By James H. Dulebohn and John Malanowski - blogs.hbr.org Caught up in administrative activities such as managing employee records and planning company picnics, human resources departments can too easily lose sight of their primary function: Making sure the organization has the needed human capital to implement...
By Petra Kuenkel - theguardian.com About ten years ago I ran an international leadership development program for multinational companies for those with high potential. What struck me years later was the impact of the programme: about half of the participants left their companies. Why? Did we awaken...
By Katie Jacobs - hrmagazine.co.uk For Richard Eastmond (pictured), a role at Amnesty International tapped into his ethics of fairness but the measures he is taking to adapt a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) are risking an ideological rift. Fresh out of university after completing his management degree, Richard...
By Tom Newcombe - hrmagazine.co.uk Traditional recruitment firms will "struggle" in the economic upturn, unless they change the way they run their business, Kevin Green, chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), warned. Green yesterday told the Recruitment Conference in London, that recruitment firms would...
Clore Social Fellows 2014 group shot. Photograph: Geoff Wilson/©Geoff Wilson 2013 By Dame Mary Marsh - theguardian.com Over the past four years I have been looking for people with a commitment to making a difference in the world through social action. This week, the 2014 cohort has...
By Katie Jacobs - hrmagazine.co.uk At the British Standards Institute (BSI), you can find a standard for almost anything. From customer satisfaction and textile colour fastness to the governance of organisations to responsible fishing – a group of experts has created a definitive guide to doing...
By HCA Put people first. That’s the message from beverage company Campari Australia. More than just the name behind a refreshing aperitif, Campari has a fresh approach to business as well. The company launched its Australian operations in the middle of the global financial crisis, a time...
Marissa Mayer at the TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013 conference By Joshua Brustein - businessweek.com If Marissa Mayer is as good at identifying winning startups as she is at embracing contentious human resources practices, Yahoo! (YHOO) is going to be just fine. Several months after the great work-at-home kerfuffle...
Sue Adlam-Hill joined BP in 1989 and has since worked around the globe. She shares her thoughts on why oil is a great industry to work in. Sue Adlam-Hill is global head of resourcing at BP. Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA By Kate McCann - theguardian.com Sue Adlam-Hill is vice-president...
By Kella Price - astd.org The sharing site enables trainers to boost learner engagement while promoting best practices with peers. Once viewed as technology for recreational purposes, Pinterest has earned a following from training and development professionals. What it is Pinterest is a social media site focused on...