Intelligent communication in a social world is key to employee productivity
Statistics from Mckinsey show that productivity within an organisation can increase by 25 per cent with the right technology and culture, highlighting people-focused communication helps to increase efficiency. For too long intranets were viewed as the poorer relation to the website. The website, which is the external face of a company, was long perceived as […]
Interview: Leighanne Levensaler, vice president at Workday, on where HR is going
Leighanne Levensaler is vice president at Workday, responsible for product direction and strategy. She has spent more than a decade working with large companies to develop HR strategies and integrated talent development solutions. Leighanne holds a master’s degree in human resource development from Georgia State University.What are the fundamental mistakes big companies make when developing HR strategies?HR […]
Making employee engagement engaging
This article was written by Kate Russell, MD of Russell HR Consulting. Employee engagement is one of the holy grails of the HR world. We want employees who are interested in what they’re doing (at least most of the time; we all have an off-day) and do their best for their employer. Like respect, you have […]
Five technologies that should be top of HR’s agenda
This article was written by Rob Caul, CEO of learning and talent management solutions provider Kallidus. Imagine a world with easy access to critical information at breakneck speed. A world where every employee uses technology to collaborate more effectively, and where everybody in the workforce uses smartphones and tablets. Such a world is not too […]
Five ways to make recruitment mobile-friendly
This article was written by Kes Thygesen, co-founder and head of product at RolePoint, who provide social recruitment software. Want to snag top job candidates? Better switch on that iPhone. The hiring process is tricky no matter your company’s size or scope, but new technologies are changing the face of recruitment. Plenty of job seekers are […]
Mobile technology – protecting lone workers and driving up business efficiencies
Henry Woods, CEO of Guardian24, looks at how lone worker mobile technology is not only helping to keep staff safe amidst a climate of cuts, but can also increase workforce efficiencies. Managing health and safety within the corporate environment has always been an important issue. However in the current climate of cuts and efficiency savings, […]
Support, not stigma: managing mental health issues in the workplace
This article was written by Joy Reymond, Head of Rehabilitation at Unum. The Mental Health Discrimination Bill came into force this week, but many employers are unsure how to handle depression, stress and mental illness at work. As of this week, the restrictions preventing people with mental health conditions from serving as Members of Parliament, […]
The future workplace will be a great place
This article was written by Nick Kemsley, owner of Org-onomic Limited and Co-Director of the Centre for HR Excellence at Henley Business School. When I was at university, a computer was a building. Until I was around 35, “social networking” was what you did at dinner parties. The way in which we live our daily […]
New ‘family friendly’ legislation: Live webchat with employment minister Jo Swinson
The government is currently consulting on proposals to allow new parents to share a year’s leave, and the extension of the right to request flexible working to all employees. On Thursday 2 May at 11.30am, employment relations minister Jo Swinson will join us and our sister site BusinessZone.co.uk for an exclusive live webchat to take […]
Legal insight: shares-for-rights legislation and what it means for employers
This article was written by Robert Davies, Partner at law firm Dundas & Wilson. The Chancellor’s proposals on the establishment of a new category of employees, namely employee-shareholders, were first outlined in his 2012 Party Conference speech and have been the subject of considerable discussion as to their appropriateness and utility in practice, leading to […]
Employment minister Jo Swinson introduces an HRZone live web chat [VIDEO]
On Thursday 2 May, employment relations minister Jo Swinson will take live questions from HRZone.co.uk members on government proposals to allow new parents to share a year’s leave, and the extension of the right to request flexible working to all employees. In the video below, the minister explains more. To take part in the web […]
Talent spot: Philippa Kramer, country HR director for AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel, the world’s largest paints, coatings and speciality chemicals provider, is a truly gargantuan organisation operating in 80 countries and employing 50,000 staff. AkzoNobel in the UK is the home of leading brands including Dulux, Cuprinol Polycell and consistently ranked as one of the leaders in sustainability. It’s the job of Philippa Kramer, country HR […]
What if your employee survey wasn’t an annual event?
This article was written by Hugh Tonks, CEO of Thymometrics, which provides constant, real-time monitoring of employee satisfaction over time. Most companies that conduct an employee survey seem to prefer it to happen as an annual event. It’s not hard to see why; any less often makes it look like it’s not that important, and […]
What’s the secret to getting staff on board?
This article was written by Gary Cattermole, co-founder and director of The Survey Initiative, a leading staff survey provider specialising in employee engagement and internal communications. It is a privilege when we are asked to come into an organisation to help deliver change or get employees engaged with a company’s set of messages. As survey […]
Race discrimination in the workplace: what companies, large or small, need to know
This article was written by Donna Purchase, an employment solicitor and a Partner at QualitySolicitors Redkite. The recent race discrimination case brought against Virgin Atlantic in Wales highlights the importance for companies to bring themselves up to speed with exactly what constitutes racial discrimination, not just in the workplace but also throughout the recruitment process. The […]
Fewer than half of HR professionals have employee engagement strategy
These findings come from an employee engagement survey from HR software company Youforce. While 79 percent of HR professionals say engagement is a high priority, 41 percent don’t have an employment engagement strategy in place. Almost a third (30 percent) of those that do have a strategy say it improves employee performance, while 13 percent […]
Book review: Beyond the Call by Marc Woods & Steve Coomber
Title: Beyond The Call: Why Some of Your Team Go the Extra Mile and Others Don’t ShowAuthors: Marc Woods & Steve CoomberISBN: 978-1119962588 This book was reviewed by David Evans of Burn Bridge Associates Ltd. Opening with the statement from the influential Edgar Schein “The only thing of real importance that leaders do is to […]
Male-dominated culture is significant barrier to women reaching the top, say senior executives
Corporate cultures deemed excessively dominated by males are stopping women reaching the boardroom, according to senior executives. A quarter (23 percent) of respondents said it was the single biggest barrier to progression, while half (52 percent) believe today’s corporate cultures are dramatically reducing the length of time women are prepared to stay and develop their […]
UK SMEs neglecting to provide staff with adequate personal development path
Close to half (47 percent) of surveyed UK employees feel their SME employers do not invest enough in their personal development. A further quarter (27.9 percent) admitted to having never discussed training or personal development at all. This problem is particularly acute in London and the South East, where positive responses to the breatheHR survey, […]
Getting the ball rolling on data-centric HR strategies
This article was written by Jeremy Langley, Marketing & Business Development Director at Lumesse. As a HR leader, you are often sitting on a mound of crucial employee data, but it is often difficult to understand how to best utilise that data in order to implement an efficient HR strategy. Even harder still is knowing […]
