Wearable technology: HR’s newest great tool or just a fad?
Anything that promises to improve employee engagement, productivity and profitability in an organisation will naturally grab the attention of HR and business leaders. That’s why we so often hear that wearable technology – electronic devices that can be worn on the body – is the latest must-have addition to an organisation’s HR technology toolkit. A […]
Now is the time to help ‘game changers’ to transform our future
If you think game changers are a different breed, then you are right. Our research, The DNA of a Game Changers, shows game changers are unlike others – they have the potential to transform our future. In our rapidly changing world, businesses are faced with challenges from technology and new market entrants who play by […]
The hidden benefits of workplace diversity
Hedge funds aren’t exactly known for their innovative people management practices, however there are exceptions to every rule. In this case the exception is Bridgewater Associates: founded by Ray Dalio, the company’s guiding principle is one of “meaningful work and meaningful relationships through radical truth and radical transparency”. Bridgewater’s employees, all 1500 of them, are […]
If you want trust, you have to invest in culture
Trust is big business. From Davos down, business leaders are consulting oracles like Edelman’s Trust Barometer or the CIPD’s Employee Outlook Report in order to increase trust in their organisations, inside and out. It’s a perfectly sensible goal. The commercial advantages of trust are well documented: when employees trust leaders and each other, it reduces […]
How is personality linked to performance in crisis management?
There's so much rich insight coming out of the academic sector that HR professionals need to know. At Academics' Corner we feature the best HR researchers that tell you what they’ve found and what you need to do differently on the back of the research. Get connected to the academic sector through Academics’ Corner and […]
“We keep goals fresh and relevant via monthly clarity meetings.”
People Insight developed and ran a category in the Employee Engagement Awards called the Employee Choice Award, which put judging in the hands of employees. This was conducted via a survey which measured how well employers support, develop, involve and recognise their people. In the case of Prospectus, they demonstrated commitment to employee development and […]
Inclusive surveys: bedrock of engagement?
In the past the staff survey has come under attack as some organisations have cobbled together a set of questions, sent them out via Mail Chimp and sat upon the results. Fortunately the industry has moved on since then, but there’s still work to be done to ensure your survey is fully inclusive and gives […]
If performance management is under attack – what’s the impact for performance related pay?
The effectiveness of the traditional format of the annual performance review is being questioned with a number of high-profile companies – such as Deloitte, Microsoft, Gap and Accenture – announcing they have abandoned the annual appraisal format for more innovative models to engage employees and motivate high performers. Set against a challenging background of the […]
The ever-transforming role of the HR leader
It’s become a truism that the world and work, and even the very nature of work itself, is changing. However, what this really means – including what issues it will throw up for HR leaders of today (and more importantly tomorrow) – is still largely up for debate. In the whitepaper Four Powerful Strategies to Empower […]
“The biggest challenge is how we actually make wellbeing part of our everyday conversation.”
This is an interview with internationally-recognised wellbeing expert Professor Sir Cary Cooper, currently 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Alliance Manchester Business School. Sir Cary has just been appointed President of the CIPD: we caught up with him to find out his plans for the first year of his tenure, and his feelings on […]
Is your senior HR leader undervalued by the CEO?
Stat attack gives you the facts, figures, numbers and survey results you need to keep on top of developments and changes in sentiment in the HR and L&D industries, all in an easy to digest format. It’s your regular dose of facts and figures, parcelled up for easy reading. Context: These statistics are from research […]
What can HR learn from the banking sector?
No-one can be in any doubt that the banking sector is no longer a destination employer. Quite the opposite. With scandal after scandal hitting the industry, consumers and employees have lost faith and the banks have been trying to rebuild reputations ever since. Attention is firmly focused on the leaders tasked with repairing the damage and bringing […]
Book review: will the future workplace still need you?
HRZone has a range of books available for review. If you would like to receive one of our business books, free of charge, please contact the editor on editor at hrzone dot com and we can send you a list of what’s available. In return, we ask for a 400-700 word review of the book, […]
Creating social glue for employees without a ‘home’
We’re very used to the idea of remote workers. But what about employees with nothing to be ‘remote’ from? The speed of the shift to mobile connectivity and devices is making the traditional office and corporate HQ – with all the associated capital costs and long commuting times – look outdated and inefficient. In the US, […]
Coaching’s search for respectability
Karen Drury is a volunteer for the EMCC. Coaches are everywhere. A report published by the International Coaching Federation and PwC in 2012 estimated that there were 21,000 professional practicing coaches in Europe, generating around $900m in revenue. The growth in the industry has not been mirrored in the academic field, even if research interest […]
How to redesign your organisation for the future
In order to succeed in this changing world, organisations that are more agile, innovative and productive need to be created. As you’ll know from my previous articles in this five-part series, my view is that providing more freedom, focus and feedback for employees are fundamental drivers of this organisational redesign. I’ve written this article to […]
Why aren’t we redefining the way we work?
There’s something fundamentally wrong with the way the world works. In a series of 5 articles over the next few weeks I’ll share with you why that’s the case, what we need to do about it and how you can begin to implement changes within your own organisation which will start your journey towards a […]
Virgin: why we implemented unlimited holiday
In response to Richard Branson’s decision to offer Virgin Management staff unlimted holiday, we caught up with Sharron Pomells, Head of People Operations at Virgin Management, to find out more about the policy, the inspiration behind its introduction, the ongoing challenges of running the scheme, and what they have in store for the future. What was […]
“We have unbelievable support from the leadership.”
Sara Tatchio is Manager, Integrated Global Communications at Ford Motor Company. We interviewed Sara following Ford’s win in the Company of the Year category at the 2015 US Employee Engagement Awards. In this piece, Sara tells us why she thinks Ford won the accolade, how they ramped up engagement while welcoming a new CEO on board […]
Organisational politics: dark art or just the way to get things done?
In almost every programme I run that mentions influencing, stakeholders or engagement, the conversation turns to politics. The usual response is one of discomfort, dislike or confusion. Occasionally you do get a more mature, perhaps seasoned campaigner, who is sanguine about the whole arena of political influencing, and just accepts that robust debate is all […]
