Posted by Craig on October 16, 2011
Article published in AFR BOSS: People practices of high-performing companies.
We know intrinsically that good leadership leads to strong financial performance. But, to date, it’s been rare to get hard evidence of that link in Australian companies. A landmark research report, released this month, has now applied some science to identifying exactly which people management strategies correlate with better financial results. See the full article here …
Posted in Finance, Human resources, Leadership | Tagged: financial performance, high performance, human capital, Leadership, people performance, talent management | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on April 11, 2011
Article published in OHS Professional magazine: Testing times.
Drug and alcohol testing in the workplace is increasingly common. However, as Craig Donaldson writes, there are a number of important considerations to take into account with the development and implementation of any drug and alcohol policy. See the full article starting on page 22 (PDF version) …
Posted in Human resources, OHS | Tagged: alcohol and drug testing, drug and alcohol policies, drug testing, OHS, OHS policies, safety, workplace drug testing | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on March 17, 2011
Article published in AFR Boss: Tomago’s middle path.
A new approach to negotiations helped crack a historically hostile culture at aluminium giant Tomago. See the full article here (subscription required) …
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Posted by Craig on July 29, 2010
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Getting up to speed at Telstra.
Effective inductions and onboarding play a vital role in improving the efficiency, effectiveness, productivity and engagement of new employees. HR Leader looks at how Telstra goes about onboarding and details some of the associated benefits. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: employee engagement, employee orientation, inducting employees, inductions, new starters, onboarding, onboarding technology, Telstra | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on May 19, 2010
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Unilever gets down to business with health.
Proving the financial worth of corporate health and wellbeing programs is often a challenge. HR Leader finds out how manufacturer Unilever has developed a robust program that is hardwired into business outcomes. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, OHS | Tagged: business case, case study, corporate health, fitness, health and wellbeing, Lamplighter, return on investment, ROI, Unilever, wellness, workplace health | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on May 19, 2010
Article published by The Australian School of Business: The importance of HR leadership.
HR as a function has not always been perceived as one that is vital to the success of an organisation. This is changing, however, as senior leadership teams understand the value that effective HR leaders can add to a business. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, Leadership | Tagged: HR development, HR leaders, HR leadership, HR strategy, Human resources, leadership development | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on May 19, 2010
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Improve production with better induction.
Inductions and onboarding programs are essential in bringing new employees on board and improving their efficiency, effectiveness and productivity in a short amount of time. HR Leader speaks with experts about how technology is streamlining and transforming this process. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: automation, benefits, cost-efficient, E-learning, elearning, HR technology, induction programs, inductions, onboarding, Technology | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on May 2, 2010
Article published in HR Leader magazine: MBAs: What’s in them for HR?
MBAs are particularly relevant for HR practitioners who are looking to broaden their business knowledge. HR Leader examines the process of choosing the ideal MBA school and program and how to get the most out of an MBA. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: best MBA, HR MBAs, Masters of Business Administration, MBA, MBA advice, MBA providers, MBA schools, MBA studies, top MBAs | Comments Off
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: 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 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 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
Posted by Craig on March 5, 2010
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Improve your recruitment prospects: spreading HR’s business wings.
HR professionals can broaden their experience in a business by rotating through other functions. HR Leader looks at this trend and how it can improve the recruitment prospects of HR proponents. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: business rotation, career path, changing roles, cross-skilling, development, HR recruitment, lateral move, management, moving functions | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on March 5, 2010
Article published in HR Leader magazine: E-learning: keep it simple, stupid.
E-learning solutions need not be expensive or sophisticated to be effective. HR Leader looks at how The Laminex Group took a thrifty but successful approach to e-learning. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, Technology | Tagged: business case, case study, development, E-learning, elearning, electronic learning, Laminex, learning, online learning, return on investment, ROI, training | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on February 22, 2010
Article published in HR Leader: Fighting fit at Rio Tinto.
Corporate health and wellness programs reap a variety of results, from dismal to successful. HR Leader looks at what made Rio Tinto’s program a success and examines the lessons it learned in the process. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, OHS | Tagged: business case, case study, corporate health, fitness, programs, return on investment, Rio Tinto, wellness, workplace health | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on February 22, 2010
Article published in HR Leader: HRIS – Hawaiian style.
A good HRIS can make the daily life of HR professionals and the businesses they work in much easier. HR Leader looks at the experience of Western Australian-based property group Hawaiian and how it managed a smooth and seamless HRIS integration. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, Technology | Tagged: employee connect, employeeconnect, Hawaiian, HR information system, HR system, HR technology, HRIS, HRIT, human resources information system | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on November 24, 2009
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Getting on a pay roll.
Payroll is constantly faced with the need to improve cost efficiencies while maintaining an important focus on compliance and customer service delivery. HR leader looks at some of the latest trends and reveals some important developments for payroll professionals. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, Technology | Tagged: compliance, cost-effective, efficiencies, Fair Work Act, Modern Awards, National Employment Standards, pay standards, payroll, reporting | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on November 24, 2009
Article published in HR Leader magazine: A new lease on company car life.
HR plays a pivotal role in novated leasing programs. Craig Donaldson looks at the pros and cons of such programs and examines how some companies have gone about successfully putting them in place. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: fleet management, HR, Human resources, novated leases, novated leasing, novated leasing providers, salary packaging | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on November 11, 2009
Article published on ninemsn: How to manage people risk in your business.
They’re the engine that powers your business, but how do you stop them becoming the risk that puts you under? Craig Donaldson looks at how you can manage people risk. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, Risk management | Tagged: ageing workforce, fraud, managing people risks, misappropriation, OHS, people risk, recruitment, Risk management, workplace health, workplace safety, workplace theft | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on October 17, 2009
Article published in Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader magazine: Mastering MBAs.
MBAs have long been seen as both a stepping stone and milestone in professional career progress. Craig Donaldson looks at some of the latest MBA trends and examines the all-important process of how to choose the ideal MBA school and program. See the article in Lawyers Weekly here and in HR Leader here …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: best MBA, HR MBAs, legal MBAs, Masters of Business Administration, MBA, MBA advice, MBA providers, MBA schools, MBA studies, top MBAs | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on October 17, 2009
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Educating executives.
Executive education is a popular and cost-effective option for many time-poor business professionals when it comes to bolstering knowledge and skills. Craig Donaldson looks at the latest trends in executive education and how participants can get the best return on their learning and development dollar. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, Leadership | Tagged: courses, management development, learning and development, executive education, executive development, executive training, programs, management training | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on October 6, 2009
Article published in the UK’s Personnel Today: Global HR: Russia and China.
HR is developing rapidly in the emerging superpowers of China and Russia, moving from an administrative mindset to establish itself as a recognised profession increasingly similar to its UK counterpart. Craig Donaldson reports. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: China, HR, HR salaries, HR trends, Human resources, people management, PRC, Russia | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on September 28, 2009
Article published in HR Leader magazine: It’s time to take the incentive initiative.
Employee incentive programs can play a big role in boosting productivity and employee engagement. HR Leader details the elements of successful incentive programs and why HR plays an important role in them. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: employee incentive programs, employee incentives, incentive marketing association, incentives, incentivizing employees, incentivizing staff, recognising employees, reward and recognition, rewarding employees | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on September 28, 2009
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Getting with the learning game.
Training: employees want more and more of it – putting pressure on HR professionals to be more creative with tighter budgets. Craig Donaldson looks at how The Collingwood Football Club did more with less through the implementation of a new learning management system. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, Technology | Tagged: Collingwood Football Club, HR, L&D system, learning and development, learning management systems, LMS, LMS case study, LMS providers, training systems | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on September 9, 2009
Article published in the UK’s Personnel Today: Global HR: Asia Pacific.
In the second part of its international series, Craig Donaldson finds that while HR in the Asia Pacific region is well developed, the profession in the UK remains more advanced in a number of ways. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: Asia Pacific, Australasia, HR, HR salaries, HR trends, Human resources, UK, United Kingdom | Comments Off
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, measuring people, ROI, human resources metrics, people metrics, return on investment, people measurement | 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 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 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
Posted by Craig on July 21, 2009
Online compliance training guide published in HR Leader magazine
First article: Technology as tutor.
There have been a number of important technological developments in online compliance training. Craig Donaldson examines these trends and looks at how HR can maximise the return on investment in online compliance training. See the full article here …
Second article: Falling in line with learning.
Organisations must comply with a growing number of legislative and regulatory requirements. Craig Donaldson examines some of the more important requirements and looks at how HR can help their organisations make the most of online compliance training. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, Technology | Tagged: compliance, compliance training, HR, Human resources, learning and development, online compliance training, online learning | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on July 8, 2009
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Bridging the gap.
The economic downturn has impacted on HR technology in a number of ways. Craig Donaldson speaks with experts about this and what HR can expect from relevant technology in the future. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: developments, HR information systems, HR technology, HR technology trends, HRIS, HRMS, human resources information systems, trends | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on July 8, 2009
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Continuing recognition in recession.
Rewarding and recognising performance is especially important in a downturn. Craig Donaldson speaks with experts about this and how HR can assist in the process. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources | Tagged: employee engagement, HR, Human resources, incentives, productivity, recognising performance, recognition, rewards | Comments Off
