How can HR boost performance and productivity in 2020?
The UK’s productivity levels are continuing to drop. How can HR transform its approach to performance management?
What challenges will HR departments face in 2020?
We are undoubtedly living through a period of unprecedented change. Technological progress in all corners of daily life is bringing dramatic shifts to the way people engage, consume, communicate – and, especially, the way they work. As we draw closer to the beginning of a new decade, it seems obvious that new developments, such as […]
Back to the future: HR lessons from the last decade and predictions for the next one
It’s time to focus on the human element of HR.
HR technology: why you can no longer ignore the deficit in 2020
It’s time to stop procrastinating and get your HR tech ready for 2020.
Flexible working: how can we prevent burnout in an ‘always-on’ culture?
In today’s culture of constant connectivity, are we in danger of risking employees’ wellbeing for the sake of a speedy response?
Three predictions for HR in 2020
The road ahead for the HR profession in 2020.
Blended learning: how to craft the perfect blend for boosting performance
Despite the term ‘blended learning’ being in use since the late 1990s, people often still disagree about its meaning. For me, having specialised in blended learning for years, it means choosing delivery methods which engage your learners, complement your learning culture, and suit the subject matter of your learning. As such, it’s only natural that […]
UNLEASH 2019: The rise of the fragmented, complex career
Having not long returned from UNLEASH, we’ve been enlightened and motivated by fresh perspectives, inspiring calls for action and a better grasp on the fast-moving HR tech vendor space. Here are just a couple of takeaways from the two days… (Disclaimer: we saw a fantastic host of sessions – and I’m sure we missed some […]
Avoiding ‘game over’: incorporating gamification into recruitment and assessment
In 2014, Gartner noted that human resources is a particular growth area: “while customer-focused applications [of gamification] continue to be developed, there has been faster growth in employee-focused applications”. Initial usage within the HR space focused on learning and development, utilising game dynamics to enhance engagement with development activities and improve learning. More recently, the […]
Interview: Dr. Matthias Reuter on the changing face of leadership development
How digital technology is enabling organisations to optimise the potential of their people.
Workforce analytics: demystifying HR analytics – it’s not what you think
Perhaps the biggest misdirection or mystery surrounding HR analytics is what it is, and what it is not. HR analytics is not a discipline that is only focused on the functions, challenges and required solutions for HR itself. Also, it is not just complicated statistics and mathematics that nobody understands unless they have a PhD. […]
Avoiding automation culture shock among your employees
To an outsider technology and HR may seem like odd bedfellows, but the truth is that there are few departments (with the exception of IT) where tech is more important. The reality is that for new technologies to succeed in business they need the support of HR. We are the gatekeepers. As such, we need […]
How AI can benefit the employee experience
AI is here, and it’s ready to transform your employee experience. While most businesses recognise the power of AI, many are unsure of how to implement it in their own workplace. Here are some examples of how AI can benefit your employees at work. Communication When we are at work, our interpersonal relationships have a huge […]
Digital wellbeing: caring for employees in an ‘always on’ culture
In today’s world, digital technology is everywhere and within a relatively short time it has become embedded in our social fabric. Such is the speed of technological change that its absorption into our day-to-day lives has occurred very rapidly, but without the research into its impact that precedes the introduction of medical interventions. As a […]
Science fiction and HR: imagining alternative futures
It is more than 200-years since 19-year-old Mary Shelley published her widely acclaimed novel, ‘Frankenstein’– known to some as ‘the first work of science fiction.’ Although it was popular at the time, even Shelley, with her remarkable foresight could not predict how popular her novel, or the genre she was forming, would become. Today, science […]
Learning analytics: why we need synergistic skills
In part five of a a six-part series, Trish Uhl – Founder, Talent & Learning Analytics Leadership Forum – looks at how and why L&D professionals need to adapt their skillset to make learning analytics work. Implementing an effective workplace learning analytics practice requires the right mindset, the right skillset, and the right toolset. In an […]
How can HR create a company culture ‘to go’ in an age of remote working?
Remote working is perhaps one of the defining characteristics of the modern workplace. It has evolved from a perk to table stakes for many employers. In fact, there’s a good chance you will be reading this while working remotely – indeed, 70% of the world does so at least once a week, according to Gallup. […]
Learning analytics: how to be more strategic in your use of data
In part four of a six-part series Trish Uhl argues that learning and development professionals today are awash with data – the challenge, however, is how to access and use it effectively. We talk a lot about the discipline of workplace learning analytics – but what about the data that fuels it? Collecting the right […]
Why human skills remain essential in an AI workplace
We can automate certain jobs, but soft skills are still needed. As new technology is created, different opportunities that rely more on ‘the human factor’ will open up for employees. When thinking of the future of work, there are two things that need to be kept in focus: firstly, the advancement of new technology, and […]
Online security: how HR can help prevent cybercrime
HR teams have access to more critical data than ever before, but an alarming number of employees show a distinct lack of awareness when it comes to protecting that information. Digital transformation is affecting every area of business today, enabling more modern ways of working, with more employees than ever working flexibly or remotely, and […]
