Book Review: Brain-Savvy Business by Jan Hills
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Brexit: is your reward strategy in or out?
June is fast approaching and that can only mean one thing, the EU referendum. We are being asked a very big question: should the UK remain a member of the European Union or leave? Commentators are trying to inform us of the potential consequence of our decision with the possible impact ranging from expats becoming illegal […]
How to deal with frequent short-term absences
Absence of any kind can cause headaches for employers. Even the odd single day off can have a significant impact; absence does not need to get to the ‘long-term’ stage before it becomes a problem. Short term absences can be a result of a number of different reasons, such as short term sickness absence, unauthorised […]
Culture, growth & milennial myths at Booking.com
This is an interview with Marc Jansen, Global Manager Learning and Talent at Booking.com, following the company's placing as a finalist in the 2015 Employee Engagement Awards. In the first of this two-part piece, Marc tells us about the long-term growth at Booking.com, the onboarding process, and what Marc really feels about milennials. Questions were posed by […]
Are competencies really dead?
Love them or hate them, most organisations have to use competency frameworks – but often they are decried by managers and staff. Is it time to shake them up, give them a different name and get them adding more value? Jo Ayoubi, CEO of Track Surveys, looks at the issue in more detail. Amongst HR […]
Coffee Break: Brand engagement, exit surveys and the fall of holocracy
Welcome to another Friday Coffee Break round up, where we top up your glass with a generous splash of news, opinion and general tidbits from across the online HR world. Let us know what you've found interesting this week – or if you have any thoughts on the posts we've shared! Leadership & development – How a […]
How should I conduct a disciplinary procedure?
Every business should have a disciplinary procedure to help employers deal with situations of misconduct or poor performance in the workplace. While some employers may have a separate capability procedure, others may address performance issues under their disciplinary rules. Implementing a good disciplinary procedure will promote fairness and transparency across the workforce, as it ensures […]
Appraisals – are they really an outdated institution?
We recently attended an HR event where the theme of the day was ‘facing the future with courage’. There was a general consensus that the world of work is changing and therefore so should our approach to HR. Everyone seemed on board with the idea that we should be looking forward with an open mind […]
Case study: Creating a brain-savvy L&D strategy
In this series we look at a number of myths which have grown up around good learning strategy and design and take the findings from neuroscience to confirm or bust them. This series is drawn from the book Brain-savvy Business: 8 principles from neuroscience and how to apply them. Jan is giving away 20 books, one to […]
Coffee Break: Fun Fridays, productivity & the benefits of a younger workforce
I hope you're sitting comfortably, because we've got the latest round up of HR news, opinion and research for you to peruse over your morning coffee or lunchtime break. Let us know what you've enjoyed reading this week, or what you think of any of the articles we've shared below. Enjoy! Diversity & Support – […]
What does neuroscience say about learning styles?
In this series, originally posted on our sister site TrainingZone, we look at a number of myths which have grown up around good learning strategy and design and take the findings from neuroscience to confirm or bust them. This series is drawn from the book Brain-savvy Business: 8 principles from neuroscience and how to apply them. Jan is […]
Findings from neuroscience on whether virtual learning works
In this series, originally posted on our sister site TrainingZone, we look at a number of myths which have grown up around good learning strategy and design and take the findings from neuroscience to confirm or bust them. This series is drawn from the book Brain-savvy Business: 8 principles from neuroscience and how to apply them. Jan is […]
The 70/20/10 strategy – what does neuroscience say?
In this series, originally posted on our sister site TrainingZone, we look at a number of myths which have grown up around good learning strategy and design and take the findings from neuroscience to confirm or bust them. This series is drawn from the book Brain-savvy Business: 8 principles from neuroscience and how to apply them. Jan is […]
How is personality linked to performance in crisis management?
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 […]
What will society believe about talent in 2020?
This is an interview with Geoffroy de Lestrange, Product Marketing Manager EMEA at Cornerstone OnDemand, on the future of talent and the steps organisations need to take to redefine their views on talent in order to keep pace with societal change. We discuss the current structure of the HR department, the need for new learning methods […]
Corporate values are everywhere: how do you really get people to live those values, and how will know when they do?
In this article Jo Ayoubi, CEO of Track Surveys, looks at how mature organisations tackle the increasingly important topic of organisational values, including how to get long-term employee buy-in and what happens when values get derailed. We can’t ignore the importance of values in the discussion of business and employment, training and development, leadership and management. Values […]
Coffee Break: Corporate vs. professional, office design and the LinkedIn for working mums
We've got through the four day week – and it's already time for the weekend again! Here are some of the articles we've enjoyed this week – let us know what you've been reading and what you think in the comments below. Optimising your office – 3 trends from the leading edge of workplace design […]
Cram in content- the more you cover the better…
In this series, originally posted on our sister site TrainingZone, we look at a number of myths which have grown up around good learning strategy and design and take the findings from neuroscience to confirm or bust them. This series is drawn from the book Brain-savvy Business: 8 principles from neuroscience and how to apply them. Jan is […]
Studying politicians: emotionally-intelligent leadership can be taxing
Leadership is not easy and certainly not for the faint-hearted. I watched the unravelling of ‘The Panama Papers’ furore and thought it a great example of not just how important emotional leadership is to understand but how easy it is to get wrong. The PM was clearly hurt (“deeply hurtful allegations against my father” – […]
Do you understand the ‘illusion of inclusion?’
This is an interview with Mossy O'Mahony, VP of Product at internal communications software company Newsweaver. Mossy hosted a webinar on 'Overcoming the barriers to measurement' which is now available for you to view online. In the webinar, Mossy shows you how to avoid the pitfalls of measuring in silos and how to overcome the barriers to effective measurement. […]