Are your managers failing your business? Or is your business failing your managers?
Managers play a crucial role in translating an organisation’s vision into action.
Employee engagement: how to get the most from generation Z
Understanding, engaging and retaining the newest generation of workers.
Skills training: how to equip your team to be fit for the future
There are certain skills that are always in demand.
The role of HR leaders through crisis events
How HR can lead the way in preparing for crisis situations.
How to embed neurodiversity into your people management practices
Just 10% of HR professionals have considered neurodiversity in their organisation.
Inclusion at work: the future is female – and older
Women in their 50s and 60s are making up a bigger part of the workforce than ever before.
Employee wellbeing: how does racism affect mental health?
Employees who experience racism are more likely to suffer from poor mental health.
Reimagine leadership: a new job for the CEO
Executives who want to thrive must steer their companies toward value beyond profit.
UNLEASH 2019: The rise of the fragmented, complex career
Having not long returned from UNLEASH, we’ve been enlightened and motivated by fresh perspectives, inspiring calls for action and a better grasp on the fast-moving HR tech vendor space. Here are just a couple of takeaways from the two days… (Disclaimer: we saw a fantastic host of sessions – and I’m sure we missed some […]
Avoiding ‘game over’: incorporating gamification into recruitment and assessment
In 2014, Gartner noted that human resources is a particular growth area: “while customer-focused applications [of gamification] continue to be developed, there has been faster growth in employee-focused applications”. Initial usage within the HR space focused on learning and development, utilising game dynamics to enhance engagement with development activities and improve learning. More recently, the […]
Employee experience: why feedback is habit-forming
How an effective feedback process puts employees in the driving seat.
Employee feedback: your secret weapon for business success
I’ve always been perplexed that companies are willing to invest millions on the result of a customer satisfaction survey, but so often ignore data in a staff survey – it doesn’t make sense. I understand why consumer-facing businesses pump millions into developing their brands and customer loyalty, but I also have to question who really […]
Leadership: how to maintain employee engagement during a time of change
Engagement with the workforce is fundamental to business performance. Everyone knows that, right? We’re in an age where there is a distinct lack of trust of corporations, business leaders, and, of course, politicians. It’s an age where everything is changing, all of the time. Faith and belief are at an all-time low. As leaders, we […]
Interview: Dr. Matthias Reuter on the changing face of leadership development
How digital technology is enabling organisations to optimise the potential of their people.
How to become an inclusive leader who values diversity
The evolution of human consciousness as studied and documented by a great number of people – from historians, to anthropologists, philosophers, mystics, psychologists and neuroscientists – has been found to develop in stages. Organisations, as an expression of the same human consciousness, have evolved over time too and correlate with each stage of consciousness. Gaining […]
Ten steps to making apprenticeships work in a small business
As a small business owner, I know only too well that there is never enough time. The day-to-day necessities of running a business consume every waking hour, leaving little or no room to work on those projects that you would love to do but never quite find the time. Small businesses often give this reason […]
All in! Diversity and inclusion programmes aren’t just for big businesses
A Diversity Matters report produced by McKinsey & Company states that companies with racial, ethnic and gender diversity are at least 15% or more likely to have above average returns. The same study says that companies in the top quartile for racial, ethnic and gender diversity are 35% more likely to have higher financial returns than national […]
Winning the war for global talent: how to improve your employee value proposition
A recent survey of global mobility (GM) professionals around the world has revealed that most multinationals are struggling to attract the right candidates. For all sorts of reasons, employees are unwilling to relocate, which can cause skills shortages and other problems for organisations. The RES Forum’s latest report, Working Towards Top Class Global Mobility explains […]
Employment law: how to comply with immigration laws when recruiting staff
With the laws on acquiring and reapplying for UK visas becoming stricter, businesses should be aware that it is a criminal offence to knowingly employ a person who requires, but lacks, immigration permission. This carries a maximum prison sentence of two years and an unlimited fine for employers who fail to comply with the law. […]
How to make it easier for people to speak up
Encouraging people to speak up in organisations is a complex balancing act. Leaders need a sophisticated understanding of the impact power differences have on what can be spoken and what is heard. They need to know what will encourage people to put their heads above the parapet – and what will make them feel it […]