Leadership: how to avoid anger hijack with emotional intelligence
Emotional intelligence is crucial for effective leadership in the workplace. By understanding and managing your emotions through awareness of the amygdala hijack response, you can avoid impulsive anger-driven actions and control difficult situations with what experts call “advanced common sense.”
Remote working: five top tips for keeping home workers healthy
Ensure remote workers stay healthy with proper workstation ergonomics, regular movement breaks, and employer support. Poor posture and extended sitting contribute to back pain and health issues, making guidance on Display Screen Equipment setup and movement essential for home-based employees.
Putting the ‘human’ back into human resources
Modern HR is shifting toward people-centered strategy that values human skills alongside technology, embraces workforce diversity including employees with disabilities, and involves employees in business development. HR leaders are adopting behavioral science approaches to create inclusive workplaces where talent and skills matter more than qualifications.
How can HR build new bridges for future work?
HR leaders must move beyond traditional strategies to navigate rapid workplace disruption. As technology and skills demands evolve faster than ever, HR needs new data-driven approaches and workforce mapping strategies to prepare organizations and employees for future work challenges.
‘The Brain at Work in the 21st Century’ – Baroness Susan Greenfield at UNLEASH London 2019
Baroness Susan Greenfield explores how technology is damaging brain development at UNLEASH London 2019. While neuroplasticity allows our brains to strengthen through practice and learning, modern technology’s addictive nature undermines real-world development and critical thinking in young people.
How to take care of people, the planet and profits
Modern businesses must balance people, planet, and profit equally to succeed. Triple bottom line companies that prioritize employee wellbeing and environmental responsibility attract talent, customer loyalty, and investment while achieving greater long-term profitability and innovation.
‘The Wild New World of Technology’ – Josh Bersin at UNLEASH London 2019
Josh Bersin breaks down the rapidly evolving HR technology landscape at UNLEASH London 2019, identifying key trends including rising employee engagement, widespread information overload, and the critical need for HR leaders to leverage employee data strategically while maintaining the trust employees place in their employers.
When resilience training isn’t the answer
Resilience training can be valuable, but managers sometimes use it as a quick fix to avoid addressing genuine workplace concerns. This approach risks placing blame on employees who raise valid issues instead of investigating root causes or examining problematic management behavior.
Management transformation: time for change
Leaders must develop expanded mental models and post-conventional thinking to navigate today’s volatile, uncertain, complex business environment. This requires cultivating five key capabilities—inquiry, creative connection, systems awareness, and dilemma surfacing—to drive meaningful organizational transformation and innovation.
Psychological safety: how supportive teams enable innovation
Psychological safety enables teams to innovate by creating environments where all members feel comfortable sharing ideas. Research shows that teams with equal participation and respectful dialogue demonstrate better innovation and efficiency than those dominated by a few voices.
Management hierarchies: are they still necessary in the workplace?
Traditional hierarchical management structures are becoming obstacles in today’s fast-moving digital workplace. Leading organizations are adopting flatter hierarchies and agile ways of working to enable faster decision-making, innovation, and adaptability while maintaining clear leadership direction.
Groupthink: how to avoid the follower mentality
Groupthink—the tendency for groups to suppress dissent and critical thinking—leads organizations to make flawed decisions. Learn how to recognize this dangerous pattern and build a workplace culture that actively encourages diverse opinions and challenges to the status quo.
Are those cliché HR metrics working for you?
Traditional HR metrics like reducing turnover or improving onboarding are often too broad and beyond HR’s direct control. Instead, focus on measurable micro-KPIs like recruitment efficiency ratios, reduced onboarding queries, and post-training effectiveness ratings that HR can directly influence and achieve.
Four things you should never say about change
Effective change communication requires leaders to move beyond clichés and recognize that employees experience organizational change differently based on their position. Rather than assuming people resist change naturally, HR professionals should acknowledge the emotional complexity of transitions and provide genuine support tailored to individual needs.
Next-gen performance management: an interview with David Mallon, Bersin by Deloitte
Next-gen performance management shifts from annual appraisals to continuous feedback and human-centered approaches integrated into daily work. Expert analysis reveals that successful implementation depends more on organizational mindset and strategy than technology selection.
Five ways to ensure a smooth transformation to global HR
Transforming to global HR requires selecting flexible software that handles multi-country compliance, data security, and scalability. This article shares five essential strategies for smooth implementation, including breaking projects into manageable phases and protecting sensitive employee data across all operational regions.
How can HR create change for women at work in the Post-#MeToo era?
HR professionals must shift focus from creating women-specific programs to empowering both men and women to take shared responsibility for workplace equality. Real change requires challenging entrenched gender beliefs and expanding choices for all employees, rather than dividing the workforce into separate groups.
Strategic data: unlocking HR’s secret weapon
HR departments hold critical data on employee engagement, sick leave, and productivity that remains largely underutilized by businesses. By developing data skills and working with leadership to analyze HR insights, organizations can improve retention, reduce absenteeism, and enhance overall performance in competitive job markets.
The future workforce: align your employee benefits to workers’ shifting attitudes
UK workers’ priorities are shifting, demanding more flexible and personalized employee benefits. Organizations must move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches, offering workplace flexibility and financial protection that address modern workers’ needs to balance career, family, and personal commitments.
EU Settlement Scheme: time for UK businesses to prepare for Brexit
UK businesses must prepare their HR teams to support EU citizens applying for the EU Settlement Scheme before the June 2021 deadline. The scheme allows EU and non-EU family members to continue working and living in the UK after Brexit, with settled or pre-settled status depending on residency length. Employers are responsible for informing staff about application requirements and compliance obligations.
