Hushed hybrid: The ticking talent time bomb

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Hushed hybrid is the latest pushback against rising return-to-office mandates. How should people professionals respond to this trend? Culture expert Deborah Hartung shares six ways to gain senior buy-in for greater flexibility.

How can employers navigate the UK riots?

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How should HR and business leaders respond to the escalating UK riots? Andrew Loveless, codirector of Pecan Partnership, shares a series of reflective questions to navigate your response.

Performance management doesn’t work for 98% of CHROs

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A recent Gallup survey found only 2% of CHROs strongly agree their performance management systems are effective. Gallup’s suggestions for turning this around do not go far enough though, says Jon Ingham, who advocates for a more human-centric approach.

You are not alone: Gallup reports 20% of workers are lonely

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New Gallup data shows that workplace loneliness is on the rise and likely impacting the wellbeing, engagement and performance levels of employees. Some organisations may see this as an excuse to jump on the ‘return to office’ bandwagon, but confronting this issue will require a far more culture-enriching, data-informed approach.

How culture brainwashes us into mediocre ambitions

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In contrast to people living under totalitarian regimes such as China, we in the West are free to make personal and business decisions. But how far are we brainwashed by old norms, new trends, social media algorithms and the values of others? And how does this limit our imaginations, and so what we achieve at work?

A summer of sport, the HR nightmare

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It’s been a busy summer of sports so far and there’s more to come. How can HR best manage these periods? Kate Palmer covers the lessons learned from the Euros 2024…