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In this issue:
Latest HR stats
Half of Australian businesses have reduced the hours their staff work and 17 per cent said they have cut the pay of senior executives as they look for ways to avoid job losses.
Companies have reduced hours (50 per cent), frozen salaries (41 per cent), introduced job sharing (14 per cent) and cut salaries (14 per cent) to avoid job losses, the survey for the Australian Industry Group and American Express found.
Source: Business Day
Quote of the month
"Managers are people who do things right, while leaders are people who do the right thing."
Warren Bennis, Ph.D
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A word from the MD, Peter Tobin
Over the last six months or so, the main topic of conversation across all circles, has been how to control the effects of the recession. Finally, it looks as if Australia and the rest of the world are now embracing a period of recovery and collectively breathing a sigh of relief! So how can you achieve success in this period?
Welcome to another edition of Worklife News Alert. In this issue, we launch an exciting new addition to Worklife’s range of career planning and development initiatives with the Career Lab – where we bring a range of career interventions to organisations for a day – providing flexible career coaching solutions to meet the specific needs of team members. Also in this issue, we answer your questions about addressing issues of team member retention and engagement as well as link you to an article by HR Daily that discusses the importance of aligning business and employee goals. Read on to find out more...
As always, I hope you enjoy this issue of Worklife News Alert. Also, remember to tell us what you think - email us with your comments and suggestions (click here to contact us now).
Dear Worklife
Each month Worklife answers your career development questions. To ask us a career development question, simply click here now. This month's Q&A looks at understanding employee needs in relation to career fulfilment.
Q: Employees in my organisation are starting to consider their next career steps. What can I do to understand and effectively address their needs?
HR Manager, Queensland
A: Different things motivate each team member (employee) but there are common areas to consider when reviewing employee needs and wants - which eventually lead to engagement. You might consider reviewing:
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Culture - what behaviours represent your organisation's values?
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Development opportunities - can team members grow through learning and experiences?
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Flexibility - do you offer flexibility in work practices to meet lifestyle needs?
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Job content - do you provide challenges and resources to meet those challenges?
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Remuneration - are salaries, bonuses, and other payments competitive in the market?
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Work environment - do team members enjoy the culture of your organisation?
Team member surveys can gather this information and help you in developing your HR strategy around team member needs and engagement.
Feature article: Ten ways to align business and employee goals
As human resources professionals, we realise that one of our most critical functions involves administering our organisation’s performance management system. According to an article in HR Daily, the success of an organisation’s performance management system “hinges on aligning employee and employer goals.”
While “it allows employers to identify the skills most in need of development, to alert management to talent deficiencies in specific departments, and to target areas where low-performing employees need improvement...” due to the current economic climate, now more than ever, HR Managers need to ensure employees' goals fully align with those of the company.
An example of the ten steps to getting alignment right include: know the goals; get buy-in; work the gaps; and measure twice, cut once.
A full copy of this article is available for subscribers of HR Daily's website. To subscribe for free and read the full article, click here.
 What's new on the web?
Check out InfoZone
Presented by Chief Learning Officer magazine, Infozone is a new site offering podcasts, videos, white papers and additional resources from CLO’s partners in the enterprise education community.
This site acts as a central point of contact for L&D specialists “to learn more about the practices and strategies at work in the most successful learning organizations across a variety of industries.”
What's happening at Worklife this month?
Here is a look at what is happening this month:
Career Lab
This month we launched a new service for our corporate clients: Career Lab. Worklife visits your office for a day of career planning seminars, 1:1 career coaching, and self-discovery activities, and team members register for various activities across the course of a day. This unique and new Worklife service provides greater control of career planning for your team members.
For more details on Worklife’s Career Lab, click here. To read Worklife's announcement about Career Lab, click here.
Career Coach Certification Program (CCCP)
We have recently updated the content and presentation of our CCCP workshop with the 10 modules and six stages of learning now covered through self-paced and two days of face-to-face learning. Upcoming workshop dates include:
- Auckland: 27 and 28 October
- Sydney: 9 and 10 November
- Melbourne: 23 and 24 November
For the remainder of 2009 we have reduced our CCCP workshop (normally $2,995 AUD) to just $1,500 (+ GST) and you also receive Worklife’s Coaching Toolkit (valued at $295 AUD) as our gift.
For more details on Worklife’s CCCP, click here.
To register for Worklife’s CCCP, click here.
Training Workshop Calendar
Upcoming public training workshops from Worklife include:
Job Readiness Workshop
- Brisbane: 15 September
- Sydney: 16 September
- Melbourne: 17 September
For more information on the Job Readiness workshop, click here.
Sydney Workshops in October
My Career Development Journey (day), 6 October
For more information on this workshop, click here.
Career Health Check (6 pm to 9 pm), 6 October
For more information on this workshop, click here.
Manager as the Career Development Coach, 7 October
For more information on this workshop, click here.
Life Planning (for those considering retirement), 8 October
For more information on this workshop, click here.
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