Kate Neilson

1 month ago | hrmonline.com.au | Kate Neilson

When there’s less cash available for bonuses and promotions, how can HR leaders keep employees feeling valued, motivated and engaged? It may be time to broaden the definition of what ‘reward’ looks like. Despite this year’s Federal Budget offering cost-of-living relief for Australians – including $17.1 billion in tax cuts and energy bill subsidies – many organisations remain under financial pressure.

1 month ago | hrmonline.com.au | Kate Neilson

A lack of mature and sustainable workflow practices could be impacting our abilities to work in productive, focused and energising manners, says this productivity expert. “All this wellbeing stuff is killing me.”Productivity expert and author Daniel Sih recalls a participant at one of his digital wellbeing workshops making this remark. It piqued his interest.

1 month ago | hrmonline.com.au | Kate Neilson

The publication of gender pay gaps and sustainability reporting are part of a new era of regulatory disclosures for Australian businesses. How can a commitment to transparency in business go beyond compliance to become both a driver of trust and engagement? In the early 2000s, global retailer Patagonia learned it had unknowingly contradicted its environmentally-friendly ethos by using toxic chemicals in its water-repellent jackets.

2 months ago | hrmonline.com.au | Kate Neilson

Office politics often gets a bad rap – but that’s because its function within a workplace’s ecosystem is commonly misunderstood. It’s only when internal politics turns sour that it becomes an issue. When people hear “office politics”, they often default to the negative – associating it with underhanded tactics, poor intentions and destructive behaviours. While internal politics can take a negative turn, it’s often far more nuanced.

2 months ago | hrmonline.com.au | Kate Neilson

It’s important to understand the various push-pull factors that influence an employee’s decision to switch jobs. It’s common to make assumptions about why employees quit their jobs. We often think it’s primarily in search of higher salaries or, for younger employees – the most likely cohort to job-hop (see graph below) – we might attribute it to unrealistic expectations or a lack of commitment. But the reality is more complex.