Why positive organisations win out every time
Robert Quinn is professor at the Michigan Ross School of Business and a reseacher who has spent significant parts of his career analysing organisational change, leadership and performance. From his research he has become a believer in the power of ‘positive organizations’ due to the wide evidence base – essentially, when people are happy and thriving, […]
Nine qualities authentic leaders live by every day
There has been much discussion of the idea of authentic leadership, yet while I have read and heard much about its importance, less time and effort has been dedicated to understanding exactly what makes an authentic leader. The Oxford Dictionary definition of authentic is “of undisputed origin, genuine”. So what does this mean when we talk […]
Five minutes with Hyatt Hotels’ CHRO Robb Webb
This is an interview with Robb Webb, Chief Human Resources Officer at Hyatt Hotels. Robb will be speaking at the HR Tech World Congress taking place in Paris on October 27 – 28 Jamie Lawrence, Editor, HRZone: What’s your approach to talent attraction at Hyatt and how do you reduce ‘churn’ among your employee base? Robb Webb, CHRO, […]
Would you be able to fire a family member?
This article originally appeared on our sister site BusinessZone and was written by Sue Ingram of Converse Well. Hiring a family member is easy. Perhaps they arrived to help you out over a busy period or when they needed the money. Possibly they were what the business needed ten years ago, but the situation has now […]
If you are successful, will your children be?
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 […]
Is mindfulness the panacea that the workplace needs?
Mindfulness is increasingly being adopted by the private, public and voluntary sectors, with organisations including Google, BT, GSK, Morgan Stanley, Aetna and General Mills praising the benefits of its impacts on wellbeing levels, productivity and absence. A “mindful nation” could be a less burnt-out nation It seems that even parliament is taking this ancient practice […]
Why aren’t we redefining the way we work?
There’s something fundamentally wrong with the way the world works. In a series of 5 articles over the next few weeks I’ll share with you why that’s the case, what we need to do about it and how you can begin to implement changes within your own organisation which will start your journey towards a […]
Virgin: why we implemented unlimited holiday
In response to Richard Branson’s decision to offer Virgin Management staff unlimted holiday, we caught up with Sharron Pomells, Head of People Operations at Virgin Management, to find out more about the policy, the inspiration behind its introduction, the ongoing challenges of running the scheme, and what they have in store for the future. What was […]
Leadership lessons from the Volkswagen scandal
Buried beneath the headlines about the recent revelations at Volkswagen are some worrying details, reminiscent of the banking crisis. At their heart are some stark lessons for leaders and organisations; lessons that firms have been slow to learn, but which will not go away and need to be addressed. The story behind how Volkswagen ended […]
This week in ‘I Hate My Job’ – October 7 2015
Each week in “I Hate My Job,” we bring you insights from the minds of disengaged workers across the Twittersphere. The biggest lessons is that there’s no one reason why people hate their jobs and why they’re disengaged. Dissatisfaction is driven by personality, life circumstances, day-to-day stresses and much more. This is just a glimpse. […]
“We have unbelievable support from the leadership.”
Sara Tatchio is Manager, Integrated Global Communications at Ford Motor Company. We interviewed Sara following Ford’s win in the Company of the Year category at the 2015 US Employee Engagement Awards. In this piece, Sara tells us why she thinks Ford won the accolade, how they ramped up engagement while welcoming a new CEO on board […]
Free payroll software recognised by HMRC
Small companies do not need to shell out for payroll software – many packages are available free, are feature-rich, regularly updated and crucially they integrate with HMRC so that organisations that stay compliant with RTI requirements. Take a look at our pick from the free packages below. Express by 12Pay Key features of 12Pay Express […]
Engagement myth #2: engagement is only about emotional connection
While an engaged employee might have more of an emotional connection to their employer, this doesn’t necessarily mean that an employee who has that emotional connection is also engaged. In fact, if you only have an emotional connection with your employees, and you have failed to engage them, you are running a huge risk to your […]
Your definitive guide to giving superb presentations
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 […]
The beautiful benefits and challenges of whole business offshoring
Expensify offer ‘hassle-free’ expense reporting built for employees. Each year they engage in ‘offshoring’ – taking their workforce to a foreign location where they’ll work on specific projects for a month. This benefit is challenging to make work but very rewarding. David Barrett, Expensify’s founder and CEO, tells HRZone about offshoring, how it helps the […]
Are you collaborating or really just cooperating?
At Achieve we hear a lot about the need for teams and businesses to collaborate. Externally, partnerships, joint ventures, crowdsourcing and open platforms are all buzzwords for today’s age. The same collaborative imperative applies within organisations too. But while HR directors recognise the need to work better with other parts of the business and the […]
What is the management culture like in the most engaging organisations?
Top performing organisations develop thriving cultures and winning people practices that propel them into the upper quartile of engaging organisations. People Insight, a consultancy supporting hundreds of organisations to measure and improve employee engagement, have created PIPER (People Insight Peak Engagement Research), a new study asking the most engaged employees in the most engaging organisations […]
The world of work must change… but how?
There’s something fundamentally wrong with the way the world works. In a series of 5 articles over the next few weeks I’ll share with you why that’s the case, what we need to do about it and how you can begin to implement changes within your own organisation which will start your journey towards a […]
Learnings from the HRZone Engagement Conference
Michael spoke at, and attended, the Employee Engagement Conference 2015, presented by HRZone. In this piece he outlines the main learnings from the day. The agenda for the conference was promising, with CEO and HRD panels, and talks from familiar faces such as Perry Timms, Jan Hills and HRZone editor Jamie Lawrence. There were sessions […]
What keeps apetito CEO Paul Freeston up at night?
Paul Freeston is Chairman & Chief Executive of food manufacturing company apetito, who have provided meals to care homes, local authorities and hospitals for over 50 years. He talks to HRZone about his stance on engagement, how he’s developing competitive advantage through people, how apetito’s talent strategy is evolving, and what keeps him up at night. Jamie […]
