Three strategies for managing anxiety in the workplace
The poet T.S. Eliot was wrong when he famously said April could be the cruellest month. For many, January is the time when moods dip. This year, the usual toxic mix of a post-Christmas slump and poor weather is likely to be exacerbated by anxiety about Brexit and Trump, and concern about meeting targets as […]
Tekken 7 vs. Pin-Drop Syndrome: who should be in charge of office volume?
For the HR and office managers out there, it is an acknowledged fact of life that it’s simply impossible to set the thermostat at a temperature that will keep everyone happy: there will always be some staff who are too hot or too cold. But what about the noise level in the office — is […]
Book review: Radical Candor: How to be a Great Boss without Losing your Humanity
HRZone has a range of books available for review. If you would like to receive one of our business books, free of charge, please contact the editor on editor at hrzone dot com and we can send you a list of what’s available. In return, we ask for a 400-700 word review of the book, […]
5 common subtypes of Pure OCD
This article was written by journalist Samantha Jenkins as part of her ‘Pure OCD – Beyond the thoughts’ project, and was first published here. Pure OCD tends to latch itself onto a person’s deepest, darkest inner fear. We all have fears that we think about sometimes, but mostly we are able to get on with our day without […]
Data-driven recruitment means saying goodbye to traditional recruitment metrics
We need a new recruitment metric – hiring quality – to allow us to understand and improve recruitment performance. In this blog, I am going to look at the relevance of commonly-used recruitment KPIs in a time where talent acquisition leaders want to become more data-driven. Amongst experts in the recruitment industry, there is one […]
“LGBT people still get a raw deal.”
Mercer’s UK & Ireland HR Director and Board Member, Dr Siobhan Martin, has made the Top 100 OUTstanding Leading LGBT+ Executives List for the fourth year running, this year making it into the Top 10. She was nominated for her continuous efforts around ensuring Mercer is an inclusive company and her activism for equal rights […]
Pure OCD: Why don’t we know about it?
This article was written by journalist Samantha Jenkins as part of her ‘Pure OCD – Beyond the thoughts’ project, and was first published here. Contrary to popular belief, obsessive-compulsive disorder can be more than just repeatedly washing hands and checking the door is locked over and over again. Whilst these could both be an indication […]
What does your favourite emoji say about you?
What’s your favourite emoji and what does that say about you? Statistically, it’s likely to be the ‘tears of laughter’ emoji, but perhaps yours tells a different story? A brief history of emoji Originally conceived in 1999 as a standardised way of coding ‘emoticon’ images into text messages, emojis have quickly evolved into a key piece […]
Dynamic working: Flexibility for the next generation of worker
Flexible working is a phrase that is thrown around a lot, but what does it actually mean? In 2014, the government released its official definition, stating that: “Flexible working is a way of working that suits an employee’s needs, e.g. having flexible start and finish times, or working from home.” It also stipulated that all […]
Should I tell my boss I have OCD?
Stuart Ralph has had OCD for most of his life. Through his podcast The OCD Stories he shares the progress he has made with various therapies and seeks to help people affected by OCD with their own recovery. Here he explores some key considerations to take when it comes to opening up at work about […]
Seven dos & don’ts for writing an attractive entry-level job description
Official statistics show that one in 10 young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet), despite overall employment rates hitting a record high. According to a new study by charity Business in the Community, widespread business jargon could be one of the major barriers preventing young people from getting their […]
My journey from IT to wellbeing with Parkinson’s disease
Paul Heywood had finally achieved his goal of working as an IT Director at a FTSE100 company when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Here he tells his story of becoming diagnosed, getting back to good health and taking on a new venture. He is now Managing Director of Halcyon Life, a corporate wellbeing and […]
Book review: Enhancing Employee Engagement: An Evidence-Based Approach
HRZone has a range of books available for review. If you would like to receive one of our business books, free of charge, please contact the editor on editor at hrzone dot com and we can send you a list of what’s available. In return, we ask for a 400-700 word review of the book, […]
How the end of jobs could liberate future generations
This article was co-authored by Rohit Talwar and Alexandra Whittington from Fast Future Publishing. Much of the current debate on automation focuses on the demise of existing jobs across great swathes of economic activity. The traditional loss of jobs to automation in manufacturing looks set to accelerate, and the incursion of automation into the service […]
A day in the life of: “I try to plan late afternoon meetings where I can to mix my day up, so I’m not on my laptop most of the day!”
We’re always curious to hear how our members and contributors tackle the challenges that the ever-changing world of HR throws at them. We’ve got a wealth of experience and knowledge across the site, and what better way to showcase the diversity of our community than to get them to walk us through an average day? Want […]
How best to support small businesses with their HR challenges
There’s so much rich insight coming out of the academic sector that HR professionals need to know. At Academics’ Corner we feature the best HR researchers that tell you what they’ve found and what you need to do differently on the back of the research. Get connected to the academic sector through Academics’ Corner and […]
Why do UK workers feel undervalued and what can HR do?
A recent study by the ADP Research Institute has revealed that 70% of UK employees would consider leaving their current job and are happy to do so for the smallest salary increase in Europe. In contrast, only 60% of European employees would consider this. European workers would also expect an average salary increase of 12% […]
“Wellbeing is about managing the energy of the organisation needed for it to perform.”
Tim Munden is the Chief Learning Officer of consumer goods multinational Unilever. He was previously VP HR, UK and Ireland at the company. Tim will be speaking at the HR Directors Business Summit in February 2018 in Birmingham, UK – his subject will be “Wellbeing at the Heart of your People Strategy: A Collective Approach.” […]
Four lessons from recruitment for mobile HR
Mobile-optimised HR processes offer a new way to capture, make sense of and utilise a wealth of data on your employees. The insights from this data can not only help you to make better talent decisions and respond quicker and more effectively to the needs of your employees, they can also help your organisation to […]
Do we need more HR support for SMEs?
We were delighted to welcome Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts, and the author of “Good work: the Taylor review of modern working practices”, to The HR Dept’s annual conference last month. Mr Taylor is advising the Government with recommendations on how UK law can develop to make a fairer system […]
