Five tips for motivating employees and celebrating the festive season in 2020

Holiday celebrations will look a little different this year.
Six checks to ensure your compensation and rewards are fair

Is your organisation getting compensation and rewards right?
Gender equality: the bonus gap and why it matters

There’s a critical need to not only focus on the salary gender pay gap, but also the bonus gap problem.
Interview: how AI can empower more people-focused remote working

Could AI help put the ‘human’ back into ‘human resources’?
Employment law: can our employees work remotely overseas?

The legal, practical and financial implications of having employees living abroad.
The big reset: HR’s 20 priorities for building a better workplace

What are the top 20 priorities for HR leaders during the pandemic and beyond
How to nurture a strong sense of community among your remote workers

Why we can’t press the ‘pause’ button on workplace wellbeing and inclusion.
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.