Thinking outside the box with your job advertisements in 2013

This article was written by Liz Strama, CEO of HR Protected, which provides a full range of HR services and support. It is a competitive world out there, and more than ever companies are turning to new and innovative methods to entice potential candidates through their doors. What can you offer a prospective employee? Think perks, […]

Onboarding: what not to do

The importance of onboarding should never be underestimated. The practice of integrating a new employee successfully into an organisation has implications for every element of the business, from productivity to profitability. However, many organisations are guilty of committing fundamental onboarding mistakes which, while avoidable, are costly in terms of time, money and resources. Here are […]

What does BYOD mean for mobile learning?

This article was written by Gerry Griffin, director of Skill Pill M-Learning and former director of the London Business School. Increasingly organisations are looking toward mobile devices as their learning delivery channel of choice, but these preferences are hindered by budget constraints – particularly the provision of expensive technologies and devices. That is why Bring […]

Research: Middle managers should display power to get ahead – and be liked

Middle managers should behave ‘powerfully’ to get ahead. That’s according to new research from Professor Laura Guillen at the ESMT business school in Germany. Guillen found that displaying certain ‘power competencies’ also serves to make middle managers better liked in the office. Being a ‘good team player’ or focussing on achieving individual goals did not […]

11 tips to help you recognise the efforts of your workforce

Mick Liubinskas is co-founder of WooBoard.com, a Sydney based, global employee recognition platform. The workplace has changed, so must management. How do you guide a team with large generation gaps, remote working, part-time team and outsourcing? Having your employees engaged in your vision, values, customers and the task at hand is critical to thriving. A […]

Conflict in the matrix – the challenges of moving away from hierarchical structures

Kevan Hall is CEO of Global Integration, consultants and trainers in matrix management, virtual teams and global working. He is also the author of "Making the Matrix Work." Many international organisations are moving away from a hierarchical structure to a matrix organisation, designed to improve work and processes that cut across the traditional vertical silos […]

Engagement – wholesale change. Are you ready for it?

This article was written by Karen Drury, consultant with Maven International (UK) Ltd. A desire for change Much has been said and written about engagement in the past ten years – from arguments about its definition, to claims about what it delivers in organisational benefits. Regardless of the practitioner and academic debate, engagement is about change. In […]

Community blog: May/June round up & some exciting news!

This blog was originally posted as part of community manager Henry’s monthly round-up. Time seems to be flying past – we’re nearly done with half of the year already! To make up for the vanishing hours, I wanted to do something a little different so stick around for some exciting news… As always, thanks to […]

What does HR need do in response to the whistleblowing law changes?

Tina Wisener is Partner at UK’s largest employment law firm, Doyle Clayton. New whistleblowing laws came into place today. The main tenet of the changes revolves around the nature of disclosures – they have to be made in the public interest, whereas previously they needed to be made in good faith. Whether a disclosure has […]

Book review: The Guide to Everlasting Employability

Title: The Guide to Everlasting EmployabilityAuthors: Michael Moran & Linda JacksonISBN: 978-1291167672 This book was reviewed by Simon Gosney, National Head of Learning & Development for NHS Direct. Early on in The Guide to Everlasting Employability, the authors suggest that most people spend more time planning a holiday than they do their own career. It’s an […]

Seven modern payroll challenges

This article was written by Mark Paraskeva, CEO of the SME Division at IRIS Software Group. Payroll is often seen as a cog within the wheel of business. However, it’s rarely glitch-free. It’s complex and fraught with challenges but although it does not contribute directly to the bottom line, it is also indispensable. For any organisation, […]

Doing business in China – cultural considerations for HR

The most populous country in the world, The People’s Republic of China has emerged over the last 30 years as one of the world’s leading political and economic powers. At the same time, etiquette and ceremonies still form a key part of Chinese culture. The unique character of the Chinese is built on a strong […]

Interview: Nyla Reed, founder of The Educe Group, on talent management, talent strategy and LMS

Nyla Reed is a founder of The Educe Group, a strategic and technical consulting firm. Nyla has more than 16 years' experience implementing HR technologies, developing learning strategies, and designing training for a diverse group of clients including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and high school students. How have training strategies changed over the last five […]

Interview: Tom O’Byrne, CEO of Great Place to Work

Tom O’Byrne is CEO of Great Place to Work, a research, consulting and training firm that helps organisations create engaged workforces. They recently put out their list of the 2013 Best Workplaces [PDF, 5.6MB]. If you’re interested in employee engagement, please sign up to receive our Employee Engagement Toolkit, produced in association with leading academics […]

Employment law: a guide to third party harassment provisions

This article was written by Mandy Laurie, Partner, and Dave Palmer, Solicitor, at Dundas & Wilson. Background As every good gardener knows some selective pruning can be necessary to improve the overall health of a plant. This approach seems to have found favour with the Government of late as it continues to prune employment regulations […]

Leadership development in the 21st century

This article was written by Therese S. Kinal, CEO and Co-Founder of management education and consulting business Unleash. She blogs online at www.tskinal.com. At best, leadership development is a fun day out, at worst it is a gut wrenching, annoying exercise that leaves you cringing as someone teaches you to suck eggs. In neither case does […]

The key processes that encourage an innovation culture

This article was written by Adam Smith and Liz Hill-Smith of Berkshire Consultancy. In recent years the focus on innovation has been on the successful exploitation of new opportunities via game-changing technology. As hugely important as this kind of competitive advantage is, this is only a small part of what innovation can mean to an […]

Taking command – tips to help CEOs get internal communication right

This article was written by George Lossius, CEO of Publishing Technology. Why is internal communication so important to get right? CEOs need a coherent and consistent strategy when communicating with employees and this is the same for all companies, whatever the shape or size. Business leaders who don’t address internal communications as a priority risk […]

10 career-killing leadership mistakes from “The Apprentice”

This feature was written by Peter Ryding, CEO and founder of the DOIT Success System. Whilst the excruciating ego driven contestants on “The Apprentice” are truly terrible role models for business, we can at least learn what not to do from their behaviour. So here are 10 leadership traits guaranteed to annoy, alienate, demoralize and destroy […]

G8 summit must focus on how we manage and encourage talent, says Peter Cheese

This commentary was written by Peter Cheese, Chief Executive of the CIPD. Today marks the start of the G8 Summit, when the world’s most powerful leaders – from the UK, the USA, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Russia and Japan – gather in Northern Ireland for their annual meeting. As host nation, the UK has set […]