Dave Ulrich: “50% of who we can become is nurture and can be changed through learning.”
Dave Ulrich is professor of business at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan and co-founder of The RBL Group. He has written several books to help the HR profession better integrate with the organisation’s needs and is known for popularising and spreading the HR Business Partner model. Jamie Lawrence, Editor, HRZone: You’re increasingly recognising […]
Remote workers – out of sight, out of mind?
When remote working was introduced, it was hailed as a step forward in work-life balance. For many people, it is, enabling them to combine caring responsibilities and work more easily. Organisations saw it as a way to benefit employees as well as cutting costs. Nortel estimates that they save $100,000 per employee they don’t have […]
Analysing the upcoming challenges HR is facing
April is upon us, and as the clocks have jumped forward we’ve also entered an important period of time for HR professionals. Gender pay reporting has arrived, the minimum wage is changing and the apprenticeship levy is being rolled out. These changes will raise challenges for some organisations however they also provide opportunities to improve […]
“If you feel stuck in a rut and are not developing on a daily basis, it’s up to you to drive change.”
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 to […]
“Suffering in silence is such a hard thing to bare and generates self-stigmatisation.”
Colin Minto is the founder of APeopleBusiness, a new organisation set up to celebrate the capabilities, skills and contribution of people with mental difference in the workplace, and equipping organisations, leaders and colleagues to ‘open up’ and harness the productivity it brings. Colin set up the business after ‘going public’ with his struggles with OCD following a […]
Do you have a false growth mindset?
Carol Dweck’s work on fixed and growth mindset has been eagerly taken up by companies. But new research suggests many people are misusing the research. This leads to what has been called a false growth mindset. Read on and as you do you might like to assess if this is an issue in your organisations. […]
Evidence-based agony aunt: I’m the only woman in leadership meetings after promotion and I’m having a crisis of confidence
Our evidence-based agony aunt, Jan Hills, uses findings from neuroscience and psychology to tell you how to solve your organisational problems in brain-savvy ways, that work with the mind’s natural tendecies and not against it. Got a problem you want her to look at it? Drop us a line at editor@hrzone.com. We’ll get back quickly. Question […]
Evidence-based agony aunt: should I leave because my male colleagues are paid more?
Our evidence-based agony aunt, Jan Hills, uses findings from neuroscience and psychology to tell you how to solve your organisational problems in brain-savvy ways, that work with the mind’s natural tendecies and not against it. Got a problem you want her to look at it? Drop us a line at editor@hrzone.com. We’ll get back quickly. Question […]
Evidence-based agony aunt: revered boss making inappropriate comments
Our evidence-based agony aunt, Jan Hills, uses findings from neuroscience and psychology to tell you how to solve your organisational problems in brain-savvy ways, that work with the mind’s natural tendecies and not against it. Got a problem you want her to look at it? Drop us a line at editor@hrzone.com. We’ll get back quickly. Question […]
Onboarding senior leadership – making the right first impression to ensure success
Corporate governance, investor relations, reputation….ultimately success lies with the behaviours, attitudes and expectations of the board and senior management teams. But what happens when a new leader joins the team: how do you help them to provide leadership which will strengthen the organisation? In this article we take a look at the importance of […]
Building the case for mindfulness in the workplace
In October 2016, the UK’s All-Parliamentary Group published a second report to build the case for mindfulness in the workplace. This article shares some of the reports key findings and anecdotes from case studies. But first, let’s explore what mindfulness is and why there’s such a growing trend in using mindfulness to improve wellbeing in […]
“You might be losing employees before they even start because of this mistake…”
Jamie Lawrence, Editor, HRZone: Employee Onboarding is a topic that’s getting a lot of attention these days by HR. What in your experience is the biggest mistake companies make when designing their onboarding process? Stijn de Groef, CEO & Founder, Talmundo: When we think about welcoming our new hires there are some aspects of the […]
Do you see onboarding as a two-way street?
It takes two to build a relationship, two to have a conversation, two to complete a sale, so doesn’t it make sense to see onboarding as a two-way activity? Quite frankly, to do otherwise is to instantly confer an authoritarian master/servant outlook on the relationship between the organisation and its people; not what you […]
Trust is what makes digital workplaces – and organisations – a success
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 make sure […]
Book review: The Coaching Habit: say less, ask more & change the way you lead for ever
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, […]
Bystanders can’t do the right thing in employee relations
Your journey to work is disturbed by loud mouths, antisocial media and disrespectful behaviour. The warning signs have zero effect and your looks of disapproval are ignored. If you challenge one person, everyone will expect you to challenge the next person who steps out of line. You don’t want that pressure or the potential consequences […]
Does time in role really matter?
This article was co-written by Aoife Kilduff, Research Consultant, YSC UK and Nikita D’Souza, Research Consultant, YSC India. Role tenure is one of the most readily available metrics in organizations. However, there are mixed views as to whether time spent in a particular role is related to performance. To understand how organisations are thinking about role […]
Five ways to transform the annual performance review
Research supports what managers and employees have known for some time: that the annual performance review process is broken. Results from the Brandon Hall Group’s 2015 research survey indicate that, although 88 percent of organisations have a performance management strategy, 71 percent view it as ineffective. Since there is no doubt that organisations need a process […]
Getting employee engagement on your CEO’s agenda: Create actionable steps
This is the concluding article in the series How to secure employee engagement on your CEO's agenda – make sure you've read parts one and two your case before you carry on with this article. In your role as a HR leader, it is likely that maintaining employee engagement and striving to improve it are recognised as […]
In Praise of Know: lessons from #HRTechWorld
I was lucky enough to be with HR Tech World this week in London (@HRTechWorld) and it is surely the flagship event for those interested in the bridge between the technology and HR professions on a global basis – an event to be taken seriously in the industry. One common theme to the work-streams and […]
