Case Study: Coaching at Kimberly-Clark
John Faulkes of Team Communications looks at the importance of evaluating coaching, using Kimberly-Clark as a case study and asks ‘what prevents managers adopting a coaching approach in so many organisations?’ Kimberly-Clark Europe Learning and Development Director Rick Woodward sometimes introduces external presentations saying: “If you throw it away, we make it!” This however under […]
Crisis case studies – how would you cope?
UK businesses are ill-prepared to cope with disaster and disruption, and many organisations are no more than “sitting ducks”, according to the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).The body issued a report this week which finds that while most organisations have identified the main threats to their business, they have failed to address them; 86% of businesses […]
Equality in danger under pro-family policies
Money, money, money – is it still a rich man’s world? is the apt title of a new report by the Fawcett Society which looks at the impact of family-friendly policies on the plight of women in the workplace.Maternity leave and parental rights have been boosted under Labour, recent proposals include: extensions to maternity pay […]
Opinion: Women in Business – the importance of equality
By Louise Palmer and Jill Foley, joint MDs of niche consultancy 7 daysThe issue of equality in the workplace is now more important than ever before, with even more planned legislation in the works to help organisations support women who want to have a family as well as a career. This issue and the wider […]
Police training under spotlight
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has called for a review of recruitment and development methods to identify personality traits that are unacceptable in police officers. The recommendation came as 12 police officers were set to be disciplined as a result of a BBC documentary – The Secret Policeman, screened in 2003 – showing racism at […]
Payroll Tip: Benefits – Tax and NICs implications
These questions are being answered by Learn HR, a market leader in the provision of HR and payroll training and nationally-recognised professional qualifications. Q: How are the tax and NICs liabilities on the provision of employment benefits handled? Does it make any difference if the employer pays the employee’s own private bills? A: There are many […]
Member wire #89 – HR to staff ratios
================================================================ HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 89 8 March 2005 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** 1. The compliance burden – is it really all that bad? 2. Opinion: The case for referral schemes 3. The Couch!? asks, do you need an extreme makeover? 4. HDIGH? Talent and Resourcing Consultant, […]
Review: Financial Accounting and Reporting
Title: Financial Accounting and Reporting Eighth edition Author: Barry Elliott and Jamie ElliottPublisher: FT Prentice Hall Price: £37.99 ISBN: 0273 68540-6 Reviewer: Dr Jeff Wooller Any problems there may have been with this book have been ironed out in the previous seven editions and technically the book is very sound. It is one of the […]
The Couch!? asks, do you need an extreme makeover?
Inspired by a recent study on the HR profession, The Couch?! this week returns to the age old topic of HR stereotypes. Are you competitive, obsessed with record keeping and do you thrive on a good bit of gossip?So which out of these stereotypes do you think are untrue/true?You do fit the stereotype if:-1. you’re […]
The wonders of website marketing
Adrienne Halladay, Business Development Manager at Bevans Solicitors, writes about the Wonders of Website MarketingToo often we spend time looking at and developing a complex business strategy for our businesses without taking into consideration the importance of ensuring that we integrate our web-strategy within this overall business strategy.Questions that need to be asked (using a […]
How Did I Get Here? Victoria Hayden, Talent and Resourcing Consultant Selfridges & Co
Victoria Hayden describes the moment of ‘enlightenment’ when she realised that a career in retail management wasn’t for her and how her new role in HR involves large-scale recruitment; recently Hayden co-ordinated the assessment centres for 500 potential sales staff – here’s her story. 1. What is your current job title? Briefly describe your current […]
The NLP Toolbox for Coaches
Sarah Frossell of HumanTechnics gives her view on what the NLP model brings to executive coaching, and suggests there is always more for us to learn. Let me start by putting my cards on the table. I am an executive coach, occupational development consultant and facilitator and I am also an NLP Master. So you […]
HR: Making Change Happen
This is the title of a new report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) which reflects on the practical experiences of 11 large organisations that have undergone the change process over a three year period.According to the report there are some common areas of shared ‘change experience including:Choosing a teamManaging change requires […]
Children cause career havoc
Two thirds of workers believe that having a child would adversely affect their career while one in three working parents are considering giving up their jobs to care for their children.These are the findings according to research conducted by the Corporation of London.The report finds that despite the majority of City workers indicating satisfaction with […]
How the 2002 FIFA World Cup scored with HR software
Broadcasting 64 football matches in 31 days from 20 stadiums is a fair task; Tony Palmer of the Maple Partnership told delegates at the Softworld HR & Payroll conference how he ensured interrupted viewing by having the right people in the right place, at the right time.The 2002 World Cup dominated by shocking upsets and […]
Chancellor urged to consult on ‘reviled issues’
Top 50 accountancy firm MacIntyre Hudson has predicted that the Budget will offer “only minor incentives to woo the business-owners’ vote”, and called on the Government to take responsibilty for paying tax credits away from the Inland Revenue.The firm demanded consultation on “reviled issues”, citing what it called “the Government’s obsession with stamping out tax […]
Baby joy costs working parents £52k
The audit published this week by Pregnancy & Birth magazine estimates the cost of a first baby to be a whopping £52,000 from the moment of conception up to the child’s fifth birthday.According to the Times, the figure assumes that parents buy all their baby equipment new, but does not include the hidden costs of […]
The compliance burden – is it really all that bad?
It’s a truism that small businesses – in fact, businesses small, medium and large, are struggling under the weight of government-generated bureaucracy. On a regular basis, opposition parties (all right, then, the Tories), and business bodies complain about the “burden of compliance”, and blame the Blair Government for its existence; Tom Blass Editor of sister […]
Human capital dismissed under OFR guidelines
The draft Reporting Standard for operating and financial reviews (OFRs) currently being consulted upon by the Accounting Standards Board (ASB) are missing the opportunity to improve UK productivity and competitiveness according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).According to the professional body, the ASB is giving insufficient weight to the role of human […]
Opinion: The case for referral schemes
By Jamie Barber, consultant IntroNetIf recruitment concerns are keeping you awake at night, you’re certainly not alone, 85% of UK companies had difficulty recruiting in the financial year April 2003 – April 2004 and 47% see further difficulties on the horizon. At the more senior level, one in five employers in the private sector advertised […]
