The HR Insider | July 2023

Welcome to the July edition of the ELMO HR Insider newsletter –  which means we’re officially into the second half of 2023! 🥳

2023 has already shaken things up with new gender pay gap reporting legislation, pay secrecy laws and psychological health and safety requirements coming into effect in Australia – not to mention the shockwaves generative AI is causing across different industries around the world. 

So, does the second half of the year look to hold just as many opportunities and challenges for HR? You bet it does. And we’ll be here to bring you the latest content that matters most to HR professionals.

In this month’s edition of the newsletter, we’ve curated content that we hope you’ll find interesting, inspirational and valuable. We’ve got tips and strategies for engaging the C-suite, essential steps needed to run a successful gender pay gap audit, and key takeaways from our recent Voice of HR panel. 

Happy reading!

The latest content from ELMO

Communication 101: How to Win C-Suite Support in Closing the Gender Pay Gap. Engaging with top-level corporate leaders can feel daunting. However, acquiring the right skills to effectively communicate with the executive team can pave the way forward to gaining their support on important business initiatives.

5 Key Steps to Help You Run a Successful Gender Pay Gap Audit. To discover the most effective way to run a successful gender pay gap audit, we went to the source and spoke to ELMO remuneration expert Stacey Hill. Find out Stacey’s 5 essential steps to ensuring the success of your next gender pay gap audit.

Closing the Gender Pay Gap Panel Session: 5 Key Takeaways to Inspire Your Strategy. In case you missed our Voice of HR panel event last month, we’ve summarised the event with our top five key takeaways. 

“If an organisation really wants to initiate change, then they need to be honest and accountable.”

Stacey Hill, Lead Product Manager at ELMO Software

Industry use cases: How are your peers using technology to get ahead?

We’ve put together a new industry use case that highlights common challenges faced within the not-for-profit sector.  Download your copy to discover how our software has helped users streamline their time-consuming processes, cut down on admin work and empower their employees with greater autonomy – all on a strict NFP budget. 

Download and read the NFP industry use case now.

Elsewhere on the web… 

Following a tumultuous past few years, HR professionals need to be agile, innovative thinkers who can not only work flexibly under pressure but are capable of efficiently and effectively interacting with employees and understanding their needs. These all sound like quality leadership traits, and HRM agrees. Read their article here: What Does it Take for HR to Enter the C-suite? 

As the way we work continues to evolve along with the needs of employees, Worklife has asked whether or not exit interviews still hold any value for employers. Find out what they have to say about it all here: Are Exit Interviews a Waste of Time?

Meanwhile, HR professionals have been cautious in their approach to generative AI, a new survey by Gartner has revealed. The full capability of generative AI in HR has yet to be explored by many professionals, but Gartner predicts that HR will take a leading role in the evolution of generative AI. Read about the results here at HR Director: How Many HR Leaders Are Using Generative AI?

That wraps up another ELMO newsletter! Thanks so much for being a part of our amazing community. Make sure you keep an eye on our socials to keep up to date with the latest news, insights, surveys and events from ELMO.