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 […]
With Britain basking in a heatwave and peak holiday season just around the corner, research published this week by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) couldn’t be more timely. Its poll of more than 1,000 UK workers shows that […]
Tablet uptake in businesses across the globe is on the rise, and shows no signs of slowing down. A survey by Dell at the end of 2014 revealed that in more than two-thirds of UK businesses, tablets are either a […]
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 […]
Employing people from overseas hit the headlines again last month with the Queen’s Speech and the announcement of government plans to crack down on illegal workers, and further limit sponsorship of overseas workers. Employers are ultimately responsible for checking that […]
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 […]
It’s back to ‘business as usual’ this week as the last in the cluster of spring bank holidays has come and gone (we have to wait until August for the next one) – or at least for a month or […]
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 […]
There’s been an interesting debate recently about the ‘dark side’ of IT, prompted by some research coming out of the University of Lancaster Management School. Its study into the over-use of technology suggests that IT is actually decreasing productivity and […]
I’ve been fascinated by a recent online debate taking place between the CIPD and the British Institute of Facilities Management about what makes for a great workplace. ‘The workplace conversation’ comes from the premise that the three main parties involved […]
The thorny issue of employee rewards has always been near the top of the corporate agenda. Get it right and it can help you attract and keep hold of the best people and improve performance. Get it wrong and it […]
With a library of more than 1900 (and growing) inspirational, informative, thought-provoking, rallying, ingenious, funny, courageous and fascinating talks to choose from, we couldn’t resist another dip into TED Talks pond. So, here are five more TED Talks for HR […]
