We’ve all heard the idiom ‘a picture paints a thousand words’ – and it seems that videos are even more effective. According to the leading research and advisory firm Forrester, a minute of video is thought to be worth around 1.8 million words, and viewers retain 95% of a message when they watch it in […]
I was visiting a client recently, and found she was busy on a phone call. Whilst waiting in her ante-room, I noticed her secretary frowning at her laptop and sighing. After a while, I asked her what the problem was. I had opened a floodgate. “It’s these org charts” she said “they’re just so fiddly […]
So the great Summer get-away has begun. The out-of-office is on, the suitcase is packed and you’re looking forward to a couple of weeks in the sun. Holidays should of course be about switching off, relaxing and leaving the pressures of work behind you. But for many, it’s also a rare chance to do some […]
With so many staff heading off for a well-deserved break, now is the perfect time to check how well your absence management processes are working – and identify what could be improved. In an ideal world, annual leave would be booked and approved months in advance with a perfect balance between an appropriate level of […]
According to a 2018 survey by Manpower Group Talent Shortage, more employers than ever are struggling to fill open jobs – 45% globally say they can’t find the skills they need, compared to 40% in 2017, the highest for a decade. So how can employers stay one step ahead of the rest and be victorious […]
There’s an awful lot of talk around about people data and the key role it has to play in helping HR drive performance and understand what makes the workforce tick. Recent CIPD research, for example, has shown that organisations with a strong people analytics culture are more likely to report strong business performance. There is, […]
Employee self-service is a key element – and indeed one of the biggest benefits – of an HR software system. It spells the end of constant calls from employees wanting to know how much annual leave they have left and what they need to do if they’re off sick – not to mention the mind-numbing […]
How many empty chairs were there in your office on Monday morning after England’s 6-1 victory over Panama? Sporting events like the World Cup do present some challenges for HR. What’s the policy on allowing people to watch crucial games during working hours? How do you deal with employees who have – ahem – over-celebrated […]
In an increasingly tight labour market, the struggle to find good employees with the right skills is real. A recent CIPD survey points to the re-emergence of the war for talent and suggests that almost two thirds of employers are already finding vacancies hard to fill. With the supply of fresh candidates dwindling, the idea […]
When I speak to HR professionals about their HR technology a few years on after its initial implementation, there is one common theme that emerges. “We bought this great system but we have never really embedded or realised the full potential of what it can do for us”. So why, after the initial first phase […]
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