Building an inclusive culture at Media Zoo: Leadership lessons from Yasmine Alani
How can one individual successfully lead culture change? Yasmine Alani, Workplace Transformation Director at Media Zoo, opens up about her unrelenting focus on workplace inclusion, and its remarkable impact on both people and the business.
Avoid a BBC-style culture crisis: 10 ways to keep your workplace healthy
Following the BBC’s recent workplace review findings, Andrew Loveless of Pecan Partnership shares 10 actions for business leaders to keep their workplace culture healthy and crisis-free.
Ageism at work: Three ways to foster intergenerational inclusion
At work, do you actively seek the perspectives of colleagues significantly older or younger than you? Or do you naturally gravitate towards the opinions of those closer to your age? If it is the latter you are not alone. Here, David Bowes, Head of People at Insights, outlines the overlooked issue of ageism at work and offers three ways to champion intergenerational inclusion.
HR supervision: The support your people team deserves
The emotional toll of HR work is often hidden – and rarely supported. Dr Jo Burrell, Clinical Psychologist at Ultimate Resilience, makes the case for HR supervision as a critical tool to protect wellbeing, improve decision-making, and build stronger people teams in today’s high-pressure workplaces.
Snowflakes or Boundried? The truth about Millennial managers
Millennials now make up the largest group of managers in today’s workforce, yet outdated stereotypes continue to undermine their influence. Ella Overshott, Director of Pecan Partnerships, explores the real traits of Millennial managers, debunks the ‘snowflake’ myth, and offers actionable insights on how organisations can better support and empower this vital generation of leaders.
Stuck in a rut: How to make good decisions, fast
Decisions are the gateway from the present to the future, for organisations, teams and individual managers. In a complex and evolving world, we must be skilled at making sound choices. Quentin Millington of Marble Brook looks at why we get stuck in a rut, and offers practical ways to make good decisions at pace.
You can’t automate compassion: Strong culture starts with human leaders, not AI
As companies across most industries race to adopt AI, are we forgetting that culture, empathy, and leadership can’t be automated?
What makes a great Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)?
From education to experience, global industry analyst Kathi Enderes explores The Josh Bersin Company’s latest research on senior HR roles, and what makes a high-performing CHRO.
The Meta whistleblower fallout: How companies can avoid the same fate
Could your organisation be next to make scandalous headlines? Here, Andrew Loveless of Pecan Partnership shares four preventative measures to help you steer clear of a PR crisis.
We need to value our intrapreneurs now more than ever
Entrepreneurs often receive all the praise, while intrapreneurs offer similar value but go unrewarded. Behavioural neuroscientist Dr Lynda Shaw reveals the many talents of intrapreneurs and urges leaders to give them the attention they deserve.
Gen Z myths exposed: It’s time to end the generational blame game
A decade’s worth of data across five working generations exposes the myth that Gen Z is the weakest link at work. Jessica Brannigan, Head of Enterprise People Science at Culture Amp, urges employers to stop playing the generational blame game and pay closer attention to the varying life and career stages of employees.
Neuroinclusion in the workplace: An HR guide to supporting cognitive diversity
Drawing insights from neurodivergent individuals and diversity advocates, this guide will help you embrace neurodiversity in the workplace and build an inclusive culture that enables everyone to reach their full potential.
The 60-hour workweek fallacy: Leaders must stop glorifying overwork
A 60-hour workweek is the ‘sweet spot’, according to Google co-founder, Sergey Brin. In response, Deborah Hartung urges leaders to quit the outdated hustle culture that is harming their business (and people).
Domestic abuse is all our business: How can employers play their part?
NO MORE Week is an international campaign, taking place 3-9 March, aimed at raising awareness about domestic and sexual violence. To recognise this week, Susan Bright, CEO of EIDA (Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse) details the crucial role employers play in supporting victim-survivors.
HR in 2050: From hidden powerhouse to future of the workplace
To secure its future, HR can no longer be the hidden powerhouse of the organisation, warns Gethin Nadin. For HR to bring value and uphold its reputation in 2050, the profession must become its own biggest champion.
The business cost of DEI fatigue: Why leaders can’t afford to give up on workplace diversity
To mark Race Equality Week (3-9 February), Raj Tulsiani, CEO of Green Park, urges leaders not to use DEI fatigue as an excuse to pull back on inclusion efforts.
The lost art of team building
Have we forgotten the importance of team-building in our haste to ‘get things done’?
Should more employers be considering dual tracks for progression?
Kellie Plummer, Director of People at Progeny and a Culture Pioneers Award winner, explores the benefits of dual career tracks for both organisations and its people.
Revisiting the past to become better leaders under pressure
Are you an optimist or a pessimist? An internaliser of an externaliser? Our childhoods affect who we become and even impact us as leaders. Leadership expert and consultant Nik Kinley and IMD Business School Professor Shlomo Ben-Hur discuss how we can better understand these tendencies to perform well under pressure.
LinkedIn mastery: Powerful strategies for HR leaders
To be recognised as an HR thought leader of true worth, an optimised LinkedIn profile is crucial. Here are tips for crafting and maintaining an impactful profile and presence.
