September means one thing - the end of the holidays, right? Wrong, says Rob Whalen. He argues holidays should happen all-year round, and should be … Read more
Learning to accept that leadership-making is continuous ‘work in progress’
Coaching expert Cameron Yarbrough suggests it’s better to accept that leadership is never ‘done’ – but HR also has to take on the challenge of leadership … Read more
Supporting moms who care is a win-win for employers and employees
Employers should be taking greater care of staff trying to juggle their career with their caring responsibilities. Read more
How to… Adopt a skills-based strategy (and use AI to help you achieve it)
The CHRO needs to evolve to become the COO of the talent supply chain. It requires a skill-based strategy, says Kelley Steven-Waiss, chief transformation … Read more
Agile HR – What does it actually mean?
HRDs are often told to be more 'agile'. But what does this actually mean? 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
Location-based salaries: fair or unfair? (plus how to do it)
Companies want to pay staff less if they don't come into the office. Is this fair? And how should they broach the subject? Read more
Are your leaders just pretending to listen?
Most leaders can fake paying attention and actively listening. But why would they want to do that, asks Mark Murphy? Read more
Are you ready for the ‘need’ to work rather than ‘want’ to work brigade?
There’s been a massive growth in older workers recently. The trouble is, many don’t actually want to: Read more
The two words you must say after every engagement survey (and why)
We're all taught from a young age to say "thank you." So why don't HRDs say this when staff complete engagement surveys? Read more