How to manage the ‘R number’ for conflict at work

Like a virus, conflict can rapidly spread within organisations. Here’s how to keep your company’s conflict R rate as low as possible.
Offboarding: an overlooked step in the employee lifecycle?

It’s no longer just about how you open the door – it’s how you close it.
Social purpose on the inside: engaging employees in trying times

Three ways to create purposeful employee engagement in difficult times.
Redundancy: seven questions employers should ask themselves

What are your legal requirements as an employer when making redundancies?
The new off-boarding pathway: supporting departing staff in startup success

Redundancy doesn’t have to the end of the road – companies are now helping outgoing staff to start-up their own businesses.
Employee relations: how to manage grievances remotely during Covid-19

There are unique challenges to handling performance management and grievances when working from home.
How to handle redundancies sensitively

Redundancies may be unavoidable, but showing empathy is crucial.
Employee experience: the power of intrinsic human motivation at work

Energising employees isn’t just about bonuses and promotions – it’s about what’s inside.
Crisis communications: how to reach your employees during the coronavirus outbreak

How to communicate your coronavirus strategy to employees.
The four critical phases of employee experience

How to engage your team on a deeper level.
Employee satisfaction: not all engagement measures are created equal

The annual engagement survey is on its way out – but what will take its place?
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 […]
Listen and act: how to get employee experience management right

Employee engagement is key to business growth. Here’s how to do it right.
GDPR: coping with the epidemic rise of subject access requests

In the post-GDPR business landscape we are all more keenly aware of the importance of data.
Five talent management trends to watch in 2020

The year ahead for HR professionals.
Bullying in the workplace: the ‘illusion’ of bullying versus the reality of harassment

What’s the difference between bullying and harassment?
Bullying in the workplace: thinking outside of the bullying box

The peer-to-peer solution to workplace relationship issues.
Bullying in the workplace: how to monitor and manage unacceptable behaviour

What can employers do to better monitor and prevent such abuse in the workplace?
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 experience: why feedback is habit-forming

How an effective feedback process puts employees in the driving seat.