Six key issues for HR in 2013
So the festive wind-down has well and truly begun and as the year peters to an end, all that’s left for HR is to deal with the fall-out from the office Christmas party and remind people that yes, Friday is […]
How to bridge the generation gap
New research this week which shows that the generational divide is well and truly alive and kicking in the workplace. According to a report from Ashridge Business School, there is an alarming mismatch between what managers and their younger ‘Gen […]
If Father Christmas had an HR department…
It’s getting to that time of year again where every HR blogger talks about how to deal with Christmas Parties and what to do when Dave from Sales pinches Sally the receptionist’s bum. But this year is the first year […]
Top UK HR Blogs 2012
Our selection of the best UK HR blogs out there…
Kill or be killed by bureaucracy?
The gauntlet has been well and truly thrown down to HR people this week in the form of a speech given by Gary Hamel, widely acknowledged as ‘the world’s most influential business thinker’. In a keynote presentation to the CIPD’s […]
Time for a rethink on HR?
Uncomfortable reading for HR people this week in the shape of new research which shows they are largely viewed as ineffective and not fast or flexible enough to adapt their strategies to the changing world of work. This serious ‘image’ […]
Five ways to move on from your mistakes
Be honest: do you find it easy to move on from your mistakes? How did you react the last time you made a mistake at work? Did you hold your hands up and do your best to put the problem […]
Time for a fresh start?
There’s a definite whiff of sharpened pencil in the air as the summer holidays draw to a close and the children head back to school. September is often a time for new beginnings in the workplace too, as people return […]
Are you celebrating your business achievements?
It’s hard to find anyone who hasn’t been swept away on the tide of triumph created by London 2012. With the medal total standing at 48 at the time of writing, even the most sports-phobic amongst us have got caught […]
A right royal celebration: celebrating work achievements
There’s a definite whiff of celebration in the air this week as up and down the country people are getting ready to party for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. There’s nothing like a right royal celebration to create a bit of […]
Turn that light on: inspiring creativity at work
When was the last time you had a light bulb moment at work? You know the kind of thing – the random conversation with a colleague that leads to the realisation there’s a really simple solution to a niggling problem. […]
Business Influence: How influential are you?
How much business influence do you have at your organisation? If you could wave a magic wand, what are the things you would really like to change in your business? Maybe you’d like to reduce sickness absence or raise performance […]