By Peter Shreeve - hrmagazine.co.uk It’s 2022. As the HR director of a large corporate you are writing your HR strategy for the next year and you begin by reflecting on the last 10-15 years of change. Since the economic crisis of 2008 demand for goods and...
By David Woods - hrmagazine.co.uk Another day, another taxi, another HR exhibition – and all the paraphernalia that goes with it. As an HR professional, it wouldn’t be unheard of to make a career out of attending exhibitions, meeting suppliers and taking away their pens, mouse...
Business leaders have called for greater transparency for CEO bonuses. A worldwide survey showed that two thirds of business leaders globally have said that shareholders should have more involvement in the remuneration of Chief Executives, with 66% also commenting that senior executives are paid too much. The...
By Stacie Nevadomski Berdan - huffingtonpost.com More women on corporate boards? The question is not why but, why not? As organizations adapt and prepare for success in the global marketplace, they need the best and the brightest at the helm to overcome obstacles, create opportunities and...
Today, we conclude Stephen Shapiro’s three-part series on Innovation as a Weapon in Global Competition with his best thinking on creating a culture of innovation. Last week’s post addressed strategies that have worked, such as making everyone accountable, replacing rigid processes with clear business objectives,...
By HR.BLR.com Companies that are highly skilled in core HR practices experience up to 3.5 times the revenue growth and as much as 2.1 times the profit margins of less capable companies, according to new research by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the World Federation...
By Jessica Smyrl, founder and director of YSM Solutions - hrzone.co.uk Stress is a big problem within the workplace in the UK and it is not being tackled effectively. Many people are concerned about their jobs and many organisations have to take measures to reduce costs; stress...
By Nick Kemsley - Personneltoday.com Business leaders increasingly agree that taking a strategic approach to planning the future workforce will unlock great value, but effective strategic workforce planning remains an elusive, somewhat mythical beast. Only a small number of organisations are really making it work for...
By Mary Anne Kennedy - HR.BLR.com Succession planning isn’t just a touchy-feely concept; it really can be applied across a broad spectrum of business types and sizes and has legitimate benefits. Succession planning is how you prepare your workforce for the future, today. Employees today have to...
By Dan Schawbel - Forbes.com Today, I spoke to Dave Ulrich, who is a Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, a partner at the RBL Group, and Executive Director of the RBL Institute. His latest book is called HR from the Outside...