For those of you enjoying the office silence now that half of the workforce are at Glastonbury or a last minute deal to Crete, here is our latest round-up of HR news and opinion to keep you company over your morning coffee. Enjoy!
Development
– Challenging limiting beliefs is a leadership skill (The Personal Development Network)
– Overcoming the toughest common coaching challenges (HBR)
– Building a talent pool by using social media (The HRIS world)
Management
– Is the future of business a company without workers, managers, or a CEO? (Don Tapscott, LinkedIn)
– What Richard Branson had to say after catching a napping employee (Huffington Post)
– Leaders share their favourite apps, tech & productivity tips (Let's Grow Leaders)
Engagement
– This is the secret sauce for happy employees (Inc)
– The costs of ignoring employee engagement (Fast Company)
– Meaningful Work (Stop Doing Dumb Things to Customers)
– Why the 8-hour workday doesn't work (Forbes)
Recruitment
– The rise and rise of the 'Glassdoor Generation' (Social Talent)
– Candidates are not an online commodity (Greg Savage)
– BP: Proactive HR, fit for the future (Changeboard)