Why a ‘punctuated week’ (not just a four-day working week) is a game changer for employee wellbeing
An increasing number of organisations are adopting a four-day working week – should your business follow suit?
Remote recruitment overseas: what do employers need to know?
Working anywhere means HR can cast the talent net wider, but what are the logistics of hiring international employees?
Performance management and wellbeing in a virtual world
Hybrid working is shifting employee expectations around performance management – it’s a great opportunity to make yours better.
Bereavement at work: How employees provide support
In support of Grief Awareness Day, Paul Barrett examines standard policies for supporting Covid bereavements and how NatWest has got it right.
Women’s Equality Day 2021: Striving for change in the tech industry
We spoke to various women in tech about lack of progress in achieving gender equality.
Employee feedback: how to design shorter 360 surveys without losing impact
Maintaining employees’ attention span while collecting valuable feedback requires a robust survey design
RAF lessons on building a culture of collective leadership and dissent
How military principles help cultivate a culture of collective leadership.
Hybrid working: assessing the four types of ‘work anywhere’ readiness
Four key tests to assess if your organisation is prepared for a hybrid working environment.
Employee wellbeing: how to make peer-led staff support safe and sustainable
How HR can make peer-led wellbeing support both safe and sustainable.
Is financial exclusion hindering your recruitment drive?
Financial exclusion can hamper an organisation’s efforts to attract and onboard overseas candidates. How can HR address this?
People analytics: Will graph technology revolutionise HR?
How graph technology can offer next level HR people analytics.
Netflix terminations and the issues of transparency, psychological safety and venting
Is transparency at work a good thing, or should some things be kept private?
Employee engagement stagnates: what can HR do to turn the tide?
Employee engagement levels are in tatters following the pandemic. What can HR do to spark a change?
Company culture: how and why bad HR can bring down a promising merger
Company culture is an often-overlooked part of the merger process, so it’s down to HR teams to ensure the transition is as smooth as possible.
Digital transformation: upskilling and empowering your staff for the automated age
AI isn’t here to steal our jobs – rather, it will create new ones and drive up demand for human skills.
A (first iteration) guide to hybrid working for people teams
Taking a three-phase approach to hybrid working will increase your chances of success.
Why mentoring skills are essential for managers today
Today’s world requires a more empathetic and human-focused leadership style. That’s why mentoring skills are so in demand.
Employee experience: is your HR tech stack up to the job?
There’s a likely chance your HR tech stack is holding you back from delivering the experience your employees expect.
Overlooked and undervalued – why ‘quiet leadership’ could be the answer to your culture problem
There is now a new type of leadership on the block that we should respect and value just as much as conventional leadership styles.
How can HR take a more proactive role in social justice and inclusion?
HR is uniquely placed to make the workplace a more inclusive place in the post pandemic world. Will you take this opportunity?