Five ways to make mental health a board priority
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. Research indicates that at least 1 in 4 people experience a mental health […]
The tech-driven renaissance of employee engagement
We are on the brink of a full-blown, technology-driven renaissance for employee engagement. Major developments in enterprise software, data analytics and workforce composition forecast an impending engagement revival in the sales, marketing and customer service teams. Sounds audacious, right? It should, given the dismal percentage of the global workforce that’s engaged currently, a mere 13 […]
“We are seeing a shift from talent management to people management.”
Karen Minicozzi is Vice President, HCM Product Strategy at cloud HR technology company Workday. In this Q&A we ask her opinions on what HR directors need to know about the HR technology industry, how companies are approaching talent management, what businesses are using analytics for, and more. What do you think are the three biggest […]
Develop your personal resilience for career success
This article was written by Jill Flint-Taylor and Alex Davda, both Ashridge Business School. We respond to external forces that impact on the workplace in different ways. A minor knock back can weaken self-esteem in some people with a measurable impact on their performance, whilst others deal with adversity with little or no effect on […]
Making collaboration work in large complex organisations
To get the best possible results for your organisation, collaboration is essential. Different thinking leads to better ideas and solutions. Shared experience ensures effective implementation. And no matter how high your IQ might be, you are still not bright enough to have all the answers. Yet in my experience, making collaboration happen – especially in […]
How well do the FTSE100 report on their people?
Valuing the largest intangible asset, human capital, is at the forefront of most investors’ minds. It is the hardest asset to quantify yet is integral to corporate competitiveness, as it is something your competitors will find hard to replicate. At True North Analytics, we put the top 10 listed London Stock Exchange (LSE) companies to […]
Knowing your workforce will impact the bottom line
When Harper Lee wrote “I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks” in To Kill a Mocking Bird in 1960, technology was only just emerging from academic and military applications. Few could have predicted the impact that it would have in today’s business environment and the role that data analytics could play in understanding […]
‘Running’ for charity – our 12 month challenge
The appetite for cake and bake sales has diminished and the shake of the collection tin makes everyone keep their heads down. It’s time to get running… ‘Going the extra mile’ may be an overused mantra for employee engagement but if your charity of the year campaign is stagnating, salvation can be found in people […]
Ergonomic review: generic eBay saddle stool
HRZone reviews the latest office equipment to help you find the best fit for your workplace and your employees. We never receive money for writing reviews and products are always returned after testing. If you have a product you’d like us to review, or would like to review a product, please email editor@hrzone.com. Most of […]
Analysing work stoppages for European employers
In football circles the term strike typically describes a shot at goal. This spring, however, the term grabbed headlines for different reasons. In May, players of La Liga — Spain’s topflight league, which includes superstars such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo — went on strike as a result of a power struggle over who […]
Why aren’t young workers engaged by online learning?
It’s often assumed that young people will gravitate towards online learning. However, a new study from the CIPD, which examines the challenges of developing 16-24-year-olds in the workplace, reveals that online training is their least favourite way to learn. This finding, on the face of it, is surprising, but what’s the full story? The study […]
How do the ‘HR elite’ spend their time?
Do you know what your HR leader does every day? Understanding how your colleagues work is fundamental to being a key cog in an efficient and effective HR team. Additionally, when you’re looking to secure your dream HR job, knowing how effective HR teams work together can be invaluable. Knowing the professional priorities and patterns […]
Compassion at work – what’s your business case?
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 […]
Let’s settle this. Is there an “I” in “team”?
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 […]
Gulp. Are we “reward people” about to be replaced?
With Terminator V about to hit the big screen, we are being reminded once again of the persistent vision of a future where we are dominated by machines. Even Stephen Hawking is in on the act, claiming that machines pose a threat to our very existence. And now I’ve just come across – rather late […]
The most tax-efficient ways to reward employees
Employers with an eye for cost saving often want to take advantage of any tax and NI contribution (NIC) breaks when they devise a remuneration package, but saving money on the salaries and wages bill is only part of the picture. It is important to remember that a benefit is only a benefit if the […]
3 ways to upskill managers on 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. Poor mental health is one of the biggest issues in the workplace today, […]
Learning from Europe’s approach to working hours
There’s more to the EU than the Working Time Directive. Whilst EU employees should be guaranteed these standards, many European countries have their own approach to working hours. This impacts upon their citizens’ subsequent work-life balance; something UK businesses could certainly learn from. However, depending on the EU nation that you look at, their rules […]
HR and the bottom line – where does the value lie?
The human resources department has not always been perceived as having a big impact on the profitability of a company, in the same way as, say, sales or finance. But this perception is perhaps a little unfair. After all, who is responsible for the talent that drives those departments? When you strip everything back, it […]
How do you tell if someone is ready to work flexibly?
Eleven years after the right to request flexible working (Right to Request) was introduced, initially limited to assist carers with young families or disabled children, we saw the extension of that right to request in 2014 to most employees. Although some, such as The Agile Forum which was set up by Sir Winfried Bischoff to […]