Workplace culture stories
Cisco says AI adoption needs cultural change, skills investment and human oversight as companies reshape work, learning and internal tools.
More than half of logistics leaders say delivery operations still need major improvement, underscoring a gulf between AI plans and frontline reality.
Preventable attrition, absenteeism and hiring inefficiency are costing APAC firms millions per 1,000 employees, new research shows.
Its founders say the consultancy has avoided redundancies and kept growth lean, even as demand for AI transformation rises across the region.
Human judgement is becoming more valuable as AI screens CVs, with candidates wary of being reduced to data points and overlooked for potential.
Legal staff at the sportswear group hope the tool will cut policy overload and surface staff concerns that were previously never raised.
AI and workplace culture are pushing engineers to value curiosity, trust and diverse perspectives alongside coding on International Women in Engineering Day.
AI anxiety is pushing a third of knowledge workers to consider quitting their industry, raising turnover risks for employers.
Only 28% of Australian workers say leaders are aligned on AI strategy, underscoring a governance gap as adoption races ahead.
Strong demand for women-focused tech leadership events was shown by an inaugural Cambridge gathering that drew 160 people and a 150-plus waiting list.
Rising compliance pressure and AI-polished applications are pushing employers to rethink hiring, as Blue John targets regulated sectors with GREY.
Bias concerns are mounting as most Canadian tech firms use AI in HR, while many lack safeguards to prevent discriminatory decisions.
Employee feedback and gender-equality data helped propel the lender to the top of Australia's finance and insurance workplace rankings for 2026.
The hire comes as agencies race to adapt to AI-driven shifts in search, with Click Click Media seeking stronger leadership for bigger clients.
Productivity gains are lagging as Australian workers spend longer at work, prompting Logitech to pitch devices that ease mobility and presentation stress.
Frontline staff are more likely to feel overburdened and burned out as satisfaction with HR tools lags far behind managers' views.
The recognition underlines a stronger culture and staff development push at the Manchester IT firm, after it lifted from Silver in three years.
But 56 per cent of users rely on unapproved tools, leaving Australian employers to tackle security, compliance and trust gaps.
Compliance teams can now track behaviour, manage assignments and edit course content in one portal, reducing manual data work and extra systems.
Businesses rolling out AI face rising staff anxiety, with a survey of more than 1,200 Australians finding most feel more stressed at work.