No sooner has the year begun, and another gauntlet has been thrown down for HR professionals – this time in the form of a survey from People Management magazine, suggesting that the profession is suffering from a ‘visibility and engagement’ […]
How to handle a difficult performance appraisal in summary: Handling difficult appraisals can be challenging, but it is important to approach them with empathy and understanding. It is crucial to prepare for the appraisal meeting by gathering all necessary information […]
While the legal requirement to report on protected characteristics only applies to some organisations, many more companies are looking to collect and report on this information. It is valuable data to have for a range of different reasons: from demonstrating […]
A new software system is often seen as the panacea for the HR department’s ills. It will cut down on energy-sucking admin, help line managers lead their teams more effectively and provide the people-related data to inform business-critical decisions. All […]
In an ideal world, feedback should make us feel empowered, motivated, energised and enthusiastic. Unfortunately, it can sometimes have the opposite effect, leaving us demoralised and dejected. Much of this is of course to do with the way feedback is […]
There’s change afoot in the world of performance management, with a recent report from PwC suggesting at least two-thirds of companies are rethinking their appraisal processes. The firm’s research found that organisations were shifting their focus towards continuous feedback, rather […]
How to tap into global talent: a quick guide for HR in summary: In this blog, we look at strategies for organisations and HR teams to tap into global talent pools, enabling them to access diverse skill sets and perspectives. […]
Employers are ‘sleep-walking’ towards a significant skills problem by ignoring the value of older workers, says a recent report from the CIPD. It’s just the latest in a series of warnings to the business world about why hanging on to […]
It was hardly surprising to read last week that levels of self-confidence and emotional resilience among HR professionals have dropped in recent years. HR people not only have to bear the brunt of much criticism from business colleagues, but are […]
According to a recent webinar run by management school Roffey Park, leaders tend to fall into one of two camps when it comes to our increasingly digital world. They are supposedly either enthusiastic adopters who regard digital as the holy […]
So election fever is now behind us; the shock of an unexpected Conservative win has started to dissipate, and thoughts are moving to what their first moves will be as a majority government. For the losing parties, however, equally challenging […]
Recent press reports about the health risks of the ‘sedentary’ lives led by office workers has brought the issue of employee well-being to the fore. Research from On your Feet Britain, together with the British Heart Foundation, suggests that sitting […]
