Stone speaks: What drives women in the workplace?
On average, a woman will job hop seven times during the course of her career and while salary plays a part in the decision making process, 25% of the evaluation is based on factors other than money. Women are increasingly driven by diverse rewards, professional challenges, quality of life, time for outside work interests and […]
Feature: The three elements of successful team development
With today’s flatter management structures and growth in project-driven teams, team building and development have become more important. Joe España Managing Director, Performance Equations Ltd looks at how effective team development involves a process of getting the balance right between individual, unit and the wider group. In an increasingly complex world, where organisational structures are […]
Opinion: Goals that hit target
Neil McCracken of Motiva Corporate Development argues that when it comes to setting inspiring team goals, the trick lies close to home. A critical aspect of the manager’s role is to set goals in such a manner that they inspire and engage others, increase performance and provide a motivation for individuals to excel. In professional […]
HR Tip: Notice definitions
These questions are being answered by Learn HR, a market leader in the provision of HR and payroll training and nationally-recognised professional qualifications. Question: What is a month’s notice? If I give someone a month’s notice on 15 April does it expire on 15 May, or four weeks later, or on 31 May? HR Tip: That […]
Review: Vision, Leadership and the Creation of Management Consulting
Title: Vision, Leadership and the Creation of Management Consulting – McKinsey’s Marvin BowerAuthor: Elizabeth Haas EdersheimPublisher: John Wiley and Sons IncISBN: 0-471-65285-7Price: £19.99Reviewer: Jo Lamb-WhiteValues, integrity and respect are three words, which are continually used to describe Marvin Bower in this authorised biography. The author first met this ‘role model of management’ idolised by many […]
CSR and beyond: Is it a myth?
Leo Martin balances the books between a rising tide of CSR and high-profile campaigns including Tesco’s ‘computers for schools’ with falling interest and support for charitable organisations. Research conducted by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) shows a gap in public perceptions about charity and non-governmental organisations funding and the actual figures. Just 4% […]
Member wire #106 – Member of the month; HR Diary – dress codes
================================================================ HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 106 5 July 2005 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** 1. Member of the month 2. HR Practitioner’s Diary: Tribunal teasers 3. Payroll Tip: Credit cards 4. News In Brief: The week in HR 5. Any Answers: restrictive covenants, redundancy alternatives SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** […]
The Couch?! Gets into the festival spirit
Festival season is well and truly underway and inspired by a recent outing to Glastonbury, (or mudstock as we now refer to it) this week The Couch?! gets into the spirit of the summer by addressing the issues surrounding festivals. Are you still recovering from a recent festival visit? How was it for you? Or […]
How Did I Get Here? Lisa Hodges, Human Resources Department Supervisor
Lisa Hodges describes her worst training moment when a delegate burst into tears at the description of a medical condition. Find out what she learnt from this delicate situation. How did you come to work in training?I originally wanted to become a primary school teacher, so I went to university with the intention of training […]
Strategy: Bridging the skills gap
A lack of basic skills can cost a medium-sized business over £150,000 a year while a failure to invest in staff skills results in higher operating costs, lost orders, poor customer service and a loss of business to competitors; on top of this and contrary to popular belief, staff turnover is much lower for companies […]
News In Brief: The week In HR – 27/06/05
See our at-a-glance round-up of all the latest HR news including pay deals back in the doldrums, Blair urged to make ‘poverty history’, why the carriage clock is losing favour and why working with a woman and living with a man is the best recipe for success. Blair urged to make ‘poverty history’Ahead of next […]
How to: Improve brainstorming sessions
Brian Campbell looks at how to make brainstorming more effective. It is always easy to improve something as long as we ignore the unwanted side effects. I can improve staff morale but it will cost money. I can improve the quality of my reports but it will take more time. The list of examples is […]
Colborn’s Corner: Assessment Centres – are they worth it?
“There is a danger that assessment centres will become a panacea, fulfilling HR’s desire to appear sophisticated by bringing some form of metrics into the process.” The recruitment process has gone through many phases as organisations seek to get better at hiring people that more closely match their requirements. The recruitment process used to take […]
What’s the answer? AML notice and pay
This week Nicholas Snowden, Senior Solicitor at Clarkslegal LLP and Alison Wallace, head of employment practice at Steptoe and Johnson present their ideas on how to handle AML notice and pay.The question:“An employee has decided that she will not be returning to work from additional maternity leave and has resigned. Her employment contract has a […]
HR Practitioner’s Diary: Tribunal teasers
‘Gladys’, the PA’s low cut tops were too much for ‘Granville’ the boss who had to call in Sue Kingston for a little discussion on dress codes; meanwhile Sue recounts how an associate managed to turn a sexual harassment case to her advantage. Read on to find out more and see how Sue got on […]
Coaching Insight: Coping with stress
Super coach, Graham Alexander reveals the secrets to achieving a more palatable work/life balance highlighting two examples of senior executives who managed to escape the ‘stress’ trap. There is no escaping stress in the workplace. In the UK, we are now working longer hours than ever before, juggling work commitments, families, friends and fitness – […]
Feature: Beat e-learning inertia
Tracy Lowles, Channel and Inside Sales Marketing Manager at Thomson NETg outlines a strategy to help overcome cultural resistance to e-learning. In many ways e-learning has revolutionised corporate learning by providing employees with the opportunity to incorporate easily accessible and flexible learning into day-to-day working schedules. Many leading organisations, such as BAE Systems, ICI and […]
Review: 40 Activities for Training in Self-empowerment
Title: 40 Activities for Training in Self-empowerment Author: Seifert, Lucy Publisher: Gower Publishing Limited ISBN: 0566076497 Price: £125.00Reviewer: Desiree Cox “The aim of this manual is to encourage participants to acknowledge and harness their inner power”. The activities that Lucy Seiffert has included are aimed at encouraging individuals to take responsibility for their lives by […]
Member wire #105 – HR Diary – Fingers in the till; Maternity dilemmas
================================================================ HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 105 28 June 2005 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** 1. News in Brief: The week in HR 2. HR Practitioner’s Diary: Fingers in the till 3. HR Tip: Is stress a disability? 4. Review: 40 Activities for training in self-empowerment 5. Any Answers: […]
Structured learning the CPD way
Continuing professional development (CPD) is promoted by professional body the CIPD to support the systematic development and accreditation of its members; the aim is that the continuing search to improve knowledge and skills through exposure to new experiences benefits both the individual and the business. The CIPD actively encourages CPD along with other professions including […]
