While one-on-one coaching can be effective when working with individuals, the issues that emerge at a team level often require a different approach.        HR professionals are often involved in supporting a coaching culture, training others to coach, and coaching employees themselves.   One-to-one coaching is a well-established practice, and can be very effective, but it often doesn’t address challenges that occur at a team level. Team coaching is starting to gain traction in many organisations as a way to address more complex ways of working and r ..read more

Introducing AHRI’s brand-new podcast, Let’s Take This Offline: conversations to inspire HR. Subscribe to AHRI’s new podcast, Let’s Take This Offline, to stay in the loop with each episode release. Listeners get access to resources that will help them put each episode’s learnings into action and AHRI members gain exclusive bonus content that’s distributed via the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge. Season 1 Episode 4 Building stronger relationships at work with Michael Bungay Stanier A key part of being an effective HR practitioner is about building strong, strategic and trusting relationship ..read more

Middle managers are arguably the backbone of any organisation. But the job can be a tough one. Here’s how HR can help. Middle managers are working in increasingly hybrid workforces, often geographically dispersed and requiring more flexibility than ever before. Amid a cost-of-living crisis, social and political challenges, and the long-tail mental health impacts of the pandemic, employees are coming to work seeking support for personal issues from their managers. Middle managers are also expected to do more with less, such as boosting productivity in organisations battling employee shortages a ..read more

A seasoned HR leader outlines why having HR responsible for multiple aspects of the work ecosystem benefits an organisation, and how her organisation is doing just that. I have worked in various HR leadership positions in different industries over the course of my 25-year career, but it wasn’t until I joined my current employer, EACH, that I had an opportunity to expand my remit to include more than HR tasks. EACH is a large, complex community health organisation that runs over 150 different programs across six different program streams: mental health, older adults, NDIS, early childhood, prim ..read more

Ongoing Full-Time contract (35 hours per week) Clerk Grade 9/10 (between $120,859 – $133,183 plus super and annual leave loading) Human Resources Division Location – Central Sydney (Haymarket) with flexible working options available to suitable candidates Contact for enquiries: Tracey Macmillan on 0448 298 262 or email tracey.macmillan@legalaid.nsw.gov.au About us Legal Aid NSW is a state-wide independent government agency that helps people in NSW with their legal problems. Legal Aid NSW provides legal information to anyone with a legal problem in NSW through our legal information and r ..read more

An expert and a psychologist offer advice to help support employees who may be experiencing distress following a traumatic event. Warning: This article contains content that may be distressing to some readers. For those who need immediate support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. Australians are reeling after two attacks in Sydney’s southern and eastern suburbs last week, which have claimed the lives of six people and injured several others. “Our thoughts and condolences are with the families, friends and colleagues of the victims,” says AHRI’s CEO, Sarah McCann Bartlett.  Dr Zena Burgess, C ..read more

Story highlights: Psychosocial hazards are eroding employee mental health and wellbeing. Psychosocial safety is an organisational culture issue and not just about compliance. Organisations must assess cultural risk, hold leaders accountable and support managers. Register FREE for a Gallup webinar where experts will deep dive into this topic which is reaching crisis point in Australian workplaces. Claire de Carteret Australian workplaces are facing a serious mental health crisis. A growing number of employees are exposed to psychosocial hazards that increase their risk of developing work-rela ..read more

Federal legislation passed in February creates a statutory definition of the employer-employee relationship – and it’s imperative that HR professionals review relevant contracts and working relationships sooner rather than later. Under new federal laws, our understanding of the distinction between an independent contractor and an employee is set to change.  Passed on 12 February – and coming into effect in the first and second half of 2024, and in early 2025 – the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023 introduces statutory guidance for defining the relationshi ..read more

An experienced Chair and non-executive director outlines the strategic impact HR leaders can have on a business when they join a company’s board. I have encountered first-hand the reluctance within organisations to fully leverage the strategic value of HR professionals in boardroom deliberations.  Despite the undeniable significance of human capital-related issues in shaping organisational success, the lack of HR expertise at the board level remains a prevalent challenge. Korn Ferry’s 2019 findings revealed that a mere three per cent of Fortune 1000 board members have a background as seni ..read more

Ongoing Full-Time contract (35 hours per week) Clerk Grade 9/10 (between $120,859 – $133,183 plus super and annual leave loading) Human Resources Division Location – Central Sydney (Haymarket) with flexible working options available to suitable candidates Contact for enquiries: Tracey Macmillan on 0448 298 262 or email tracey.macmillan@legalaid.nsw.gov.au About us Legal Aid NSW is a state-wide independent government agency that helps people in NSW with their legal problems. Legal Aid NSW provides legal information to anyone with a legal problem in NSW through our legal information and r ..read more