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Explosives company will let workers refuse to blast if they fear damaging Indigenous heritage
Ben Butler, The Guardian, 02 June 2021Explosives company Dyno Nobel has changed its blasting policies to allow workers to call a halt if they fear damaging Indigenous heritage at mining sites. The move follows a similar decision by its main competitor, Australian global company Orica, last week. It comes a year after Rio Tinto blew up 46,000-year-old rock shelters at Juukan Gorge...
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adaptive leadership
It’s time for investors to lead on climate policy
Ben Ratner & Erin Blanton, World Economic Forum, 02 June 2021The recent election of two activist directors to the ExxonMobil board is a watershed moment for climate action. However, Wall Street’s leaders have provided little support for public policies to accelerate market shifts and make net zero a reality. As public and corporate concern about the climate grows and expectations for financial players...
corporate responsibility
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Forty per cent of employees are thinking of quitting their jobs
Sean Flemming, World Economic Forum, 02 June 2021Microsoft’s The Next Great Disruption Is Hybrid Work – Are We Ready? report, finds that 54 per cent of Generation Z workers, and 41 per cent of the entire global workforce are considering handing in their resignation. Similarly, a UK and Ireland survey found that 38 per cent of employees were planning to leave their jobs in the next...
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socio political environment
Harnessing conflict as a superpower at work
This Working Life Podcast, ABC, 24 May 2021In this episode of the This Working Life Podcast, journalist and writer Ian Leslie, and media trainer Brett de Hoedt, discuss how arguing can make teams more innovative and productive. They discuss also how conflict can be turned into a positive if framed and managed in…
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To navigate all the junk on the internet, you need powers of critical thinking - but also critical ignoring
Sam Wineburg, NiemanLab, 17 May 2021A website’s author may not be its author. References that confer legitimacy may have little to do with the claims they anchor. Hence, often the wisest thing to do when landing on an unfamiliar site is to ignore it. But on the web, there is a “witches’ brew” of advertisers, lobbyists, conspiracy theorists, and foreign governments conspiring to...
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Eco investors turn up the heat on Shell over climate target
Jillian Ambrose, The Guardian, 16 May 2021Shell is bracing for its largest climate rebellion as shareholders face the choice between backing the oil giant’s carbon-cutting plans or siding with activist investors, calling for tougher emissions targets. At least two major investors, Dutch pension fund Aegon and UK investment firm RWC Partners, are preparing to back...
corporate responsibility
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TikTok launches jobs service for Gen Z
Sara Fischer, Axios, 11 May 2021TikTok is testing a tool for brands to recruit employees, positioning it as a recruitment vehicle. The pilot program is designed to help people find jobs on TikTok and connect with companies looking to find candidates. Users can post a TikTok video resume to the site rather than a traditional resume. The idea is for users to give an elevator...
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High-performing teams start with a culture of shared values
Greg Satell & Cathy Windschitl, Harvard Business Review, 11 May 2021In today’s disruptive marketplace, every organisation needs to attract, develop, and retain talent with diverse skills and perspectives. Managers must clearly communicate their organisation’s shared mission and hire people inspired to dedicate their talents to it. Yet, managers who attempt to reshape their workforce without first acknowledging...
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We aren’t learning on the job, are micro-credentials the answer?
This Working Life Podcast, ABC, 03 May 2021This episode of the This Working Life podcast investigates the implications of research revealing more than half of Australian workers spend less than an hour a week on any form of learning. The panel weighs up the value of university degrees versus micro-credentials and assesses how life-long learning can…
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How corporate positions on social issues affect the workplace culture
Erika Johnson, Forbes, 29 April 2021Corporations are navigating the complexities of the social justice climate, aiming to balance their objectives with stakeholder demands for a more equitable and fair society for all. This is also influencing workplace culture. Work environments aren’t detached from the world, rather, they are “societal microcosms”. Hence, as political tensions...
socio political environment
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