Thinking about the benefits of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)? They can be a game change for fostering diversity and inclusion. Boost your engagement, retention, development and even innovation with ERGs in your workplace.

Skills based hiring is the new frontier. Organisations need to get with the program and think about redesigning recruitment to maximise skills based hiring! Are you ready for it?

Let's talk about the importance of mental health support in the workplace, coinciding with R U OK? Day, and talk strategies for creating a supportive work environment.

The right HR tech can be a game-changer for small and medium-sized businesses, improving productivity and saving precious time. But before jumping head first into a new system, consider what you need it for, and importantly, consider if it integrates!

Understanding Gen Z isn't just trendy - it's crucial for your business success.

Research shows that emotional intelligence is a crucial driver of team performance and job satisfaction, explaining up to 58% of success in all types of jobs - by developing self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management, managers can significantly boost their team's outcomes in today's complex work environment.

While only 21% of employees strongly agree they receive meaningful feedback, those who get weekly feedback are 2.7 times more likely to be engaged - so it's not about reducing feedback, but rather focusing on regular, quality, future-oriented conversations that create a culture of growth, not scrutiny.

With the Right to Disconnect legislation kicking in on August 26th for non-small business employers, it's time to consider your business risks, update documents, train managers, and rethink those late-night emails - remember, it's about creating healthier boundaries, not restricting flexibility.

With 80% of professionals experiencing 'Sunday Scaries', addressing this pre-Monday dread isn't just about feeling better - it's about increasing happiness, engagement, and potentially even profit margins at work.

While the 9 box remains a simple and effective tool for talent mapping, effective succession planning requires serious and objective assessment of employees' talents - collect 'objective' data to guide the conversation and mitigate bias.

With 27% of surveyed organisations indicating redundancy intentions alongside increasing wage expectations, the labour market remains tight - those looking to move roles might need to sit tight a bit longer.

Setting effective boundaries at work, like learning to say no or limit availability, helps you be a better team player and protects your wellbeing - it's not just for interns and grads anymore!

Misalignment of work with business goals leads to a 2.4 times higher risk of manager failure, so it's crucial to ensure your team understands how their day-to-day work fits into the overall strategy - if not, it's time for some clear communication.

New research shows that having control over work hours, rather than the number of hours worked, is key to job satisfaction and retention - even for busy employees who feel in control of their schedules.

With 80% of Aussie workers experiencing information overload, workplaces need to reset expectations around constant responsiveness, reduce email traffic, and structure team touchpoints for better focus and workflow - starting by checking in with employees about their personal pain points.

To combat decision fatigue - the depletion that comes from making countless choices daily - try implementing systems, delegating decisions, managing stress, tackling complex work when you're most energized, taking breaks, and using frameworks like DACI to focus your energy on making the best decisions possible.

With only 1 in 5 HR leaders saying managers are aware of their strengths and development areas, building self-awareness is key for effective leadership and a critical investment for team engagement and retention.

In a competitive mid-level market with tight budgets, strategic talent acquisition involves enhancing employer branding, leveraging data analytics, focusing on candidate experience, embracing technology, prioritising diversity, offering competitive compensation, and upskilling from within.

Despite the clear benefits of increased DEI in business, recent data shows declining perceptions of workplace DEI efforts - but don't give up, keep pushing and embedding these practices, it's worth it!

Investing in development for your newly minted people managers is crucial for strong foundations, employee engagement, performance boosts, and reduced turnover costs - it's a no-brainer investment for a thriving workplace.