Growth mindset: elegant theory or robust intervention?

‘Growth mindset’ initiatives have once again become a hot topic in HR circles, but not all organisations are getting it right.  Growth mindset theory, the belief that you can develop your intelligence and abilities, is appealing and seductively simple, but, just because it works in education, does that make it viable for the workplace? The answer is […]

Talent management: why horizontal growth is key to retaining job-hopping millennials

If you really want to retain your younger talent then you need to enable them to expand their skills and experience horizontally, argues Ben Reuveni, CEO of Gloat. The Society of Human Resource Management estimates that the cost of replacing an employee represents between 90% and 200% of that employee’s annual salary. Operating on the principle that every employee […]

Embedding AI in HR: an interview with Ambros Scope, Head of Future Workforce Engineering, AXA

Ahead of UNLEASH World Conference & Expo 2018, we spoke to Ambros Scope, Head of Future Workforce Engineering, AXA about his exciting AI-based work that supports employees with their personal career development. Ambros will be presenting on this topic on Day 1 of the conference (23rd of October) at 14.30 on the Talent Management stage. Becky […]

Time to reflect – why does it matter in the workplace?

Reflection can be a very empowering process. It can help you to make sense of your day, to come to decisions, to set a course of action, to step away from your habitual way of doing and thinking to discover new freedoms and opportunities. Consider just how many of us go about our days on autopilot, […]

Reputation management for HR professionals

A positive reputation is not just a ‘nice to have’ for HR professionals – it’s an essential requirement for effective leadership.  You may not be in control of your reputation, but it impacts you in every conversation, every day. It might seem unfair and unreasonable, but it’s true. People form opinions about you quickly – […]

Talent management: eight golden rules to accelerate development

When you have great people, it’s natural to want them to progress as quickly as possible – so what can HR do to help develop talent more quickly? Fast emerging as the pressing talent challenge of our age is an old, perennial issue: how to accelerate people’s development and help them learn and be ready […]

How HR can equip line managers to cope with conflict

Dealing with workplace conflict is the bane of many an HR manager’s working life. People accuse their manager of treating them unfairly. Power struggles emerge within teams. Colleagues fall out and refuse to co-operate with each other. Unfortunately, by the time the problem arrives at HR’s door, the conflict has often reached an advanced stage. Positions have become entrenched, […]

Should you pursue a CIPD qualification?

This spring I completed my Level 7 CIPD qualification. Admittedly, I pursued it because my manager at the time strongly suggested that I did, however… During the course I fell pregnant and while I took some time off when my son was born, I then returned to my studies balancing three things – a job, […]

Are stereotypes impacting your career and work decisions?

In this article, we present some of the ideas that prevail about gender bias and women in the workplace. We present you with a question, ask for your answer and then provide the research which supports or refutes the idea. It’s a fun way of checking how much you believe the myths and stereotypes which […]

Signs you might need a career tune-up for 2018

In any role, you must be doing a great job in the eyes of your stakeholders: your boss, team and others who have influence over your career. And whilst this sounds very straight forward few people take the time to stop and check… That’s one reason why the annual performance review can be a shock […]

Book review: My 10 strategies for integrative coaching

HRZone has a range of books available for review. If you would like to receive one of our business books, free of charge, please contact the editor on editor at hrzone dot com and we can send you a list of what’s available. In return, we ask for a 400-700 word review of the book, […]

Why adult learning is so good for wellbeing

Recent research shows the benefits of learning throughout adulthood are not only critical to enhancing future employment opportunities but provide individuals with the social and relational capabilities to make a contribution to community life more widely and increase their sense of wellbeing. Previous reviews have demonstrated the wellbeing gains from training in the workplace. Indeed, […]

A day in the life of: “I try to plan late afternoon meetings where I can to mix my day up, so I’m not on my laptop most of the day!”

We’re always curious to hear how our members and contributors tackle the challenges that the ever-changing world of HR throws at them. We’ve got a wealth of experience and knowledge across the site, and what better way to showcase the diversity of our community than to get them to walk us through an average day? Want […]

Does #ThrivingAtWork risk your employees’ mental health?

It was Dr Brock Chisholm, the first Director-General of the World Health Organization, who once famously stated that “without mental health, there is no health”. For years now, we have seen the rise in the popularity of yoga, mindfulness, clean eating, wellbeing, and a whole array of trends to help us live better, healthier and […]

Three strategies businesses should adopt to retain talent

More than a third of HR directors have seen employee turnover steadily increase in the last three years according to recent research by recruitment firm Robert Half. The research suggests that despite companies investing time, money and effort into keeping their workforce happy, they are still struggling to retain talent. What do employees value most from […]

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 […]

Why HR can’t rely on best practice anymore – part 1

We’ve seen for years now that what makes HR work in our current and future roles is the ability to be commercial, stay curious and be bold in following these things through. However, how many of us can actually say that we do this? There are some shining pockets of practice, but for the most […]

4 different approaches to mentoring

One of the most intriguing professional relationships is that between the mentor and mentee. It is easy to see the benefits to the mentee; someone to support them in the development of their workplace skills and guide them in the chosen career, and a sounding board who asks the right questions. Over 97% of those […]

Effective learning can’t be a one-size-fits-all approach

Personalisation is becoming a key feature of the most effective technology, tailoring the experience to our preferences to make life easier. We now take it for granted that Netflix offers us content suggestions based on what we’ve watched before or Amazon offers us products we might like based on our previous purchases. Yet when it […]

Damned if they don’t value diversity – damned if they do

There’s so much rich insight coming out of the academic sector that HR professionals need to know. At Academics’ Corner we feature the best HR researchers that tell you what they’ve found and what you need to do differently on the back of the research. Get connected to the academic sector through Academics’ Corner and […]