Channelling chameleons: Why HR team’s must be agents of change in 2024
Just like chameleons, HR teams must be adaptable to changing surroundings. With their role being increasingly put under the public and social media microscope, adjusting quickly to new employment laws and policies is more important now than ever.
Contracting: From accidental adversaries to progressive partnerships
How can we build robust stakeholder relationships? HRZone’s OD columnists Garin Rouch and Dani Bacon share five ways to implement manager contracting to create progressive partnerships between different leaders and departments.
How to govern and support culture from the boardroom
Barely a week goes by without a news story revealing another workplace cultural crisis, so why aren’t cultural issues being spotted by governing boards before they become toxic?
Why we need to rethink the meaning of talent
In the context of evolving employee expectations and evolving language, talent development and pathways need to recognise and value individual differences. How can we ensure that we are identifying, nurturing and developing talent for the benefit of all?
How HR can bridge the workplace empathy gap
HR can operate as a bridge between leadership and their people but this depends on the ability to productively harness data. How can HR ensure it has a firm grasp on data to effectively advocate for necessary changes?
Why better questions mean better performance
When it comes to performance management, it’s time we swap ticking boxes with talking to a human being. By enabling fruitful conversations, we can secure better outcomes for individuals and our organisation.
The retention race: Why it’s harder than ever to retain employees
For HR teams to fix retention woes, they first need to know and understand what is causing them.
Four worrying signals for organisations in 2024
What is already going awry in the world of HR as we kick off 2024? Leadership and change expert Blaire Palmer shares her big concerns and challenges leaders to tackle the big issues head-on.
How to leverage the paradox of AI making HR more human
Paradoxically, AI can help HR leaders seek to build trust and strengthen relations with employees.
Leadership lapses, workplace woes and five HR solutions: Avoiding Network Rail’s prolonged industrial standoff
Culture expert Deborah Hartung flags five factors that lead to a breakdown in employee relations (and how to overcome them).
People analytics: How to tell the stories behind your statistics
How to tell the stories behind your statistics.
Seven ways to supercharge your employee communications
Seven insights from a real IC audit that will save your business.
Russell Brand allegations highlight trend of shoddy workplace investigations
The accusations against Russell Brand have reignited the debate about reporting inappropriate behaviour at work.
Businesses are moving from opacity to transparency to increase trust
Transparency and communication are more important than ever before for building trust
#TDoV: Why it is your business, too
Joanne Lockwood examines Transgender Day of Visibility, current negative representations and what organisations can do to support trans employees.
Moving EDI from a one-off to embedding it into your culture
Embedding EDI in your organisation means truly valuing the people experience
Beyond the buzzwords – why fact must come first in HR decision making
Natalie Cramp explores why HR leaders should ignore the latest lingo and sharpen focus on data to bridge the growing employee-employer disconnect.
Are you really listening to your employees?
Practical advice to avoid employees turning to formal grievance and disciplinary procedures.
Why ‘fighting it out’ is healthier than avoiding conflict
Shifting the conflict mindset from negative to positive can help employees better explore solutions and improve relationships across the business.
Strike action: Five lessons from a Chief People Officer
Chief People Officer of Coventry City Council, Susanna Newing, shares her experience of dealing with an all-out strike and the media onslaught that ensued.
