How can HR learn to live with Covid-19 and plan for more uncertainty in 2021?
How can HR plan for more uncertainty in the new year?
How to reverse the trend of remote micromanagement
Remote working has enabled micromanagement to flourish unchecked. We examine ways to combat this negative style of management.
Why HR is uniquely placed to boost innovation during a downturn
How can HR step up and take a leading role in supporting corporate innovation strategy?
How to build HR’s reputation throughout the pandemic and beyond
Why HR need to claim their seat at the leadership table now.
Three ways to improve your strategic thinking skills
During my career I have written many strategies, as an HR professional, a government policy adviser and even as a school governor. I know how to write a strategy and also know how to teach other people to write strategies. But what is much harder is to understand is the concept of ‘thinking strategically’ or […]
Building ‘futuring’ capacity in teams and organisations
It’s time for HR to move beyond the crystal ball.
How to manage the ‘R number’ for conflict at work
Like a virus, conflict can rapidly spread within organisations. Here’s how to keep your company’s conflict R rate as low as possible.
Why Covid-19 is a threat to women’s wellbeing at work
Women are facing greater financial insecurity, job losses and childcare duties due to the pandemic. How should employers address this?
How to bridge digital internal communications skills gaps
The digital genie is out of the bottle – but now that we’re all working online, how do you know if you have the right tools?
Why HR must not overlook sexual harassment in the Covid-19 era
Online abuse is on the up – HR must stay ahead of the game.
Four ways to shape a future of work that’s right for your people
Looking beyond the pandemic, how can we re-design the way we work in the longer-term?
Ten things independent HR consultants can get wrong and how to avoid them
Going it alone as an HR consultant? Here’s how to avoid the common pitfalls.
How to give employee recognition a boost online
Celebrating professional achievements online is an important part of maintaining a supportive and motivated remote workforce.
Company culture: is your organisation a BFF or a frenemy?
Developing a healthy company culture is all about deeds, not words.
HR in a recession: how to improve staff morale during difficult times
Four techniques to alleviate employee stress.
Onboarding: how to engage remote workers with your culture from the outset
How to welcome new starters to a dynamic company culture virtually.
Managing the end of furlough: common questions answered
Employment law experts answer the most commonly asked employer questions.
How embracing the unconventional can help future-proof your business
Traditional management principles don’t help in the current crisis. It’s time to innovate.
Supporting working parents and carers through tougher Covid-19 restrictions
Kids may have gone back to school, but with tougher Covid restrictions now in play working parents may still need extra support.
Employee experience: looking after the mental health of customer-facing employees
Customer-facing employees are facing a mental health crisis. The time to act is now.
