By Quentin Millington - hrmagazine.co.uk In this first of four articles on culture within organisations, I explore the three layers of culture and the difficulty of leading change. As the world struggles to free itself from the beleaguered global economy, 'culture change' has become a watchword of...
By Kim Seeling Smith - Ignite-Global.com Meetings are a necessary part of work life. Yet they are over used and ineffective in many organisations. A 2011 study of over 800 IT workers conducted by Cisco Systems International found that nine out of ten workers would prefer...
By Katie Jacobs - hrmagazine.co.uk Has HR been neglecting the ‘small stuff’ in its quest to take a more strategic seat at the conference table? That’s the view of the majority of line managers, according to the findings of Roffey Park Institute’s Management Agenda Report 2013,...
By Jo Faragher - personneltoday.com It has brought Elvis and Sinatra back to life, but can holographic video work for internal communications and training? When the late rapper Tupac Shakur "performed" at last year's Coachella music festival in the US, the audience could barely contain its disbelief. Of course,...
Leadership development firm Zenger Folkman's recent study of a Silicon Valley software firm reveals companies are waiting too long to begin leadership programs. After spending much time, money, and effort in developing leaders when asked about the one thing they would do differently in the...
By Jennifer Robison, Gallup Business Journal - businessinsider.com The world's best companies purposely identify and develop high-potential managers and leaders. Because those with the right talent and experience are more likely to deliver results, businesses should begin their succession planning efforts by identifying and selecting leaders with a scientifically...
By Mary Mercer - hrmagazine.co.uk The introduction of flexible working with legislation focused on caring responsibilities has generated the notion that flexible working is a benefit to working women, and in particular working mothers. Despite much data showing the business benefits of flexible working, the idea stubbornly...
by Adrian Gaskell MCMI - managers.org.uk Each year the Institute for Corporate Productivity publish their Market Performance Index. The index ranks organizations according to their performance in four key areas: market share, revenue growth, profitability and customer satisfaction. It is inarguable that an organization’s very existence is...
By Dan Oswald - hr.blr.com What does HR need to do be seen as a strategic partner by the CEO and other executives in an organization? In this video, BLR’s Dan Oswald shares his perspective as a CEO as to what steps HR professionals should take...
by Ann Pace - astd.org E-learning is the number one technology-based learning and performance support method in which organizations will invest this year, according to recent research by Impact Instruction Group. The corporate training and development firm's 2013 Learning & Development Technology Report cites that...