With today marking the start of Black History Month, there’s one thing HRDs won’t want less of in 2023: focus on diversity and inclusion. With statistics … Read more
Delegation: Why the simplest leadership skill is often the hardest to do
When you break it down, the task of leadership is essentially the pursuit of the mastery of hundreds of different skills. But as we all know, plenty of … Read more
Inflation’s silver lining?
In economics, inflation is the big, bad bogeyman. Inflation suppresses wages, suppresses spending; makes supply side costs rise, and causes prices to then … Read more
Recruiting is the new marketing
However much we read about 2023 being a recessionary year, the fact remains that there are still approximately two open jobs for every job seeker. We can … Read more
How to spot team players in job interviews
While it might not always be the first thing to come to people’s minds, ‘teamwork’ is rapidly becoming one of the most important competitive advantages for … Read more
Research: How does your benefits provision stack up?
National insurance and wealth services firm, Alera Group has just released the findings of its 2022 Healthcare and Employee Benefits Benchmarking Report – … Read more
How to breathe through layoffs
I’ve spent so many sleepless nights in my life worried about whether I was going to get laid off that I can personally relate to the fact that last year … Read more
Don’t expect layoffs will improve employee productivity
If 2022 was all about people resigning from their jobs, 2023 is lining up to be about people being laid off from them. But former American Express CEO, Ken … Read more
Employee ownership: The secret to attraction and retention?
The Great Resignation; Quiet Quitting; Quiet Firing. Whatever the buzzwords, there’s no doubt about one thing: companies are struggling to find enough … Read more
Collaboration analytics tell you the here and now
If there’s one thing most managers will agree on, it’s the fact that they are not typically interested in analytics around things that happened in the … Read more
Why you should hire ex-service personnel – from the HRD, hirer and veteran
It’s an uncomfortable fact, that for a country that so venerates its veterans, life for ex-service personnel can be incredibly tough when it comes to … Read more
Predictions for 2023 – Part 2
Making predictions can be difficult, especially when they’re about the future. I’ve done it before and I’ll do so again, though no one would mistake me for … Read more
Happy New Year! It’s time for HR to ‘flip the script’
Happy New Year! Remember when we kicked off the New Year in 2020 with so much optimism? In this relatively short space of time, it’s fair to say most … Read more
2023: An HRDs guide to what lies ahead
So here we have it. 2022 is officially drawing to a close. Another new year is just around the corner. But what will it actually bring? If there’s one … Read more
A citizen developer workforce could solve your tech talent gaps
Skills shortage, what skills shortage? It’s highly likely that your next software developer is already employed amongst your ranks. They might be your … Read more
Embrace the power of employee giving
For many charities, the most important day of the year isn’t Thanksgiving, but the fifth day after it – a day that since 2012 has become known as … Read more
Satisfaction surveys won’t solve attrition – but better use of existing data will
It’s something of a marketing truism that if you want to know how customers feel about a product or service, the best way to do it is simply by asking … Read more
How better employee surveys could boost retention
Some of you may well have read a recent report from Leadership IQ that reveals only 22% of companies are having success with their employee engagement … Read more
Want to retain frontline staff? Get to know them
We all know quitting is becoming contagious. The 2022 Deskless Report found 42% wanted to do just this (up from 36% in 2021), and all around the country, … Read more
How to grab people’s attention with HR analytics
Being an analytics professional carries with it several occupational hazards. I tend to find that one of the main ones is the experience analysts have of … Read more