Being a leader ain’t what it used to be. Today’s managers are negotiating unchartered territories, with technology disrupting markets, often almost overnight, intense competition and an increasingly global work environment, complete with all the cultural and communication challenges it brings. […]
There’s a real buzz in the world of performance management right now around the use of regular ‘check-ins’ between managers and their teams. A growing number of companies (Adobe, IBM and Deloitte to name a few) have switched on to […]
Sickness absence may be at its lowest ever level in the UK, but it’s true to say that finding a fair and appropriate way to manage unplanned absences is one of HR’s trickier roles. In many organisations, senior managers view […]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25th May 2018. It was introduced to raise the bar on data privacy and ensure that personal information – data that can be identified with a natural person – is […]
One of my friends – a highly experienced and competent manager in her early 50s – has been job-hunting. Her story of a recent recruitment process graphically illustrates the out-dated attitudes held by many employers when it comes to age […]
A recent article in People Management points to the fact that it’s never been more important for HR to demonstrate commercial awareness. It calls on the profession to get more ‘business savvy’, joining the conversation about financial metrics and KPIs […]
Bean bags, ping pong tables and lunchtime sushi are not going to improve employee well-being alone. Organisations should be conducting well-being audits every year so that they can get to the root of what’s really causing stress in the business […]
Keep Calm and Carry On. Go into any of the multitude of British souvenir shops and you’re bound to see, inscribed on rows of mugs and coasters, the government’s famous slogan that symbolises the British stoicism in the face of […]
One of the biggest challenges with a new HR system is often getting employees to actually use it. People generally don’t like change, and will often complain that ‘the old way worked perfectly well’ or that they ‘don’t have time’ […]
Take a moment and consider your workplace. Which of your colleagues are confident in their abilities, eager to learn and will throw themselves head first into a new challenge – and which ones tend to dig their heels in and […]
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