By Tom Newcombe - hrmagazine.co.uk A lack of belief and connection to the bottom line are two of the barriers stopping some CEOs "engaging with engagement", according to research, published today by Ashridge business school. Limited "emotional connections", such as being open to feedback and sharing power,...
By Gerry Miles - hrmostinfluential.co.uk Recently, some critics have claimed that HR professionals lack business nous and are slow to adapt their policies and practices in line with changes in the world of work. In fact if you’re an HR person, you could be forgiven for...
By Ian Hopkins - hcamag.com Everyone knows that there are some key capabilities that HR professionals need to be across to be effective and successful. These capabilities include the ability to influence, manage relationships, think critically and commercially, and demonstrate resilience. David Ulrich (probably the most quoted...
By Eija Faulkner, Kathleen Lynch Cartine, Jay B. Morris - astd.org A comprehensive program combined various learning applications for the best results. The new norm for business and healthcare in particular has been coined by the U.S. Army War College as VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity)....
By Jeff Russell - GeniusHR The rise of freelance, independent workers and contractors will require businesses to think more broadly about the application and enforcement of workplace policies, regardless of their workers’ actual employment status. A recent study conducted by Intuit (makers of Quicken and Quickbooks) predicted...
By T. Lacoma - businessadministrationinformation.com Human resources departments face new challenges this decade. New online recruitment methods increase applicant pools, but also require new filtering strategies and more time from human resources specialists. The rise of social media has made employer branding a key factor in successful recruitment,...
By Cameron Edmond - hcamag.com Performance management traditionally focuses on the high-flyers or those at the other end of the spectrum, but studies show re-thinking the system can help businesses in the long run. The recent issue of Hays Journal indicated that employers who invest in a...
By Andy Neely - hrmagazine.co.uk This year has seen big names brands such as Dell, Xerox and Cisco, all announce a major shift in focus - from making products to providing services. More than 70% of the working population is involved in services and associated sectors, and...
By Mark Hannum - mylinkage.com/blog The most effective leaders have well defined values. But, the process of determining values for a systems thinker is not exactly a straight forward exercise. All systems thinkers start by asking themselves: What is the purpose of having values? What do I...
By Iain Hopkins - hcamag.com If there’s one HR process that draws more heated debate than any other, it’s performance management. The existing model has a 75-year history, initially serving as a means to justify one’s salary. Much has changed and the general consensus today is that...