As we all know, and as latest US Bureau of Labor statistics prove, America is currently experiencing an acute labor and skills shortage. Demand for labor, … Read more
The four-day week is coming. Are you ready for it?
As the media busies itself with story after story about who is returning to the office, who is still working from home, and who is leaving the workforce … Read more
Do you understand your listening preferences?
Talk to any HR leader, and most would concur that their role is as much about listening to people as it is about talking to them. Yet ask them if they know … Read more
We must dig out the roots of dissatisfaction
There’s no doubt about it; workforce transformation is fueling a global war for talent, as businesses wrestle for skilled staff. Last summer, seven in ten … Read more
Why it’s time to fundamentally rethink hiring and retention
To say most HR departments face unprecedented challenges when it comes to identifying, recruiting, and retaining talent, is perhaps an understatement. … Read more
The most interesting HR stories of the week
A third of the workforce earn less than $15 per hour… America might well hold the crown as commanding the world’s largest economy (experts predict GDP of … Read more
HRDs need to give managers new skills
It’s probably safe to say that by now, we’re all acutely aware of how the pandemic, the ‘Great Resignation’, hybrid work, and lots, lots more, have … Read more
What is employee experience technology?
Many HR professionals have rightly become interested in the idea of enhancing the employee experience. And why not? Data shows those who perceive their … Read more
Could XR tech redefine workplace culture?
In what seems like the blink of an eye, traditional workplace events – chats by the water-cooler; chill-out meets or Friday drinks – have, for many … Read more
The dud story of productivity
For years now, I’ve been concerned that managers have been sold a dud story when it comes to productivity. Sadly the notion that working more hours is … Read more