Posted by Craig on August 19, 2009
Article published in HR Leader magazine: People profit … and how to measure it.
A company’s employees are typically its largest expense, but often the least measurable when it comes to productivity and profit. Craig Donaldson looks at how HR can help a company measure what an employee is really worth. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, Leadership | Tagged: HR metrics, human resources metrics, measuring people, people measurement, people metrics, return on investment, ROI | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on August 13, 2009
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Bottom-line benefits of leadership development.
Leadership is the topic du jour for many HR professionals, but many organisations still struggle with how to treat tomorrow’s leaders today. Craig Donaldson details how Infosys has gone about it and looks at the bottom-line benefits. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, Leadership | Tagged: developing leaders, HR, Human resources, infosys, Leadership, leadership development, management development | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on August 12, 2009
Article published in Lawyers Weekly: The big salary freeze.
A number of firms have implemented salary freezes and battened down the payroll hatches to contain costs in the face of the economic downturn. Craig Donaldson looks at the latest trends in legal salaries and what they mean for lawyers. See the full article here …
Posted in Law | Tagged: law firms, legal salaries, legal salary trends, pay freeze, remuneration, salary freeze | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on August 8, 2009
Article published on CareerOne, Training on tap makes upskilling easy.
Upskilling is key to remaining employable in the current economic climate, and it has never been easier to take the initiative and sharpen your skills. See the full article here …
Posted in Careers | Tagged: business education, courses, development, education, HR, improving skills, learning, training, upskilling | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on August 4, 2009
Article published in HR Leader magazine: The 360-degree spin.
360-degree feedback is a well-rounded and established method of assessing employee managerial performance. Craig Donaldson looks at how a leading automotive retailer has successfully used 360-degree feedback to develop its leaders and improve business performance. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, Leadership | Tagged: 360 degree feedback, 360 feedback, assessment, development, Human resources, management assessment, psychometric testing, psychometrics | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on August 4, 2009
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Take the pressure down – reduce workplace stress.
Stress in the workplace is a problem for a significant number of organisations. Craig Donaldson looks at the unique case of the South Australian Ambulance Service and how it goes about managing and reducing stress among its workforce. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, OHS | Tagged: managing stress, OHS, reducing stress, SA Ambulance Service, stress in the workplace, worker stress, workplace stress | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on August 4, 2009
Motoring review published in Lawyers Weekly: BMW breaks SUV mould.
BMW’s X6 xDrive 50i breaks the traditional SUV mould, and it seems that buyers like it. Craig Donaldson reports. See the full article here …
Posted in Motoring | Tagged: BMW, BMW X6, sports activity vehicle, sports utility vehicle, SUV, X6, xDrive 50i | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on August 3, 2009
A series of articles published in HR Leader magazine: Winning ways: a guide to the 2008 Australian HR Awards.
The Australian HR Awards recognise excellence across the entire spectrum of HR, with 17 categories ranging from strategic planning and innovation in recruitment, through to best HR team and the CEO award for best HR champion. See the full e-zine guide here …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: Australian HR Awards, HR Awards, HR benchmarks, HR case studies, HR excellence, human resources awards | Comments Off
