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I was chatting to someone at an HR networking event last week about the trials and tribulations of selecting HR software. They’d invested a lot of time and energy in selecting a new HR solution, only to take the difficult […]
While many of us are closing up shop until 2017, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still be preparing for the year to come. Here are a few of our most viewed blogs from 2016 – covering everything from success in […]
The 6 Personas of HR: Which one(s) are you? In summary: HR professionals often fall into distinct personas, such as the Strategist, the Firefighter, and the Innovator, each with unique strengths and challenges. Understanding your HR persona can help you […]
Well-being has been a hot topic this year with a plethora of research, articles and experts urging employers to invest in building healthy workforces. Glassdoor is the latest to jump on the bandwagon, with a new initiative designed to recognise […]
At the recent CIPD conference, Chief Executive Peter Cheese issued a rallying call to the profession. In a complex and changing world of work, HR practitioners, he said, needed to focus their efforts on “creating a future that’s good for […]
Teresa May has said that in her view “Brexit is Brexit,” but what that will look like, and when it will happen, is far from clear! This presents HR with unique challenges: helping employees deal with uncertainty today, and equipping […]
As one of the finalists at the upcoming HRO EMEA iTalent completion, our R&D Director, John Hixon has just 7 minutes to pitch our solution to an expert panel. It’s given us the ideal opportunity to look back at our […]
Ask an HR person the size of their organisation’s salary bill and they will have no trouble coming up with a figure. But what about the link between pay and performance, the impact that pay has on employee retention or […]
Take Action: Mental heath in the workplace in summary: To address mental health in the workplace, leaders should encourage open discussions and create a culture where employees feel safe sharing concerns. Training managers to recognise signs of mental health issues […]
The HR Most Influential 2016 rankings have been unveiled, recognising the practitioners and thinkers who are leading the people management agenda forward. Top of the pile this year is Sandy Begbie, Standard Life Chief People Officer, Valerie Hughes D’Aeth, HR […]
Difficult conversations are part of the territory for HR. They are the ones who have to deliver the bad news, justify unpopular policies with line managers, and deal with employees who are not performing (or behaving) As an HR person […]
The term gravitas is most often associated with statesmen or senior leaders – those people who have an innate ability to command respect and attention the minute they walk into the room. But having that air of weightiness and authority is […]
