When the heat is on: HR’s heatwave action plan
A red heat health alert is a workplace health and safety event, and HR needs to be ready for it. From risk assessments to reasonable adjustments and flexible working, Emma O’Connor sets out the duties, decisions and practicalities every HR team should have covered.
Why brain-healthy organisations will win at AI transformation
Organisations are pouring money into AI transformation and not seeing the returns. Samantha Howarth argues the missing variable isn’t the technology, it’s the brain.
Do your employee benefits work when people need them most?
When did your benefits last get tested against real life? Thom Groot argues that for most HR teams, the honest answer is never, and that the gap between what your benefits promise and what they deliver under pressure is probably wider than you realise.
Why CEO burnout is undermining your wellbeing strategy
Work-life balance is the number one priority for today’s job seekers. But when senior leaders publicly embrace long hours and an always-on mentality this undermines wellbeing strategies, writes Chris Britton.
What meaningful menopause support actually looks like: From someone on the ground
Menopause coach Julie Cosgrove explores what a meaningful Equality Action Plan actually looks like for menopause support, from someone who works with these women every day.
Three years of HR wellbeing data reveal one clear truth: Support matters
Ultimate Resilience’s 2026 HR Mental Wellbeing Report has just landed. Report authors Drs Jo Burrell and Felicity Baker unpack the findings and share five practical strategies to help organisations better support their HR teams.
Burnout isn’t just a wellbeing issue, it’s a tribunal waiting to happen
As the pressures continue to mount, specialist employment lawyer Gill McAteer explains why the duty of care around workplace stress runs deeper than most employers think.
It’s not failure your people fear: How a simple reframe changes everything
We talk about building cultures that embrace failure, yet we rarely address the real barrier: the perceived consequences of failing. Dr Melisa Buie explains how HR professionals can shift an organisation’s relationship with failure.
Rethinking menopause support: Moving beyond policy to deliver real workplace impact
As more employers look to support women across longer and more varied careers, Sarah Taylor shares how to move beyond awareness and towards meaningful healthcare support.
Psychological safety across the employee journey: Where HR shapes the conditions that matter
Psychological safety is widely discussed yet remains unevenly experienced. Kirsten Buck and Perry Timms introduce a new 10-part series from Helen Sanderson on deliberately building safety across every stage of the employee journey.
Promotion burnout: Are women less motivated to pursue promotions than two years ago?
A recent survey found that 54 per cent of women experience ‘promotion burnout’ due to workplace inequality. Hannah Cooper outlines what better HR practice looks like and how this can be effectively implemented to ensure ambition has a much better chance of showing itself.
The ‘midlife money squeeze’ is affecting your best people
Financial stress in UK workplaces is at crisis levels, risking retention and productivity. Gethin Nadin advocates for treating financial wellbeing with the same institutional seriousness as mental health.
Check your blind spot: Financial stress, mental health and suicide risk at work
The link between financial stress, mental health and suicide risk is well evidenced. Yet most employees won’t tell you they are struggling. Jane Vivier, Independent reward professional and FinWELL advocate, and Alice Hendy MBE highlight what the data shows and what needs to urgently change.
Before the breakdown: How to spot burnout before crisis
Burnout can sometimes look like high performance, commitment and resilience. For Stress Awareness Month, PQ Coach Lisa Hammett explains the five stages of burnout and how to ensure you pay attention early enough to act.
Leaders are burning out: Stop fixing people and start fixing the system
With 77 per cent of leaders showing signs of exhaustion, Carole Gaskell explains how to begin redesigning the conditions that are creating burnout.
Your wellbeing scores look great. That might be the problem
While 64 per cent of organisations are actively working to reduce workplace stress, only half think it’s making a difference. Parental coach Giulia Galli examines the gap and advises on meaningful ways to close it.
Gallup’s 2026 workplace report: How do we fix the manager engagement collapse?
Manager engagement is declining because the role itself is broken. HR transformation leader Cristina Mihai says it’s time to rebuild the role around what only humans can do.
Sickfluencers: Why this tabloid narrative is bad for business
Another term is doing the rounds and how we respond to the narrative it carries will have huge impacts on psychological safety and belonging. Deborah Hartung warns against letting the ‘sickfluencer’ rhetoric infiltrate your culture.
Why you need to to rewild your organisation
Burnout comes from outdated systems that are consuming energy. Thom Dennis believes that rather than seeking to change the people without changing the structure, it’s time to remove the constraints that prevent natural processes from reasserting themselves, and then step back and watch the magic unfold.
Why HR can’t afford to ignore the UK’s emerging younger workforce crisis
The decline of young people in education, employment and training signals a long-term threat to talent pipelines, future skills and the sustainability of the UK workforce. Angela Matthews highlights why HR leaders need to pay attention, and where to start.
