How to use nudge theory within HR
How to use ‘nudges’ for behavioural change in your workforce.
Micro-inequalities: how do they play out in talent management?
How does the impact of micro-inequality play out in talent management?
Micro-behaviours: how to help people manage them
To promote inclusion, we need to get better at managing micro-behaviours.
Micro-behaviours: what they are and how they impact inclusion
Much like unconscious biases, micro-behaviours can often go unnoticed.
Women are great leaders – the data says so
It’s time to challenge some of the traditional views about women as effective leaders.
Women excel at emotional intelligence – or do they?
Received wisdom is that women are more emotionally intelligent, but does science back this up?
Personal development: is passion a key ingredient for a successful career?
It’s a widely held myth that passion is essential when trying to forge a successful career, but it takes a little more than this for our brains to master new skills. One of the implicit assumptions about work is that we should be passionate about what we do. A lot of anxiety and dissatisfaction occurs […]
Workplace culture: why it’s time to bust the myth of the ‘ideal worker’
Many company cultures require people to compartmentalise their lives and prioritise work over all else, but research has proven that this is detrimental not just to employee wellbeing, but to the bottom line as well. I just got off the phone from my daughter who is travelling for work. This week she flew overnight, had […]
Leadership: confidence is king when it comes to crowning successful leaders
A lack of confidence is a career killer for those in leadership positions, so it’s essential that others see you as confident if you want to get ahead, according to new research. Confidence is a critical state for leaders. Whilst competency criteria may not explicitly require it, confidence is the prerequisite for success. An apparent […]
How to close the gender pay gap
The gender pay gap revealed huge inequalities within organisations. Thankfully HR teams are uniquely placed to change cultures from the inside, ensuring women are paid fairly. In April 2017 organisations in the UK with more than 250 employees were required to publish their gender pay gap figures. All but a very small number of organisations declared a pay gap […]
Women in the workplace: taking centre stage
Research shows that women need to feel supported in the workplace to overcome a fear of visibility. But what can organisations do to help women step out from the shadows? One dilemma for women is managing masculine work norms – being visible, speaking up, demanding a hearing – with female socialisation to be modest, keep quiet and be […]
Talent management: why HR needs to stop promoting based on the Peter Principle
At Academics’ Corner we explore the latest HR research coming out of the academic sector that HR professionals need to know about. Here, Jan Hills, Partner at Head Heart + Brian, looks at research on promotions and the Peter Principle. I’ve been mentoring a number of my daughter’s friends who are hitting challenges in their careers, they are at […]
Minimise threat and maximise reward to accelerate change
Discover why it’s important for businesses to develop a sound understanding of neuroscience principles to help employees through periods of change and uncertainty. Is there a leader today who is not involved in a change situation? Most leaders have some form of change project or programme going on. With the amount of uncertainty and the challenging […]
Professional development: the challenges of introducing a coaching culture
At Academics’ Corner we explore the latest HR research coming out of the academic sector that HR professionals need to know about. Here, Jan Hills, Partner at Head Heart + Brian, discusses research on the issues faced with introducing a coaching culture. According to a new study from the International Centre for Leadership Coaching, most managers don’t understand what coaching […]
No more guilt: new research shows common assumptions about working mothers are all wrong
At Academics’ Corner we explore the latest HR research coming out of the academic sector that HR professionals need to know about. Here, Jan Hills, Partner at Head Heart + Brian, outlines research on common assumptions about working mums. It’s time for working mothers to stop feeling guilty and start celebrating – new research shows that the children of working mothers […]
Is there gender bias in your leadership, talent and promotion criteria?
Research shows that women need to work harder, smarter and for longer than men to get appointed into leadership roles. In order to break away from this deeply ingrained bias towards male leaders, businesses need to reassess their process and criteria for promoting talent. According to Cranfield University 29 per cent of FTSE 100 directors (executive and […]
Employees who keep their smartphone close by are reducing their brain power
At Academics’ Corner we explore the latest HR research coming out of the academic sector that HR professionals need to know about. Here, Jan Hills, Partner at Head Heart + Brian, outlines a study that shows how the proximity of smartphones can impact performance at work. We all know how annoying it can be when someone keeps looking at their […]
Have we got authenticity wrong?
What do successful leaders need more than anything? Well according to the Harvard Business Review in January 2015, “Authenticity has emerged as the gold standard for leadership.” Most leading companies provide programmes or coaching to develop “authentic leaders”. And reams of paper and internet columns have been devoted to describing what authenticity is and how you achieve […]
Diversity at work: the business case for an inclusive culture
Exclusion can seriously damage your business, which is why inclusion needs to be a consistent and deliberate part of your HR strategy. Head Heart + Brian recently conducted research with companies about their diversity and inclusion initiatives to learn how these successful ‘lighthouse’ organisations are moving the dial on creating an inclusive culture, with particular […]
Gender pay gap: how to manage the fallout
By the time this article is published all organisations with more than 250 people will have been obliged to record their data on pay for men and women. The results which have been published to date don’t look good for women… With only a handful of companies reporting anything close to a zero-pay gap and […]