Here it is, your weekly round up of the best HR news, opinion and research, all compiled into a handy list for your breaktime consumption.
Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared, and tell us what else you've enjoyed reading this week.
Skills
– Why online talent platforms are not just a recruitment opportunity (Barry Flack, LinkedIn)
– We need a better way to visualize people's skills (HBR)
– When 'work' is no longer work (Gianpaolo Barozzi, Medium)
– Learning is complicated (Sukh Pabial)
Culture
– A speak-up culture (The People Development Network)
– If Volkswagen is suffering, it's time you took culture management very seriously (Ian Buckingham, LinkedIn)
– Why workplaces should let employees choose their own manager (Chief Happiness Officer Blog)
– A lesson in leadership: why a top Daimler executive just lost his job (Inc)
Strategy
– How Patagonia keeps employee turnover 'freakishly low' (Fortune)
– HR professionals must be decision-makers in the future of work, says expert panel (CIPD)
– Preventing whistleblowers in the Workplace: OSHA expands the rights of whistleblowers (HR Daily Advisor)
– 4 ways AI will make HR better in 2017 (Forbes)
Development
– SMART goals have never existed (Armin Trost, LinkedIn)
– Why always-on learning is essential to the employee experience (Workday)
– Six resources HR professionals can read to stay ahead of the curve (Forbes)
– Why SMEs have the advantage when it comes to talent (Real Business)
