Today marks the two-week countdown to election day. That's why it's crucial, says Melissa Stein, that in these remaining few days, firms double-down on … Read more
THE HR BASICS: How upward communication improves executive-employee relations
We're launching a new series: 'HR Basics' - where we look at some of the key HR basics, why getting them right matters and what results they'll achieve. … Read more
Saturday Night Live skit lampoons Amazon’s work conditions; Apple targets social media us…
In this week's round-up of the HR news catching our eye: skits, strikes, and social media bans. Plus, Lilly Ledbetter, the equal pay campaigner responsible … Read more
Are women being given more lenient feedback by managers?
New research claims women get more glowing performance reviews because feedback providers are over-compensating against being accused of bias. This is bad … Read more
Get your head in the game: leveling up L&D with game-based learning
Employers have yet to embrace the enormous engagement and knowledge-retention benefits of game-based learning, according to James Micklethwait: Read more
Encouraging self-growth might just be the development solution you need
When HR resources for developing people are tight, the answer could simply be providing the right framework for staff to take charge of developing their … Read more
The rise of fertility benefits (and how to bring them into your organization)
Demand for fertility benefits is at an all-time high. So what do HR professionals need to consider when offering them? Julie Farris, senior VP human … Read more
Cutting through the speil surrounding AI and L&D
Huw Newton-Hill cuts through the buzz of AI and uncovers the critical components you should look at when embracing tech as your collaborative “co-pilot”: Read more
Starbucks CEO wrong to say barista could work elsewhere; staff take up option to quit
In the HR news catching our eye this week: a former Starbucks CEO was wrong to tell barista they could work somewhere else; staff given option to quit take … Read more
The twilight of diversity?
McKinsey's longstanding claim that diverse companies are more profitable confuses correlation with causation, argues Raghav Singh. It's just one of the … Read more