Lessons from Colonel Chris Hadfield, astronaut extraordinaire
Commander Chris Hadfield is the former commander of the International Space Station whose awareness-raising activities – both on the ground and traveling at 7km/s around the Earth – have in many ways re-ignited public interest in space travel. On the social networking site reddit, which features 'ask me anything' interviews, Commander Hadfield has many times […]
Autumn Statement: to raise or not to raise the State Pension age
George Osborne announced that the state retirement age will rise to 68 in the early 2030s. As expected, this is a controversial topic and has been met with a lot of negative press. If you are to believe the Mirror, this is a "work till you drop" announcement and the grafters of the UK are […]
Nelson Mandela has passed away and we’ve lost a visionary leader
The sad news of Nelson Mandela’s passing came on Thursday 5th November, at about 10pm. As the world responds to the news, we take a look at his life and leadership and ask what lessons we can take away for personal success and leadership from the man who made history as the first black President of […]
Autumn Statement 2013 – what does it mean for HR?
Note: our coverage of the Autumn Statement 2013 will expand as comment and analysis comes in. Following our report on what the 2013 Budget meant for HR, we’re now offering some analysis on what the Autumn Statement – the ‘other’ important economic statement from the Treasury – means for HR departments across the country. Here […]
HR technology toolkit, written by Professors
DOWNLOAD OUR ACADEMIC TOOLKIT TODAY In our latest toolkit you’ll find contributions from academics in Italy, Germany, UK, France and America on topics including: Social media and Web 2.0 Big data and analytics Employee use of self-service Generation Y and technology Technology in multinationals …all based on leading research from top business schools. As always, […]
Unconscious bias: a module in your modern management programme?
There has been much talk about Unconscious Bias in recent years. It is a hot topic on tips of tongues across the HR world. The focus is often on its impact on recruitment, selection and talent management – ensuring a fair organisation with a talented and diverse workforce. And that is no surprise when HR […]
Book Review: Turn the Ship Around! by David Marquet
Title: Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders Authors: David MarquetISBN: 978-1591846406 This book was reviewed by David Evans of Burn Bridge Associates. The theme of this book is the change in leadership approach introduced by a Retired US Submarine Captain in order to get away from the blind obedience that […]
Interview: Daniel Pink, author of Drive and To Sell is Human
We caught up with Daniel H. Pink, thought leader and bestselling author of Drive and To Sell is Human, after the CIPD Annual Conference in November 2013. You say that we need to make things easier for people. How does this work if you’re going up the food chain to the CEO, for example. How […]
How to spot a liar
Note: The behaviours listed in this article are just behaviours – they are NOT proof of deception, they are red flags. They don’t mean anything in and of themselves, but it’s when you see clusters they become meaningful. Have dignity if you think someone is lying – ask them questions and observe but never assume. […]
How you should handle resistance to change
In the first of two articles on change, Valerie Nichols explains how HR practitioners can support managers in helping their teams overcome the fear of change. You can read the second article here, "How can HR support managers in helping their teams support change?" Here’s a key challenge for HR. Imagine a manager in your […]
Unpaid interns: does HMRC’s latest campaign herald a shift in employment culture?
Failing to pay an intern amounts to more than a breach of National Minimum Wage (NMW). On a wider level it can create barriers to social mobility. In 2009 the final report by the Panel on Fair Access to the Professions concluded that the internship process across the professions was not sufficiently transparent. The report […]
Guide to anxiety in the workplace for HR
We have been working with mental health charity Mind on a series of articles exploring mental health in the workplace. Take a look at the full content series today to get insight and advice on how to improve mental wellbeing throughout your organisation. Right now, one in six workers is experiencing stress, anxiety or depression. […]
Are the parents on your side?
Companies keen to support parents, create a legacy that lasts and engage their workforce can sign up for our free webinar on 4th December. When HR debates parenting it has tended to be about maternity/paternity leave and flexi-working. It’s time the debate moved on. Whereas most employers seem to behave as if parenting stops when the […]
Five steps to building a robust sales team
The approach of a new year and the continuing recovery of a still-turbulent economy are prompting a rush of objectives amongst businesses. Whether aiming to increase sales, drive profitability, break into new territories or increase market share, managers throughout the world continue to face a key challenge: how to build and maintain an effective sales […]
“We are robots,” says undercover Amazon worker
A BBC investigation at a UK-based Amazon warehouse has revealed working conditions that a stress expert said could cause “mental and physical illness.” Undercover reporter Adam Littler, 23, got a job collecting and processing orders in the company’s 800,000 sq ft warehouse. In a video filmed secretly by Littler as part of a Panorama investigation, […]
Rise of “shadow spending” on IT budgets as line of business gets braver
The CIO is in the dark about IT budgets in the brave new world where line-of-business managers buy their own infrastructure and devices, according to a new survey by the Corporate Executive Board. CIOs also underestimate how much money is spent by other business functions on IT, said the CEB. Close to 165 firms with […]
Never the Twain? Why the non-profit and profit sectors should meet, and the mutual benefit for HR
There is a common misconception of the not-for-profit (NFP) sector as being a dream for HR, since charity organisations are all apparently warm and fluffy, staffed by cardigan-wearing plant-whispering hippies who have group hugs as an agenda item at meetings. Not so! In fact, according to CIPD labour reports each year, the ‘third sector’ has […]
An incomplete revolution: is a gender equal workforce a realistic prospect?
In June earlier this year the Women’s Business Council (WBC), established by the Home Office to tackle barriers to female success at work, published a report making the business case for a gender equalisation of the workforce. The WBC argued that equalising the labour force participation rates of men and women could increase economic growth […]
Are you in cat or lion mode? Using neuroscience and physiology to manage your performance
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the Swedish football captain used the terminology above, to describe how Jose Mourinho made him feel when he worked with him at Inter Milan. – "He turned me from a cat into a lion, dragged things out of me at Inter that no one had done before". Why am I writing about a […]
Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP)?
Highly Sensitive People are not people who are shy. Or people who are introverted. Or people who lack social skills. High sensitivity is an evolved trait that can be found in 20% of the population, and in over 100 animals. So why haven’t we heard of it? We spoke to Elaine Aron, who pioneered the […]
