Why do we still debate the composition of boards?
The debate around the composition of Europe’s boards continues. The new wisdom says we need more women, younger executives, and more people with less traditional backgrounds on the boards of some of our biggest businesses. But why? And why now? According to the PwC CEO survey released in January, the competitive landscape is hugely turbulent, […]
Don’t worry, HR will still exist in an AI world
Martijn Gribnau is Chief Change Officer of IPsoft, who automate IT and business processes for enterprises across a wide range of industries. Through its portfolio of autonomic and cognitive solutions, it provides services that allow its clients to secure competitive advantage. Martijn is responsible for supporting the company’s goal of being a dominant global technology […]
Workplace suicide: lessons from across the globe
Suicidal behaviour is complex phenomenon that occurs along a continuum progressing from diminished mental resilience – to suicidal thoughts – to planning suicide – to attempting suicide and finally dying by suicide. Although the catalyst may appear obvious, suicide is seldom the result of a single factor or event and is likely to have several […]
Talent have not won the war. It’s a terrible lie.
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Ergonomic offices: Steelcase Think chair review
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What skills shortages? How HR can defrost the frozen middle
With UK unemployment falling to a seven year low this month, HR functions will be continuing to review their talent strategies and looking for ways to gain ground on their competitors in securing key talent, with the battle for the best people as fierce as it’s ever been. What is good news for individuals – […]
More than a quarter of long-term absences related to mental health
Learn more ways to improve mental health in the workplace with The Ultimate Wellbeing Toolkit – a practical learning hub brought to you by financial protection specialists Unum, designed to equip HR professionals with the skills and knowledge to improve employee wellbeing. New figures released by Unum show that mental health issues accounted for 27% of Income Protection […]
How HR can help support the Reserve Armed Forces
Working in HR I am used to dealing with difficult questions and addressing people’s fears, but “What if I die?” is a tough one to answer when people are convinced military service means do or die charges across the battlefield. With reservists set to play a key role in the UK’s Armed Forces, people who […]
Lessons from high-profile hiring disasters
Learn how to avoid senior-level hiring disasters in our webinar, ‘Fraud, corruption, theft. Why executive-level screening reduces your risk’ at 2pm, Thursday 16 July. In today’s world, even the most liberal of organisations tend to have basic vetting procedures in place to avoid bad hires and the associated cost to the business. As we continue […]
Six arguments for executive pay
Consider for a moment that executive pay levels are about right. The figures in the press are surely eye-watering. Recent High Pay Centre analysis puts the average FTSE100 CEO package at around £5 million in 2014. This is almost a five-fold increase since the late 1990s. After some years of reports of rewards for failure, […]
Five choices to extraordinary productivity
The dramatic increase in the power of technology means that it’s never been easier to accomplish great things.Yet paradoxically, these same technologies can make it harder than ever to do the things that are important to us. It’s a paradox that lies at the heart of the on-going productivity debate. Every day we’re faced with […]
Is Usain Bolt sprinting all day? Why ‘always on’ isn’t working
Usain Bolt is an amazing sprinter. The fastest man ever recorded. But, how much of his time do you think he spends sprinting? More than me for sure, but relative to the time available to him, it is a miniscule fraction that he spends running out on the edge of his capability. A professional athlete […]
Winners of the North American Employee Engagement Awards announced
Senior business leaders from across the nation gathered in anticipation to celebrate the winners of the North American Employee Engagement Awards 2015. Winners and highly commended were selected by an exclusive panel of judges and announced, following a world class practical employee engagement conference held during the day, at the Tribeca Rooftop with breathtaking […]
Employee engagement: the greatest story ever told
Interested in employee engagement? We’re running a one-day conference on September 10th in London focused on the business side of engagement and how you can drive value across the whole organisation. Hear from people-focused CEOs, board-level HR directors and people experts and come away with practical, actionable tips to improve engagement efforts in your organisation. Find out more […]
Managers must start having ‘brave career conversations’
Recent research by Right Management found that two-thirds of managers are failing to support their employees’ career development. At the same time, according to Gallup’s ‘State of the Global Workplace’ report, 83% of UK employees are not actively engaged in their jobs. This means there are a lot of people who don’t find their work […]
Three things talent professionals must know
Pretty much every report I read on talent management and succession points to high levels of dissatisfaction in organisations. CEOs aren’t happy and the people on the receiving end generally feel the same. We can fix this, but there’s no magic wand. As I reflect on the experience I have from organisations such as Tesco, […]
Just what’s a father to do with A Level incentives?
Well, it’s that time of year again when exams are in season and I don’t doubt that the question you are asking yourself is this: should I pay my kids for exam success? As someone who makes a living out of designing incentive schemes, among other things, I naturally assumed the answer to be yes. […]
How to create a collaborative workplace
The way we work today is vastly different from how we did in previous decades. Today’s workforce is increasingly diverse, with more women and older workers than ever before, as well as being more globalised and connected. In order to understand how these changes are impacting employee wellbeing and how employers can successfully manage this […]
It’s time to stop looking in the wrong place for the wrong people
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 […]
Ramp up engagement with the ‘motivation tee’
Interested in employee engagement? We’re running a one-day conference on September 10th in London focused on the business side of engagement and how you can drive value across the whole organisation. Hear from people-focused CEOs, board-level HR directors and people experts and come away with practical, actionable tips to improve engagement efforts in your organisation. Find out more […]
