Conservatives described the situation...
BY DON MROZ - wired.com As we hone in on the fourth quarter of 2013 and set goals and business objectives for 2014, now is the time when business owners, managers, and leaders need to consider how to invigorate a possible stagnant organization to reach its...
By Jeanne Meister - forbes.com Have you ever watched someone play Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, or World of Warcraft? They are totally absorbed in the moment. What are they playing for, you might ask? Often, it is just the sense of personal accomplishment in reaching a...
By Brendan Mcgowan - cio.com.au A survey of 200 CIOs finds that most well-meaning efforts at IT leadership development aren’t very successful. The top two tiers of IT leadership - the CIO's direct reports and their direct reports - do many things well, such as vendor management...
By Leon Gettler - crn.com.au This Sydney IT company reckons staff respond to being stretched. Jamie Warner at eNerds says the best way to keep talented staff is to stretch them. You have to challenge them, he says, otherwise they leave. “We feel every role needs to be...
By leadingcompany.smartcompany.com.au When Mark Britt filled the position of CEO at NineMSN in 2011, he promised to bring with him some key changes and big ideas. One was a change of branding for the group from NineMSN to Mi9. (The company manages Australian online properties such as...
By Neil Pickering - hrmagazine.co.uk It was interesting to read a recent KPMG report which examined the tension between the ageing workforce and Gen Y workers, as older colleagues are postponing retirement plans and intend to work for longer. The younger generation of workers see this...
By Karen Voloshin, Julie Winkle Giulioni - astd.org The simplest leadership development programs may be the most effective and sustainable. After a lengthy moratorium on leadership development during the recent recession, many leaders in the training and development field predict that organizations will begin investing heavily again...
By Rebecca Merrett (CIO) - cio.com.au There's an obvious reason why CIOs and HR managers should get together It may not be the department traditionally tied with IT, but it does manage the organisation’s most valuable asset, people. Equally, with technology underpinning almost every business and industry in...
By John Dame and Jeffrey Gedmin - hbr.org Whether we’re looking at business or politics, sports or entertainment, it’s clear we live in an era of self-celebration. Fame is equated with success, and being self-referential has become the norm. As a result we are encouraged to...