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Cash is king. Or is it? When it comes to motivating and rewarding employees, a cash incentive is great, but it’s hardly the only effective option. Read the blog now!

Although we cannot eliminate uncertainty or the anxiety it causes, everyone can take steps to manage it. Prof. Janet Reibstein, clinical psychologist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Exeter, and Sharon Patterson, CHRO with LHH, offer advice to help leaders alleviate stress at work.

Handling employees raise requests effectively is crucial for maintaining motivation, retention, and workplace morale. Managers must navigate salary negotiations with care, ensuring fair compensation while fostering a positive environment. By implementing key leadership skills and HR best practices, you can not only address salary concerns but also reinforce employee loyalty and enhance performance. Learn how to respond to raise requests strategically, balancing organizational goals with individual needs.

Adopting a long-term view of human capital investment is key to ROI. By investing in employee career development, upskilling, and strategic workforce planning, businesses can enable talent mobility and build a future-proof workforce ready to meet tomorrow’s challenges.

In today’s virtual work environment, teams face unique challenges in collaboration, productivity, and communication. This guide offers strategies to help remote leaders build trust, foster team accountability, and resolve conflicts effectively. These practical insights are essential for cultivating a strong virtual team culture and ensuring remote team success.

In the wake of COVID-19, leadership is being redefined with a focus on resilience, adaptability, and effective communication. Leaders now need skills in fostering psychological safety, engaging remote teams, and navigating organizational culture shifts. This evolution in leadership styles is essential to meet the demands of the future of work.

A bad hire can have far-reaching effects on your organization, from increased employee turnover and costly hiring mistakes to damaging your company culture. Understanding the full cost of a bad hire, beyond just productivity losses, is crucial for improving talent acquisition strategies. By addressing these challenges, businesses can enhance people management, reduce turnover, and strengthen employer branding for long-term success.

As CEO of Foodstuffs North Island, New Zealand’s largest grocery retailer, Chris Quin wanted to improve the overall leadership culture of this well-established co-operative by making his leaders more accountable.

Effective communication and conflict resolution are essential skills for any leader. Navigating difficult conversations with empathy and strategy can resolve workplace conflicts, improve team dynamics, and foster a culture of trust. Mastering these skills helps leaders manage tough situations, provide constructive feedback, and maintain a positive organizational culture. Learn about practical approaches to handling difficult dialogues and enhancing communication in the workplace.

When it comes right down to it, crisis management is the ultimate test of leadership. Are you prepared for the challenges to come? Do you have the people in place to help you manage a crisis? Are you prepared to make decisions quickly and assertively?

As a senior HR leader, are you helping to drive workforce transformation, or are you a passenger on a journey led by others? Strong human capital management, clear transformation strategy, and effective change management are essential to HR leadership. It’s time to take the wheel and lead the way.

The new year will bring profound changes to the way we work. Companies who see change as an opportunity will need to adopt new approaches to talent management in order to actually seize the opportunities.