The lost art of team building
Have we forgotten the importance of team-building in our haste to ‘get things done’?
2025 HR and work trends: Employees push back
2025 will be a year of tensions between senior leaders and their people, unless HR professionals step in to mend relationships. Here, Blaire Palmer, CEO of That People Thing, shares her thinking behind four likely trends (and challenges) for the HR profession in the year ahead.
Break the corporate mould: How authentic employee personality unlocks next-level innovation
Is your organisation slow to innovate? Corporate conformity may be holding you back. Employee engagement consultant Grace Lancer explores how to create a truly creative environment where quirks and individuality are welcome.
Workplace utopia: Let’s imagine what could be
Explore Nick Elston’s vision of a workplace utopia where flexibility, wellbeing, and mental health support take centre stage, creating a balanced and productive environment for all.
HRZone’s 2024 most popular reads
What caught your attention in the 2024 HR sphere? It’s time to reveal our 12 most popular reads on HRZone…
Workplace wellbeing: Stop focusing on individual ‘fixes’ and address the elephant in the room
Most workplace wellbeing solutions put the onus on employees to ‘fix’ their stress levels, but what about the organisation’s responsibility?
UK employers face regulatory pressure: A holistic response is the only answer
Change is on the horizon for UK employers, and box-ticking will not suffice in the shifting regulatory landscape. Workplace expert Samantha Mangwana outlines two specific examples of how to, instead, take holistic action.
Fifty per cent of employees don’t think shouting at work is bullying
Recent research from Wright Hassall shows 50% of employees don’t think shouting at work is bullying. Tina Chander, Head of Employment Law at Wright Hassall shares the latest findings and examines how employers can prevent this behaviour.
Why talent acquisition needs to move from order taking to consultation
Are you perceived as an HR order taker? Shift to a consultative approach by adopting the three principles outlined in this article.
Defusing tensions in the workplace
Worldwide conflict, political rifts, and uncertainties around employment and living expenses are reflected in the workplace. As a result, transforming the work environment from confrontational to cooperative becomes essential.
A black hole busting budget: but will it break the bank?
Following Labour’s first budget in 14 years, employers have tough decisions to make. David Browne, partner and head of employment at law firm, Shakespeare Martineau explores what the budget means for businesses.
Your 2025 people strategy: a six-step HR guide
It’s that time of the year when HR leaders need to carve out space in overloaded schedules to build a robust 2025 people strategy. To help this process, QS’ Head of People Hannah Gore shares her six-step guide to strategy-building success.
Is compassion a strategic or soft leadership style?
Compassionate leadership is an emerging management style that offers strategic benefits to numerous businesses. But is it truly worthwhile?
Business scandals: Can you predict and prepare for them?
Is there a scandal waiting to happen in your organisation? New research from Principia reveals three early warning signs to pay attention to.
Sickness management policies: Are they worth the paper they’re written on?
Workplace Wellbeing Action Group shares collective perspectives on sickness management policies and creating the greatest impact on employee wellbeing.
Bruce Daisley to deliver keynote at Culture Pioneers Leadership Forum 2024, featuring Disrupt London
Bruce Daisley, Sunday Times bestselling author and workplace culture speaker will deliver a keynote address at the Culture Pioneers Leadership Forum 2024, featuring Disrupt London. Join us on 13th November to gain fresh perspectives and make valuable connections in the world of HR and culture.
How to influence leaders in an ethical direction
Ethical leadership is a skill that all leaders can adopt and enhance through continuous training and development. This article offers guidance on how to support and implement this practice.
Lessons from LEGO – what brought them back from the brink
In 2003 LEGO was on the verge of bankruptcy. Twenty years later it is still smashing double-figure growth. Ella Overshott shares how their purpose and culture drive transformed LEGO and underpins their success today.
Inclusion starts with empathy
To mark National Inclusion Week 2024, Jack Mizel explores why empathy is the key foundation block to building an inclusive organisation.
‘Playing the race card’: What underpins a proof-seeking leader?
The challenge of the intangible nature of diversity, equity and inclusion, and how we push past never knowing the ‘truth’.
