Interview: Phil Merrell and Nicola Cull, Directors at Towers Watson
Phil Merrell and Nicola Cull are Directors in Towers Watson’s Communications and Change Management practice. 1. Change is not a new process – there’s been a lot of progress in how companies streamline other processes, such as technology delivery and onboarding, but change seems to be lagging behind. Companies still seem to struggle, often with […]
LIVE: CIPD Annual Conference 2013
The CIPD Annual Conference is taking place on November 6th and 7th at Manchester Central. The event combines an expo floor with relevant organisations and vendors in the HR sphere with a packed conference programme with speakers including: Daniel Pink, former Al Gore speechwriter and bestselling author David MacLeod, chair of the Employee Engagement Taskforce […]
Managing an Employment Tribunal claim from an Employer’s perspective
Any Employer can be the subject of an employment tribunal claim, even those that are well managed, have the best Human Resources and legal support services, and who adopt best policies, practices and procedures. Many Employers can recall various horror stories where they have received without any sense of expectation an Employment Tribunal claim in […]
Interview: Josh Bersin, Bersin by Deloitte
Josh Bersin is Principal & Founder of Bersin by Deloitte, who provide consultancy on people strategies based on research. More than 5,000 organizations worldwide use their research and consulting to guide their HR, talent and learning strategies. The company was founded by Josh in 2001 and acquired by professional services firm Deloitte in early 2013. We […]
Fifty top tweets from HR Tech Europe 2013
If you're interested in HR technology, download our latest HR technology toolkit, with contributions on social media, big data, self-service and more from academics across the world. It's an in-depth, 55 page document with everything based on top research from the best business universities. HR Tech Europe 2013 took place on October 24th and 25th […]
Round up: HR Tech Europe 2013
Amsterdam is a capital city but doesn’t feel like one. Trams snake lazily, picking up passengers here and there, while free-moving cyclists form informal clusters to chat and share fresh, clean air. The city centre itself, steeped in history and a colourful feast for the eyes, doesn’t stress the soul like London or New York. […]
Auto-enrolment pensions: An update
One year after automatic enrolment was introduced, the lessons and experiences of organisations that have already auto-enrolled are coming to light. This article looks at some of the more common pitfalls that can occur when introducing an auto-enrolment scheme. Planning too late: Auto-enrolment is a complicated process and it can take between six to twelve […]
31Practices: what are they and why are they important?
The IBM CEO Study (2012), Leading through Connections, outlined three imperatives essential for outperformance. The first was empowering employees through values. Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges (2003) estimate that fewer than 10% of organizations have clear, written values and many take the work on values no further than words. To impact, core values need to […]
How to change habitual behaviour by remodelling your brain
This article was adapted by Amy Brann from her book '‘Make your brain work' and offers insights on how to alter negative behavioural habits which can impact the morale, engagement and trust of the people you work with. This article originally appeared on our sister site TrainingZone. As professionals, do we fully appreciate how tiny differences […]
Paradise Lost? Trust and big business
Trust, like love, makes the world go round. Academic writers and practitioners alike believe that it has significant benefits. Trust can lower costs, as it removes the need for significant monitoring and controls. It encourages customers to return and can give companies 'the benefit of the doubt' – and often precious additional time – when […]
After Condé Nast ends its internship programme, what do companies need to know?
Last week there were reports that Condé Nast, whose titles include Vogue and GQ, would be ending its internship programme in the US after being sued by two former interns. In the UK, the fashion industry was given a sharp warning last year when HMRC cracked down on unpaid schemes, and in June 2013 it […]
The talent retention war is real – and you’re losing
The war for talent is a hot, hot game — and your current policies may be leading top professionals to say sayonara to you and your organization. According to recent studies, the average employee turnover rate is predicted to rise from 20.6 percent in 2012 to 23.4 percent by 2018. This represents 192 million separations. […]
Doing business in Germany – cultural considerations for HR
The Federal Republic of Germany is the European Union’s most populous country, the EU’s largest economy and the world’s fourth largest economy. According to the IMF, Germany has achieved a GDP of $US3.4 trillion in 2011, and enjoys a relatively low unemployment rate of 5.7% which is significantly lower than most EU countries. Germany’s economy […]
Finding the X Factor – the neuroscience of presence
You will have experienced the feeling of a person, maybe a leader, shop assistant or friend who is completely focused on you and your needs. Their level of connection is palatable. For me it is best summed up in the words of a West African greeting, ‘Sawa bona,’ which translates to ‘I see you.’ The […]
A recipe for successful onboarding – and a handy onboarding checklist
Put yourself in the shoes of a new recruit in your organisation. You’re starting your dream job and you’re very slightly nervous. After all, it’s your first day and you want to make a good impression. So far, it’s been fairly easy…your offer letter told you to report to the Human Resources Office and you […]
So how do you enhance your impact on your firm’s strategy?
Managers we come across in our work who are involved in the strategy process of their organisations are often curious to know whether their own approach is sufficiently ‘strategic’ and whether they could or should be doing it differently. This curiosity reveals a lack of awareness of how strategy is done elsewhere, something Gary Hamel […]
Putting employees in control of their personal development
Organisations invest enormous amounts of time, effort and money in the personal development of employees, yet results are patchy at best. Is it time to hand control back to the employees themselves? The process of personal development, with its objectives, support structures, training tools, feedback sessions and reviews can be painful. Even mature businesses with […]
Leadership development is not working. Here’s why…
If your reaction to my rather controversial title was to want to close the internet page and go do something else you are probably having an avoidance reaction! Your brain experienced the title as a threat. You probably felt you really don’t want to read about this but as a professional you decided to scan the […]
Employment law timeline and changes 2013 and 2014
In the past couple of years we have witnessed a sea-change in UK employment law, for example the increase in the qualifying period of continuous employment to claim unfair dismissal to two years, the introduction of fees for the first time in the employment tribunal and the new concept of settlement agreements which have replaced […]
Six steps to build cast-iron resilience
Personal resilience – simply expressed as our ability to deal with everyday challenges and maintain a positive state of resourcefulness – is influenced by two factors: how we feel physically and how we feel mentally. The issue for many people is that their approach to maintaining a resilient state is reactive rather than proactive. We’re […]
