Employee engagement interview: Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’s CEO, Nick Stace
Nick Stace, CEO of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, discusses how the organization achieved Great Place to Work status through a commitment to genuine employee engagement, creating a culture of inclusivity where staff ideas are funded and valued at all levels.
Talent management: what can we learn from the Olympic ‘Atlanta debacle?’
Britain’s disastrous 36th-place finish at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics prompted a strategic shift toward focused talent investment and support. This disciplined approach to identifying and developing medal-winning athletes offers valuable lessons for organizational leaders on achieving clarity of purpose and allocating resources strategically for sustainable success.
Artificial intelligence and HR: partnering now for better business tomorrow
AI-powered technologies are transforming HR departments, enabling them to analyze employee data on culture, productivity, and development in new ways. As HR investments in technology surge, AI solutions like predictive analytics and machine learning help drive business transformation beyond traditional HR functions.
Donald Trump’s emotional intelligence – let’s take a look…
An analysis of Donald Trump’s emotional intelligence reveals a complex picture beyond simple assumptions of low EQ. While Trump demonstrates low empathy and emotional awareness, his high self-regard and confidence have enabled political success despite poor abilities to read people and situations accurately.
Coffee Break: Sensitivity, open offices and why degrees don’t matter
A weekly roundup of essential HR articles covering strategy, leadership, technology, and workplace engagement—from why degree requirements matter less to top talent to how sensitivity can advance your career.
What’s the connection between leadership & chocolate Hob Nobs?
Peter Anderton explores the core principles of great leadership, drawing from his engineering background to reveal how leaders can move beyond problem-solving to recognize organizational strengths and support team well-being.
Building a strong culture from the inside out
Organizational culture is shaped by everyone, but leadership must provide the guiding direction. While all stakeholders influence culture through their actions and relationships—including supplier partnerships—leaders set the tone by modeling values and ensuring strategic priorities align with cultural goals.
How can you build a Next Generation culture?
Building a next-generation business culture requires leadership that prioritizes learning, experimentation, and employee empowerment over traditional command-and-control approaches. While most executives recognize culture’s importance to performance, only 42% have actively changed their culture in recent years, with barriers including insufficient board support and lack of delegation. Organizations that embrace innovation-led cultures are increasingly outpacing those clinging to outdated practices.
Coffee Break: Stress, tribunals and the truth behind whether bad guys do get ahead
Explore this week’s essential HR news and insights covering AI’s workplace impact, leadership ethics, tribunal claims, workplace stress, and the future of work. Our curated selection includes expert perspectives on whether success rewards integrity or deception, employer-employee relationships, and strategies for building healthier organizations.
The key to the HR Revolution: Capacity
HR must shift its focus to capacity—the ability of trained, motivated people to execute business vision—as the key to corporate survival. This new mindset positions HR as central to business success rather than a support function, requiring a fundamental change in how organizations view the human resources function.
Culture and HR at Great Ormond Street – an interview with the hospital’s deputy director for HR and OD
Great Ormond Street Hospital’s deputy director for HR and OD discusses how organizational culture is shaped by staff behavior, hospital values developed with employees and patients, and the importance of consistency in maintaining culture over time. The hospital is a finalist in three categories at this year’s OC Excellence Awards.
How Atlassian implemented a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
Atlassian maintains a company-wide culture of innovation by hiring for specific values, allocating dedicated innovation time to all employees, and embedding continuous improvement practices within teams. The software company’s approach prioritizes giving people time to experiment and fail, supported by frameworks like their “team playbook” that help teams assess and enhance operational effectiveness.
Are you a punk or are you a Punk?
Discover the difference between lowercase punks and true Punks in business. Blaire Palmer explores whether modern organizations have room for authentic leaders who express their values and individuality rather than conforming to corporate expectations.
Systemic dialogue: a gateway to purpose-led leadership
Purpose-led leadership requires systemic dialogue that engages diverse voices across organizations rather than relying on individual heroics. This approach breaks silos, strengthens collaboration, and enables leaders to identify solutions that serve whole systems during complex, volatile change.
Coffee Break: ‘Unsick days’, workplace excellence and how to recruit using Instagram
This week’s HR roundup covers recruitment strategies including Instagram sourcing, workplace excellence, and innovative benefits like ‘unsick days.’ Curated articles explore onboarding, self-managed organizations, leadership culture, and diversity initiatives.
Book review: What is global leadership?
This book review examines “What is Global Leadership?” by Ernest Gundling, Terry Hogan, and Karen Cvitkovichz, which identifies 10 key behaviors that define effective global leaders. Based on interviews with experienced mid-to-senior managers, the book combines research insights with practical guidance on developing global leadership competencies, training approaches, and team dynamics in international organizations.
The five temptations leaders must avoid
Effective leadership requires discipline and focus on results rather than status or distractions. This article explores five temptations that leaders must avoid to maintain organizational performance and prevent the common mistakes that undermine success, even among experienced executives.
How to keep team players engaged
Leaders can boost employee engagement by understanding what causes job misery. Research shows that 77% of workers are dissatisfied primarily due to their relationship with their boss, not compensation, making this a critical focus for organizational leadership and retention.
Coffee Break: Diversity, multitasking and why disruptive tech needs a reality check
Explore curated HR insights covering performance management, leadership development, workplace diversity, and critical perspectives on disruptive technology trends. This roundup examines why agile has limitations for large projects, the importance of team dynamics, multitasking myths, and why HR tech innovation needs realistic expectations.
What makes the ideal team player?
Ideal team players share three essential virtues: humility, hunger, and smarts. These characteristics, developed through Patrick Lencioni’s work with leadership teams, enable people to contribute meaningfully to team success with minimal coaching, making them valuable assets in any organization.
