Are we witnessing the re-emergence of the HR Business Partner?
The HR Business Partner badge is nothing new; it has been around for well over a decade. It was David Ulrich, who in his 1997 book “Human Resource Champions,” first identified this model of functional support. However, what is interesting is how many organisations are now giving much more attention to the design and impact […]
Why do Generation Y not click with LinkedIn?
Social media recruitment is the topic on the lips of every recruiter. Always up to date with the latest technologies on the market, Generation Y have accounts on a multitude of social networking platforms; Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest and Vine, to name but a few. However, considering the ease with which this group adapt to […]
Putting leadership under the magnifying glass
Why leadership development needs to be company-wide, focussed on self-awareness and enhanced interpersonal skills. Leadership response to recession We conducted two studies with managers of UK headquartered organisations in 2011 and 2013, totalling around 400 respondents, looking at the way UK leaders in the private sector are responding and contributing to the economic recovery. One […]
Give us your talent management views and win £1000 worth of Amazon vouchers
How is your business doing on talent management and how confident do you feel for the future? We’re tackling talent management head on – take part in our survey and give us your views on talent strategy to be entered into our draw to win £1000 worth of Amazon vouchers if you live in the […]
What does the research say on creating collective innovation?
In the Italian renaissance times an astonishing number of great artists, scientists and innovators created masterpieces admired for centuries to follow. One of the most famous names, given the scope of his creations and visionary works, was Leonardo. An individual very seldom reveals himself to be such an incredible innovator. We remember this exceptional period […]
Six apps to make your life easier when you’re travelling
When you’re traveling you’re often flat-out but luckily technology offers a helping hand. From note-taking to trip planning, we list six apps that can help improve your life and performance when not at home or in the office. EvernoteAndroid, iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone Note-taking apps are common nowadays but Evernote is still one of the […]
What is host leadership?
A host is someone who receives or entertains guests. This is a position with which we are all familiar, at some level. Think about your experience of hosting people in your home or at a celebration. Hosts sometimes have to act heroically – stepping forward, planning, inviting, introducing, providing. They also act in service: stepping […]
Finalists announced for Employee Engagement Awards
HRZone is the exclusive media partner of this year's inaugural Employee Engagement Awards and we're delighted to exclusively announce the shortlist recognising companies putting workforce engagement at the heart of their strategy. As a judge I found the judging process extremely hard. The rigour applied to engagement efforts and the level of maturity were both incredible. Multinationals […]
“Around 30% of business performance is driven by leadership and line management”
Take part in Deloitte’s annual Human Capital Trends survey and we’ll give you as HRZone readers an exclusive on the biggest challenges facing UK companies in areas such as leadership, change management and talent acquisition. 1. What direction are talent management strategies going in? What are the best-performing organisations thinking? Over the last 12 months […]
Seven essential career tips from highly successful women
Why do we see so few highly successful women at the top? A key reason, I believe, is that women are not as aware as men are of the power of personal branding, whether it’s self-promotion, projecting confidence or strategic networking. I’ve asked over 150 highly successful women their tips for success. Here are seven […]
Winter is coming: what Game of Thrones can teach us about leading in turbulent times
Like many of you, I am a Game of Thrones devotee. The battle to claim the Iron Throne provides a host of learning for those interested in becoming a better leader. As a leadership consultant and coach with BlessingWhite, I have the opportunity to connect with a wide range of leaders across a number of […]
Overtime to count when calculating holiday pay
People working overtime could be able to claim for additional holiday pay, following a ground-breaking Employment Appeal Tribunal. Only basic pay currently counts when calculating holiday pay. Workers will be able to make backdated claims, but only for a limited period. According to Vanessa James, Head of Employment at SA Law, employees could potentially claim […]
Stakeholder engagement is key to successful change
Many have been led to believe that project management, change management and related fields, are simply a matter of organisation – working the right processes and tasks, writing the correct documents and having good governance mechanisms in place and so on. People just distract and get in the way. Some tend to concentrate on these […]
Interview: Jonathan Ferrar, VP, IBM Smarter Workforce
1. Can you explore how organisations and employees will need to work together to maximise the value to be gained from big data analytics? The availability of data is critical to the success of HR analytics, and some of the data HR wants for analytics might be considered personal by employees. It is therefore critical […]
Small change: is your reward structure stopping innovation?
It is widely acknowledged that HR leaders have a crucial role to play in shaping and driving business strategy. Less frequently discussed, however, is their vital role in creating successful innovation within an organisation. ?What If!’s recent research,‘Eyes Wide Shut: Leading for innovation in post-recession Britain’ found that almost all HR leaders (96%) at the […]
Round-up: HR Tech Europe 2014 Amsterdam
HR has always been a reactive function. And yet you wouldn't think that if you'd been at HR Tech Europe in Amsterdam, on October 23rd and 24th 2014. The HR Tech Europe crowd seem to understand what technology advocates know innately – if you’re studying the present you’re already behind. The fate of HR is […]
Can you manage the dynamics of organisational change?
Organisations seeking a blueprint to address the increasing pressures and demands of the rapidly changing corporate landscape are often confronted with change models that are too academic, too static or overly simplistic for their needs. A structured yet flexible model is essential and to work effectively requires outstanding leadership behaviours at all times, to proactively […]
Are HR business partners a dying breed?
Learning and development programmes continue to grow in importance as businesses gear up to take advantage of the economic upturn. But one area appears to be lagging behind. Is there now a shortage of high-quality HR Business Partners? Almost every client I’ve been involved with in the last 12 months has a similar problem – […]
Book review: The Team Formula by Mandy Flint & Elisabet Vinberg Hearn
Title: The Team Formula: A Leadership Tale of a Team Who Found Their WayAuthors: Mandy Flint & Elisabet Vinberg Hearn ISBN: 978-1780923475 This book was reviewed by David Evans of Burn Bridge Associates. This is a ‘leadership tale of a team who found their way’, to quote the sub-title of this very readable book. Following in the footsteps of a […]
Mental health stigma silences employees – 79% wouldn’t speak out
“The costs of mental illness to the economy are astounding… I urge commissioners and decision-makers to treat mental health more like physical health.” – Chief Medical Officer & Professor, Dame Sally Davies According to the annual report by the Chief Medical Officer, mental illness led to the loss of 70 million working days within the UK during 2013, making […]
