Communicating with Employees: Getting Difficult Conversations Right

You've just made a great new hire and tomorrow is their first day. What will be their first impression of your company? Will a pile of paperwork greet them at the door? Will they spend the day signing documents, poring over fine print, and reviewing HR policies? When a new hire spends their first day mired in paperwork, it’s frustrating for the employee and unproductive for the employer. But it doesn’t have to be this way! With the right systems and workflows, onboarding a new hire can be a simple, pain-free process for both HR and the new employee.

Look at any HR trends right now and the focus is on workplace culture. Or explicitly, having a culture that supports transformational change. Change has become the new normal, with organisations responding to advancing technology, intense competition, rising customer expectations and the need for new skills. Change requires people to flex, begin doing things in completely different ways. It can be tough mentally and emotionally.

The 2023 Workplace Learning Trends Report reveals how companies that prioritise learning get ahead in today’s world and prepare for rapid future change. See which business, technical, and personal skills today’s employees are engaging with most and how these skills are helping them drive business impact. We uncover the key trends and insights every leader needs to help employees be more resilient and better prepared for whatever comes next.

In today’s hyper-competitive talent market, leading organizations must evolve and optimize their employer brand and engagement to adapt to the rapidly shifting expectations of modern, digital-native candidates and employees whose behavior has changed significantly in the last decade. In fact, in a recent PwC report, 78% of CEOs indicated that they’ve changed their people strategy to reflect the skills and employment structures they need for the future. Essentially, seeking ways to improve their talent pipeline to find people with the right skills and capabilities.