What is a leader? A learner…
What are the building blocks for confident, focussed and trusted leadership? This series, 'Building great leadership' covers everything you need to know, from identifying and developing leaders, to giving effective feedback and measuring success. What makes a great leader and more importantly, how do you know if you are one? It’s a question which many leaders struggle […]
How can feedback affect reward & recognition?
An active and positive feedback culture is integral to modern businesses; I covered the basics of why and how to boost a feedback culture based on praise in my last article. Once your company has started giving more frequent feedback, you may be wondering how this new system will impact reward and career progression decisions. You may […]
Giving feedback to promote confidence and learning
What are the building blocks for confident, focussed and trusted leadership? This series, 'Building great leadership' covers everything you need to know, from identifying and developing leaders, to giving effective feedback and measuring success. “There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” Aristotle’s words may be a wake-up […]
Measuring leadership: how can we do it effectively?
What are the building blocks for confident, focussed and trusted leadership? This series 'Building great leadership' covers everything you need to know, from identifying and developing leaders, to giving effective feedback and measuring success. How do you measure leadership? Analysts may look at purely financial outcomes or the longevity of a company. Marketeers may instead concentrate […]
Coffee Break: SMART goals, whistleblowers and employee turnover
Here it is, your weekly round up of the best HR news, opinion and research, all compiled into a handy list for your breaktime consumption. Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared, and tell us what else you've enjoyed reading this week. Skills – Why online talent platforms are not just a […]
“We hire people who want to think for themselves, who want to be a force for good.”
OVO is a fast-growing energy company based in Bristol, already making a name for themselves both as a challenger within the industry and for having strong focus on company culture and values, having grown from a handful of employees seven years ago to over 1,200 today. We headed over to their foliage-filled office to take a look […]
Beer and dogs will only get you so far: how Hootsuite is attracting and retaining millennial talent
In less than 10 years, Hootsuite has seen rapid growth, generating over 14+ million users, with offices across the globe from London to Sydney. It has grown from 70 members of staff in 2012 to 1,000 in 2016. To sustain a successful business it’s therefore important for us to attract the right individual for our […]
From collaboration to innovation – strengthening talent to thrive in retail
It's HR in Retail month on HRZone! We're focusing on all things retail – check out our HR in retail hub to read all our great content! This article was contributed by James Brook and Dr Paul Brewerton, Co-Founders and Directors of Strengths Partnership. Our work in the retail sector has crossed large, medium-sized and small retailers, as well […]
Infographic: What are the main challenges facing customer support?
It's HR in Retail month on HRZone! We're focusing on all things retail – check out our HR in retail hub to read all our great content! Research into the customer support field in the UK has highlighted a juxtaposition emerging based on the level of importance being placed on contact centres vs the relative […]
What learning experience would you like to find in your company?
For over 10 years now, I’ve been working in Learning & Development, defining training strategies, doing instructional design and developing learning content for clients. Throughout these years, I’ve been able to see the paradigm changing from single, one time training events to having learning content at the point of need. Being a strong advocate of […]
Why employees resign: recognising disengagement, and what to do about it
Martin Baker is the Chief Executive of the Corporate eLearning Consortium. He’s recognised as being one of the top ten most influential people working in learning technologies in the UK. Here he shares an analysis from the Toolkit for Managers on the work of Leigh Branham – a key contributor to the debate on employee […]
Politician analysis: David Davis
There’s nothing like an inappropriate comment to get you in the news as Secretary of State for European Union Relations. David Davis found that out this week after saying “get thee behind me Satan” when asked by the Foreign Affairs Select Committee what he made of Guy Verhofstadt’s comments on the four ‘inseparable’ EU freedoms. […]
Coffee Break: Transparency, bias and the impact of Google on your career
Here is your weekly list of news, opinion and interesting blogs from across the HR world. Let us know what you've enjoyed reading this week, and what you think of the pieces we've picked out for you! Performance – Technology never sleeps (The Future of Work is Human) – Surprising ways music can affect work […]
“Encourage young talent into the business by sharing inspiring success stories”
Making those first few tentative steps into the job market is a daunting prospect. With more focus being put on apprenticeships and full time work as an alternative to university, there is more need to prepare those leaving education for the workplace. There is also a growing responsibility for employers to demonstrate their value to young […]
Encouraging women into STEM – what can we do?
There's been a lot coverage on the need to develop more women for roles in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), due to the lack of representation across these industries. But where does the responsibility to change mindsets and expectations sit – with schools, universities, L&D departments, or at home? Colleen Smith is responsible for planning, […]
Essential presentation skills for introverts
Those of us who try to go through life unnoticed will often panic at the thought of having to give a presentation. It doesn’t matter if it’s to a small board, a book-club, or a major conference audience with hundreds of people, we simply don’t like having to get in front of a group of […]
How to get the best value from apprenticeships
Employers increasingly view apprenticeships as a rich source of future talent; securing the right candidate gives an organisation young learners who they can nurture into keen and loyal staff, eager to learn new skills from day one. In fact, the value of an apprentice’s lifetime contribution to a company has been placed at £105,000 by researchers at […]
Coffee Break: ‘Lean labour’, living wage and banning Brexit chat at work
Happy Friday everyone – kick off your shoes and get comfy, because it's time for us to proffer this week's selection of HR news, opinion and cultural hors d'oeuvres. Feel free to tell us what you think in the comments below, or send us your own recommended reading for the week. Strategy – 35% of HR leaders […]
What three attributes do CEOs want from their next HR Director?
According to our research*, while 81% of CEOs see HR playing a critical role in developing business strategy, only 32% of them intend to recruit their next HRD internally. Why is it that 50% of the CEOs surveyed feel it’s necessary to look outside their company to find the talent to align their people strategy […]
Vintage HR – Talkin’ Bout An Evolution
They say that in a time of recession, a return to tried and tested methods is common. If we look at the ‘reboots’ and sequels of popular movie franchises (X-Men 9 in the pipeline at the moment!) and the reunion of popular, often novelty, musical acts that appeared immediately following the 2007 global economic recession, […]
