By Jeremy Langley - hrmagazine.co.uk The fact the recent HR Tech Europe Spring conference in London focused not on technology but on data tells you just how important the issue is becoming for organisations. Why now? Because the volume of data, the velocity (speed at which it...
By Rachel Nickless - afr.com Neuroleadership expert David Rock believes companies are going about staff management entirely the wrong way. In fact, the man who helped kick-start the international trend of applying brain science to the workplace is partial to abandoning performance management and forced ranking...
By Katie Jacobs - hrmagazine.co.uk People risks come in many forms. The following are just a few where HR can play a leading role in protecting against and mitigating any potential damage Critical skills shortage What’s the risk? Not having the right people in place with the skills you...
By Kim Seeling Smith - Ignite-Global.com Whenever I talk about strengths (and I do a lot because research shows that your ability to play to your strengths within a job is the number one indicator of success) I inevitably get the question, “What about my weaknesses? ...
By Wendell Nekoranec, Dawn Fourrier - astd.org Use coaching strategies and communication best practices to support managers through organizational change. Today's organizations are faced with increasingly rapid changes in technology, customer demands, and the competitive landscape. To sustain growth, weather various economic conditions, and achieve better...
By Peter H. Diamandis In this post, I am going to talk about why large companies typically can't innovate...
By Andy Philpott - hrmagazine.co.uk There is still a battle going on for HR to have greater influence within organisations. Marketing used to have a similar problem. Yet in the past 10 years stereotypes around the left-brained "colouring-in department" have evaporated as marketing professionals have increasingly...
By Tom Flanagan - business2community.com Our next interview in the HR Thought Leadership series features Ed Shaw, Global Lead of Talent Development, on the topic of leadership. Ed offers his insights and advice on how to create and lead a high functioning team and how to inspire others to...
FROM a business standpoint, strategic Human Resources (HR) is how a business makes integrated and coordinated choices about talent, leadership and organisational culture to deliver unique value to customers and other key external constituencies such as investors and regulators. Column by Brett Chulu - theindependent.co.zw Recent research...
By Joan Pettingill - hrmagazine.co.uk A Government report criticising ‘systematic blacklisting’ in the construction sector is likely to exacerbate concerns among HR professionals about how to uphold best practice in employee recruitment and management. The interim report from the Scottish Affairs Select Committee strongly criticises 43 construction companies for...