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
‘Don’t let fear & disinformation derail your DEI efforts’: Edelman’s global DEI chief
Edelman's global chief diversity, equity & inclusion officer says fear and misinformation are holding back DEI initiatives in the workplace, at precisely … Read more
Should HR use AI to better manage workplace investigations?
AI is already proving itself to work admirably in many HR areas - but what about workplace investigations? Does it have a place here too? We ask the questions: Read more
It’s International Women’s Day. So what advice do HR professionals give to boost equity?
To mark International Women's Day, seven top female HR and CEOs give their reflections on how businesses can work harder to create equity at work: Read more
A Great Idea That Will Never Happen: Licensed Recruiters
It is too easy to become a recruiter. I suppose that can be said for a variety of disciplines, but I would wonder how closely those positions affect the … Read more
The ‘Great DEI Resignation’ – why are so many diversity heads calling it quits?
Why are so many chief diversity officers quitting - is it lack of support internally, or is the role too political now? Read more
Pride Month is over: now comes the balancing act of creating change without backlash
Pride Month is over. Now comes what many think is the hardest part: balancing inclusivity goals with stakeholder demands Read more
Understanding and preventing fraud and workplace misconduct
Workplace fraud/misconduct caused a staggering $50 billion loss to US businesses in 2021 So what role do HRDs have in reducing it? Read more
Why your ESG efforts must recognize employees as stakeholders
Corporate Social Responsibility – what used to be know as CSR (an area well and truly the domain of HRDs), has evolved. Today, the acronym that everyone is … Read more
HR and AI – why it’s all about trust
It’s fair to say that with its almost limitless creativity, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here and it’s here to stay in a big way. The global artificial … Read more