How Championship Manager prepared me for working life
The football management game Championship Manager turned 25 last year. Feeling nostalgic, HR professional Paul Carter shares how the best job he ever had prepared him for working life… The original Championship Managers are about to take over the world once again. Our tactical expertise, talent spotting and die-hard commitment to winning have made us […]
Women’s career progression: how to address the barriers and accelerate progress
Gender pay gaps are getting increased media attention. But the issue is not just a pay one – it’s one of women’s representation at all levels in an organisation and their career journey. Many companies are struggling to affect sustainable change with regards to women’s progression, even with multiple well-intended initiatives aimed at supporting women moving up […]
Why diverse groups help leaders avoid complacency
When it comes to truly embracing diversity, one of the first and most stubborn of obstacles is our own bias. If you have a brain, you are biased. It’s an uncomfortable truth: our brains lead us to bias. They are brilliant in many ways but we are confronted with tens of thousands of decisions every […]
Book review: Revolution in a Heartbeat
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How to give praise – a 4 step process
Part of every manager’s job is to highlight what is unsatisfactory in a person’s performance – and to help them to resolve the issue. But feedback must be fair, and if managers deliver only negative feedback, employees can lose confidence, become defensive – and even consider moving job. Think about it. Do you perform better […]
Want to remain competitive? Think about diversity
There are many factors that affect a company’s profit, but diversity may not be the one that springs to mind. Business leaders are seeking out different ways to achieve a diverse and inclusive workforce. It’s fair, it’s the right thing to do and it’s better for company culture. But, there’s strong evidence to suggest that […]
GDPR: your HR questions answered
With the GDPR deadline fast approaching, HRZone asked ADP Chief Privacy Officer, Cécile Georges, to answer some key HR-related questions about this new regulation. How does GDPR impact businesses? If your organisation does business in the EU or handles EU residents’ personal data, regardless of whether or not your business is located in the EU, then […]
Why HR needs to up its game in strategic people analytics
HR is not yet using people analytics to improve business outcomes, argues workforce analytics advisor Max Blumberg. How can we address this? With better education. While people analytics use has increased dramatically over the past three years, its focus – for the most part – still lies in tactical operational activities such as employee retention and recruitment. […]
Why leaders need to push teams towards full transparency
To create a work culture that will both provide a gravitational pull for talent and enable teams to do their best work, full transparency is required. And although the proliferation of cloud-based work tools and social media has lifted the lid on individual working practices, there is still a way to go. Just asking your […]
This is what effective leadership starts with
Today, more so than ever, we are living in an incredibly competitive, fast-paced and innovative economy. Businesses are evolving, technology is advancing and to separate successful companies from the competition, effective leadership is absolutely vital. Despite this, 84% of businesses anticipate a shortfall in leadership in the next five years and leaders in 40% of companies feel […]
Book review: Radical Candor: How to be a Great Boss without Losing your Humanity
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Book review: Flawed but Willing: Leading Large Organizations in the Age of Connection, by Khurshed Dehnugara
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Recalibrating the succession plan to win and retain talent
All senior leaders will inevitably leave their post at some point. In fact, headlines are currently buzzing with news of new CEO appointments and departures across industries. Just in the last month, Expedia looked within to fill its newly vacant top role, naming former CFO Mark Okerstrom as CEO, while its former CEO Dara Khosrowshahi […]
It’s time for fewer management buzzwords and more buzz-worthy management
New technology is intended to improve the way we live. One of the most obvious applications is in the medical field, where novel approaches to data analytics are helping researchers to gain a more granular understanding of the human body and address the root causes of serious disease. In the field of robotics, voice-activated exoskeletons […]
Becoming a balanced leader – getting more yin for your yang
Debates about leadership often end up by contrasting different leadership styles, and inviting prospective leaders to detect which one suits them best and then build on it. Be true to yourself, the argument runs. There are numerous lists of styles to choose from: a recent piece in Forbes argued for four of them; Daniel Goleman […]
Leadership development challenge: implementing AI in the workplace
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) enters the workplace, business leaders need new skills to rise to the challenges and opportunities presented by this disruptive new technology. Task automation is a key area for AI applications. Roles traditionally thought of as requiring a high level human intellect are now being automated. The legal profession is seeing such […]
Why HR can’t rely on best practice anymore – part 2
In part one of this two-part thought piece, I questioned the applicability of HR’s use of best practice as a viable way to serve the needs of organisations. I am seeing time and time again that a number of disruptive market trends are driving the chasm between organisational strategy and HR’s mainstream approach further and further […]
Equal Pay Day 2017: How to close the gender pay gap in your company
The 10th November marks this year’s Equal Pay Day, when women in the UK effectively start working for free until 2018 because of the gender pay gap. Despite equal pay regulations being established last century, the gender pay gap still stands at 26.8% today, according to CMI. The pay gap is a historic issue that stems […]
Digital transformation is workforce transformation: Why HR must assume a leadership role
Digital transformation is top of mind in boardroom discussions today for ample reasons: higher quality products and services, employee productivity enhancements, operational efficiencies and cost savings. In these strategic talks, little mention is given to the need for workplace transformation. But one without the other is a recipe for failure. The risks of employee disengagement, […]
Why the built environment sector needs to attract diverse talent
With an ageing workforce and ever-growing competition for skilled labour within the construction industry, the need to attract more talent from diverse backgrounds is greater than ever. As Equalities Manager at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), I passionately believe that the built environment, as well as all business sectors, must put inclusivity at […]