Examining engagement and commitment in multinationals
Take a look at the full report this article is based on and find out the methods used by multinationals in your industry to bolster commitment and engagement. Over the last six months we’ve spent time investigating engagement and commitment in multinationals. Our primary aim was to comprehend the key factors and to uncover what […]
Should employers be trying to minimise social pain at work?
In this interview, Jamie Lawrence, editor, HRZone, interviews Charles DeNault, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Saba Software, responsible for researching solutions and educating customers on Saba’s learning and talent management products. Charles discusses a range of workplace issues including neuroscience, talent management and the importance of minimising social pain in the workplace. Charles has spoken […]
Interview: Air Commodore Warren James CBE
In this interview with Air Commodore Warren James CBE, we look at what military defence is really like and discuss the skills that ex-defence personnel bring to the workplace. Warren James is Head of the Directorate of Training, Education, Skills, Recruiting & Resettlement (TESRR) in the Ministry of Defence. “With the best will in the world […]
Buying new HR tech? Take a look under the bonnet
For anyone interested in the world of HR, the now annual release of PARC’s research into HR, technology and analytics has become a much anticipated event. Andrew Lambert’s analysis provides an interesting window on how quickly things are changing in the world of HR. This year’s report, which can be read in full here, did […]
This week in ‘I Hate My Job’ – August 27 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. […]
Line managers fundamental to good mental health
Paul Barrett is Head of Wellbeing at the Bank Workers Charity and will be speaking about a pilot programme they have delivered in association with mental health charity Mind on September 3rd at 8am in London. One of the pressing issues of our time is how to improve the public perception of people experiencing mental […]
How to create confidence in senior leaders
Top performing organisations strive for employee engagement excellence as they know they’ll be more productive, grow faster and innovate more. They develop thriving cultures and winning people practices that propel them into the upper quartile of engaging organisations. But how exactly do they do this? People Insight is a consultancy supporting hundreds of the UK’s […]
HR, is the search for relevance and meaning doomed?
There is nothing the HR profession loves more than ‘the next big thing.’ The initiative, activity or idea that will finally give the function its desired relevance and meaning to the organisations they work in. Moving on to the new ‘big thing’ is also helpful of course given the fact that very often the ‘last […]
Connecting transformational leadership, purpose and the triple bottom line
Of all the issues that executive teams and HR directors face, one of the most challenging is how to achieve a sense of purpose among employees. Initiatives in this area are just as likely to provoke employee resistance as they are to stimulate employee engagement. Too often, the process of instilling a powerful sense of […]
Why traditional performance management may be hurting your engagement — and what you can do about it
Why traditional performance management may be hurting your engagement — and what you can do about it Today, plenty of experts and studies confirm what we already know: traditional performance management is broken. But it’s not just slightly flawed. It’s seriously damaged. So much so, that it’s actually creating disengagement and turnover — exactly the […]
It takes two to tango: getting employees in the game
Can you imagine Sir Dave Brailsford—formerly performance director of British Cycling—waiting until the end of the season to give his players feedback? Of course not. (If that were the case, his team wouldn’t have led the cycling medal table at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games). The same idea holds true in the workplace. It’s […]
Talent rising – train your way to the top
As the buzz around ‘Gen Y’ ‘digital natives’ and ‘millennials’ continues, it’s time to consider that the fundamental differences in motivation, training and development that exist between the generations, require radical reform within the workplace. A recent study by Deloitte described Gen Y as opportunity-driven, seeking new chances for career enhancement over greater salary or […]
Book Review: The Values-driven Organization
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, […]
Your guide to ‘relationally-intelligent’ leadership
Effective leadership today is dependent upon a new covenant between leader and led which guarantees not only acceptable levels of security and prosperity for employees but also a sense of tangible contribution to decision making. In this article we justify the changed details of the covenant which optimises energy, engagement and active participation, utilising long […]
Unfair treatment experienced by pregnant women “astounds me”
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 […]
Book review: Humble Inquiry by Edgar Schein
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, […]
Science of Engagement: the key is trust
An understanding of some aspects of how the brain is ‘wired’ can help you to increase the likelihood of people being engaged at work and avoid creating situations that destroy engagement. There is no set of system in the brain that ensures people are engaged. It’s more complex than that but there are a number […]
Easton vs B&Q – what does duty of care now mean for employers?
In recent times there has been an increase in reports of individuals suffering from stress at work, stress related absences/conditions and termination of employment on the ground of these factors. In assessing why there has been increase in the above number of incidents, it may largely be due to the stigma associated with psychiatric and […]
How to implement data-driven succession planning
A leadership succession plan can help you create a pool of high potential candidates ready to step up to critical roles. The problem is that many companies don’t know which of their middle managers have the capability or the aspiration to succeed in senior positions. That can leave your talented people feeling unrecognised, unappreciated and […]
The art of facilitation – and five tips to make it work
“You’ve got to help people walk down the road with you rather than dictating the style of the session. Ultimately, it’s engaging people all the way through.” Making the most of situations is what we do practically every day. We try to take care of clients’ problems, or resolve our own, as they come across […]