In Praise of Know: lessons from #HRTechWorld
I was lucky enough to be with HR Tech World this week in London (@HRTechWorld) and it is surely the flagship event for those interested in the bridge between the technology and HR professions on a global basis – an event to be taken seriously in the industry. One common theme to the work-streams and […]
Say hello to… Ian Johnston, Group HRD, Johnston Press
Taking on a new role is as challenging as it is exciting. In this series we will be talking to HR professionals who are getting to grips with a new job and finding out what attracted them to the role, as well as what their key priorities are for the months ahead. Want to tell us about […]
Time to say goodbye to boring job descriptions?
As of March 29th, I am hosting a virtual summit to help companies grow faster by hiring amazing people. It’s a series of interviews with well-known talent sourcing experts like Katrina Collier, Jo Dodds and Tris Revill. Check out all the speakers here. If you want to follow them live or through the re-watch option afterwards, there […]
Are mental health apps actually any good?
It’s estimated that 1 in 6 people will experience a common mental health problem each week, including depression and anxiety. 1 in 5 will have thought about taking their own life at some point, with 1 in 15 having made an attempt. There’s increasing scientific evidence that work itself can be beneficial for someone’s mental […]
The Apprenticeship Levy: making it work for your leadership needs
From the start, 2017 was dubbed a year of change. Whilst widespread political upheaval was a driving force behind this, significant change is rife elsewhere. In the UK, this year we’re seeing somewhat of a revolution when it comes to the skills agenda. Investment in infrastructure and innovation is a clear priority for the government […]
Is this the best time to work in HR?
“When I grow up I want to work with people”, said the young and excited graduate… Has there ever been a better time to work in HR & talent? We have the lowest unemployment levels in generations, the rise of the gig economy, and a transient and less loyal workforce. If there was ever a […]
Do recent legal decisions mean employers can discriminate on the basis of religious discrimination?
Have the recent Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) cases of C-157/15 Achbita, Centrum voor Gelijkheid van kansen en voor rascismebestrijding v. G4S Secure Solutions and C-188/15 Bougnaoui and Association de défense des droits de l’homme (ADDH) v. Micropole Univers opened the door for employers to discriminate against employees who wear religious dress? […]
What the heck is wrong with meetings? [PART 2]
We spend 1/3 of our working week in meetings and at least 50% of that time is wasted. That’s about a day a week per employee. Multiply that by the number of employees in your business and you can calculate the cost just in terms of salary. And that doesn’t include the lost opportunity cost. […]
What the heck is wrong with meetings? [PART 1]
We spend approximately 1/3 of our week in meetings and about 50% of that time is wasted. That’s about a day a week per employee. Multiply that by the number of employees in your business and you can calculate the cost just in terms of salary. And that doesn’t include the lost opportunity cost. But […]
Are competing priorities impacting your health?
Everyone can recognise that familiar tug of war inside us; go out or stay in and catch up on work, make a fresh dinner for the kids or finish catching up on e-mails; work late or go to the gym? These are common everyday dilemmas we all face but have you ever stopped to consider […]
“Eliminating the part of the labor force that will do dull, dirty, and dangerous work will not create sustainable jobs for others.”
Katherine Jones is Partner and Director of Talent Research at Mercer. She was previously VP, Human Capital Management Technology Research at Bersin by Deloitte. Katherine will be speaking at HR Tech World in London on March 21st and 22nd this year. Get your tickets here! Jamie Lawrence, Editor, HRZone: It feels like diversity and inclusion are […]
A personal story of reaching breaking at work
David Brudö is co-founder of mental health app Remente. Having spent almost my whole professional career as an entrepreneur in a high work pace environment – where the only certainty is that you don’t know what tomorrow holds – I felt that at one point something started to really feel wrong. I began lacking motivation […]
How to hang onto female talent – the problem of the ‘pinched middle’
For over 100 years International Women’s Day has celebrated the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, but today has also been used as a call to action for accelerating gender parity in the workplace, across all industry sectors, throughout the world. Like many other industries, management consultancies are struggling to retain women and […]
Is it game over for psychometric questionnaires?
It’s widely accepted that the value of the video games market overtook that of Hollywood more than a decade ago and more people now play games than don’t. Games immerse the player in a virtual world where they must make decisions and trade-offs and deal with other people to get the job done – and […]
Round-up: 7 things we’ll cover in mental wellbeing month
March is mental wellbeing month on HRZone. We'll be highlighting lots of content around all aspects of mental wellbeing in the workplace, taking a holistic look at how we can create the right conditions for psychological warmth and health at work and at home. Here are 7 things we'll be covering during March: 1. Presenteeism […]
“There are four big obstacles leaders encounter when trying to learn mindfulness.”
This is an interview with Martin Boroson, a mindfulness thinker, writer, speaker and coach. He has developed a technique called One-Moment Meditation® to help executives use mindfulness throughout their daily work lives. Martin will be speaking at Mind & Matter 2017, the Mindfulness at Work conference, which is taking place in Central London on April 27th […]
5 viewpoints on anonymous employee feedback + 2 tools you can use
The business case for feedback is supported by lots of evidence (see here, for example), but there's uncertainty around whether anonymous feedback is the right way to go or whether you should encourage people to provide open and honest feedback. Five viewpoints on anonymous feedback Viewpoint 1: A mixed kettle of fish – but leader […]
A review of bright light therapy lamp Lumie Brightspark
The BrightSpark is a freestanding lightbox, designed to help stabilise your natural bodily rhythms in the winter months when there’s little sunlight. Recommended for sufferers of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) as part of a treatment called bright light therapy, it’s sold by Lumie, a Cambridge-based company known for its ‘natural wake up lamps.’ It retails […]
Is full satisfaction at work even a possible or desirable goal?
I received a press release today that led with the statistic that "a mere 10% of workers feel completely satisfied in their jobs." I was surprised it was as high as 10%. Completely satisfied? Is that really the benchmark we're using now? Is there anything in life we're completely satisfied with? It's worrying that agency life is starting to set the […]
Round-up: pizza woes, EU-protected flings and cocaine-laden roses – three Valentines Day stories for you
Another year, another wave of Valentines Day stories about what percentage of people think office flings are acceptable or not? Yes, although we've tried to avoid them and only bring you some of the fresher stuff. Here are three stories that stood out, for various reasons… 1. "If an employer frustrates your office romance and […]
