How should employers prepare for a post-furlough world?

Although the furlough period has been extended to October 2020, HR still needs to consider next steps in a post-furlough world.
Purpose-driven CSR: why an integrated approach is the way forward

HR professionals need to move away from the traditional, narrow view of CSR as an ‘add on’ to everyday business activity.
Return to work: HR must prioritise mental health as lockdown eases

Return to work planning needs to address employee mental health.
Covid-19: how to deal with health and safety concerns in your return to work plan

We have entered a new era of risk in which health and safety claims will skyrocket if we’re not respectful of employee concerns.
Why mergers and acquisitions often lead to culture clashes

When two companies come together, there are often many cultural barriers to be overcome.
How to nurture your company culture during Covid-19

Now is the time to invest in company culture to keep businesses healthy.
Recruitment technology: hiring for impact using machine learning and data analysis

How better data analytics can help address critical skills gaps.
Employee engagement: How to keep furloughed employees engaged and motivated

Employers must not forget furloughed employees when maintaining their engagement strategy during this crisis.
Leadership: how to prepare your workforce for the post-pandemic future

Don’t lose sight of your workforce’s future while you’re protecting their present.
The wellbeing framework: a useful tool to support leaders and their teams in difficult times?

Good leadership right now starts with wellbeing – both yours and your team’s.
Personal development: how to cope with imposter syndrome during a crisis

Self-isolation exacerbates imposter syndrome for high achievers. How can we mitigate this?
Employee experience: why teams of the future will be more dolphin and less worker bee

In search of an alternative model of working, we look to nature for inspiration.
How to better engage and support your remote workforce during Covid-19

Keeping employees engaged when working from home.
Inclusion: why transgender employee experience must not be neglected

Employers must work to include transgender employees.
Gender pay gap: why critics won’t miss this year’s reporting

The Gender Pay Gap reporting has been scrapped for 2019/2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But should it be scrapped altogether?
Industry 4.0: how HR can prepare for the future of work during uncertain times

The world of work is changing faster than we expected. How can HR adapt?
Diversity and inclusion: don’t let the crisis increase bias in your decision-making

Diversity and inclusion efforts have slipped down the agenda for some in this crisis – but this could lead to biased decision making.
Five secrets to successful remote onboarding during a crisis

How can you induct a new starter when they can’t come to the office?
Infographic: HR suffers people data gap during coronavirus crisis

A lack of relevant people data is hampering efforts to address the impact of Covid-19.
The HR power shift: the new reality of performance management

The future of work depends on performance management that has workers at its heart.