Mastering the art of speaking up: the element of risk
The ability to speak up is more complex than many leaders think it is.
People over profits: the way we do business has to change
It’s time to rethink how we do business – and fast.
Why every employer should banish the term ‘National Sickie Day’
Tackling the underlying issues surrounding staff absence.
Mental wellbeing at work: how organisations can DOSE employees happy
How to encourage the production of ‘happy hormones’ at work.
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.
HRZone’s 10 most popular articles in 2019
Which HRZone articles have piqued your interest in 2019?
Ethics in the workplace: Our moral duty to combat climate change
If business have a moral duty to combat climate change, what measures must we take?
General election 2019: Which of the party pledges on adult education will best support lifelong learning?
The neglect of adult education has come to the fore given the fierce acceleration of digitalisation in the workplace. Whilst for most businesses the human workforce will always exist, both business and policymakers now recognise the need to prepare for automation and technology, and how it will impact the type of work humans do. A […]
Reimagine culture: How to build a sustainable, low-carbon business
Man’s discovery of fossil fuels opened a bonanza of human development. We liberated energy from carbon to create surpluses of wealth and time. A cultural and economic system of growth erupted, allowing societies and individuals to advance into our present civilisation. Business may be our best chance to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future. […]
Three predictions for HR in 2020
The road ahead for the HR profession in 2020.
HR’s image problem – and how to fix it
It’s time to put the ‘human’ back into ‘human resources’.
Employee engagement: will Black Friday pull you in a darker direction?
Black Friday is a challenging time for customer-facing staff.
Personal development: what is ‘good failure’ and how can employers promote it?
In order to be truly innovative, we need to give our people space to fail occasionally.
Learning culture: why we must champion curiosity and cultivate critical thinking
We are living and working in a technologically connected, digital and globalised world. And one of the main career implications of this digital revolution is a shift in demand for human expertise. There is now a premium on intellectual curiosity and what is being coined as ‘learnability’, the desire and ability to quickly grow and adapt […]
CIPD ACE 2019: fairness as the foundation of good work
The issues of equality and fairness are fundamental to good work.
Employee wellbeing: how does racism affect mental health?
Employees who experience racism are more likely to suffer from poor mental health.
Reimagine leadership: a new job for the CEO
Executives who want to thrive must steer their companies toward value beyond profit.
Reimagine excellence: manage performance to free sustainable value
Shareholder value has a long history as the yardstick of corporate performance. The underlying legal principle dates back to a 100-year-old ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court, in the case of Dodge v Ford. Henry Ford learned that the Dodge brothers, who were investors in Ford Motor Co., planned a rival firm. This prompted Ford […]
Reimagine business value: the world’s changing expectations of companies
For decades, society was content for business to drive economic growth and wealth creation. People looked to governments to keep their worlds secure, while ‘doing good’ was the job of charities. Companies were free to operate in a bubble of employees, products, customers and profits, as long as they made money for shareholders. Trade brought […]
Ten reasons to love doing HR for a small business
Alright, alright. You don’t have access to a ‘Leadership University’ or state of the art breakout rooms. You don’t have an army of HRBPs, and if you want a promotion you’ll have to give it to yourself. That said, doing HR in a small or medium sized enterprise has its perks. Let’s examine them. 1. […]