Employee satisfaction: not all engagement measures are created equal
The annual engagement survey is on its way out – but what will take its place?
Mastering the art of speaking up: how to be better understood
How and why misunderstandings occur and how to listen better so that this doesn’t happen.
Diversity and inclusion: Winston Ben Clements on breaking down barriers
The speaker and trainer talks to HRZone ahead of his appearance on a panel on inclusion at UNLEASH.
Coronavirus: six steps to prepare your organisation for a pandemic
There is still a good chance that with all local and international cooperation to stop the spread of the coronavirus that it won’t turn into a global pandemic like the H1N1 virus of 2009-2010, which killed more than 200,000 globally. But all organisations owe it to their customers, employees, partners, and others to prepare for […]
Transgender inclusion at work: three key issues for HR to tackle
The HR profession still has some way to go to address this issue.
High performance: driven by passion, not perks
How can you get the best performance from employees?
Brexit: implications for UK employment law
Changes we can expect to see in UK employment law following Brexit.
Diversity and inclusion: how to foster interfaith understanding in the workplace
An employee’s religious beliefs can have an impact on their experience at work.
Remove unconscious bias by creating a socially responsible business culture
A culture of social responsibility is the best cure for unconscious bias.
Workplace relationship policies: what’s love got to do with it?
When McDonald’s CEO was dismissed following his announcement of his relationship with a colleague, workplace relationships became a new priority on HR’s agenda. Office romances can come with real and perceived conflicts of interest with the potential of influencing decision-making, especially if one half of the couple is more senior than the other. But with […]
What does the new Conservative government have in store for HR professionals?
Changes that will impact our profession from this year and beyond.
Listen and act: how to get employee experience management right
Employee engagement is key to business growth. Here’s how to do it right.
The rise of employee activism: a defining issue for HR in 2020
How should HR respond to activist employees?
Why ignoring social responsibility will put your company at risk of irrelevancy
Something happened in the UK’s December general election that we hadn’t seen before. For the first time, serious efforts to tackle climate change and protect the environment were at the forefront of every party manifesto. More than two thirds of voters now believe that the Government should be doing more to protect the environment. Even […]
The Fawcett Society’s Sex and Power Index 2020: Are we making progress on gender equality?
The Fawcett Society’s Sex and Power 2020 Index indicates that progress on gender equality is glacially slow. Where are we going wrong?
Ethics in the workplace: whistleblowing and transparency
Is transparency is a characteristic of an ethical employer?
Why sleepwalking through life is halting the rise of socially responsible workplaces
Many, if not all of us, within HR and people-related roles have come across the term corporate social responsibility (CSR). But from my personal experience, outside of role models such as Unilever and Patagonia, it has been difficult to visibly and physically appreciate how well, or not, an organisation does ‘give’ alongside generating profits. I […]
Mastering the art of speaking up: the element of risk
The ability to speak up is more complex than many leaders think it is.
Employee wellbeing: how to support employees riding the waves of chronic pain
It’s time for employers to better understand chronic pain and take it more seriously.
People over profits: the way we do business has to change
It’s time to rethink how we do business – and fast.
