Posted by Craig on April 26, 2010
Article published in HR Leader magazine: At the compliance coalface of superannuation.
Compliance with superannuation rules and regulation is an oft-moving goalpost for HR and employers. HR Leader examines some of the latest issues and trends in superannuation and looks at how employers can tick all the compliance boxes. See the full article here …
Posted in Finance, Human resources | Tagged: choice of fund, compliance, employer contributions, higher contributions, legal requirements, salary sacrifice, superannuation, superannuation guarantee | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on April 23, 2010
Article published in Government News: Airport safety – who’s protecting us?
Huge changes have been touted for airport security in Australia, but technology alone will not plug all of the holes. See the full article here …
Posted in Government, Security | Tagged: airline security, airport security, Australian airports, body scanners, security systems, security technology, Wheeler report | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on April 23, 2010
Article published in Government News: Pulling together for safety’s sake.
Government departments at all levels will soon be impacted by a national OHS regime. Craig Donaldson looks at what it will mean for the public sector and examines the hallmarks of good practice. See the full article here …
Posted in Government, Human resources, OHS | Tagged: government OHS, health and safety, occupational health and safety, OHS law, OHS trends, public sector OHS, workplace safety | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on April 23, 2010
Article published in Risk magazine: The risks of relying on credit agencies.
Former Citigroup leaders recently claimed that they didn’t look too closely at mortgage assets in the lead up to the GFC because they were AAA-rated, bringing into question both the credibility of credit-rating agencies and the internal risk processes of banks globally. See the full article here …
Posted in Finance, Risk management | Tagged: Citigroup, collateralised debt obligations, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Moody’s Investors Service, residential mortgage-backed securities, Risk management, Standard & Poor’s | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on April 21, 2010
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Putting learning through the mixer.
Blended learning has evolved in recent years to become a dominant method of delivering learning. HR Leader looks at some of the latest trends in blended learning and how to get the mix right. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: blended learning approaches, blended learning models, blended learning solutions, development, E-learning, elearning, learning, training | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on April 20, 2010
Article published in Risk magazine: Laying down the internal audit law.
The Institute of Internal Auditors Australia (IIA) recently called for non-negotiable risk assurance standards to be introduced for ASX-listed companies. Craig Donaldson examines how public companies fare when it comes to internal audit and looks at the implications of the IIA’s policy in practice. See the full article on page 20 (free subscription required) …
Posted in Law, Risk management | Tagged: ASX Corporate Governance Principles, auditing, IIA, Institute of Internal Auditors, internal audit, risk management assurance | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on April 20, 2010
Article published in Risk magazine: Combating a culture of kickbacks.
Doing business in countries where bribery and kickbacks are part of the business culture presents a unique set of challenges for Australian companies. See the full article on page 14 (free subscription required) …
Posted in Risk management | Tagged: bribery, corporate governance, corruption, culture, ethics, kickbacks, Rio Tinto, Risk management, Stern Hu | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on April 20, 2010
Article published on Knowledge@Australian School of Business: Workforce flexibility: how to be fit-for-purpose.
A crisis is an opportunity riding the dangerous wind, suggests a Chinese proverb, and while the dangers of the global financial crisis were keenly felt by the business world at large and many organisations cut their workforces, others seized the chance to introduce more flexible work practices. See the full article here (free subscription required) …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: job fit, job fit model, workforce flexibility, workforce management, workforce model case study, workforce models | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on April 20, 2010
Article published on Knowledge@Australian School of Business: The dark side of leadership: bosses behaving badly.
Government and organisational leadership were stress-tested during the financial crisis – with dire consequences for cases such as 158-year-old financial giant Lehman Brothers, which collapsed under the strain. See the full article here (free subscription required) …
Posted in Human resources, Leadership | Tagged: bad leader examples, bad leadership, bad leadership styles, bad leadership traits, negative leadership, negative leadership qualities | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on April 18, 2010
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Know thy worth – HR salary trends.
HR salaries are set to gradually increase following tough economic times. HR Leader examines some of the latest trends in HR remuneration and looks at how HR professionals can improve their pay prospects. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: HR pay, HR remuneration, HR salaries, Human resources, pay grades, pay levels, salary survey | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on April 9, 2010
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Executive remuneration: striking a balance.
There will be increased attention on executive remuneration in the wake of the global financial crisis. HR Leader examines some of the thorny issues and looks at how companies can get the executive remuneration balance right. See the full article here …
Posted in Finance, Human resources | Tagged: best practice, executive pay, executive remuneration, executive salaries, remuneration committees, remuneration guidelines, remuneration policies | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on April 5, 2010
Article published in HR Leader magazine: In the public leadership spotlight.
The Victorian Public Service took leadership into its own hands with the establishment of the Victorian Leadership Development Centre. HR Leader examines how this “centre of leadership excellence” operates and looks at what HR professionals can learn in the process. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, Leadership | Tagged: developing leaders, developing managers, leadership development, Leanne Ansell-McBride, management development, Victorian Leadership Development Centre | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on April 5, 2010
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Talent management on call.
Many organisations struggle with developing and implementing effective and integrated talent management solutions. HR Leader looks at the award-winning approach that Optus uses in managing its talent. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, Technology | Tagged: leadership development, managing talent, Optus, succession planning, talent management, talent management systems, talent management technology, TMS | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on April 5, 2010
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Keys to successful workforce planning: Westpac’s story.
Workforce planning can make a significant contribution to the success of any company. HR Leader looks at how Westpac approaches the issue and details the makings of successful workforce planning programs. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: HR planning, talent management, Westpac, workforce management, workforce metrics, workforce planning | Comments Off
