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...
By Brian Kreissl - hrreporter.com In spite of all the talk about HR’s need to become more strategic, I’m not sure most line managers or even senior business leaders would agree. However, as HR professionals it’s in our best interests — and our employers — to...
By Sue Miller - hrmagazine.co.uk On the job learning continues to be the most important aspect of any learning and development (L&D) plan, with industry statistics showing that 70% of what people learn is gained through real life experience, 20% through learning from others and 10%...
If you hate HR and wish you didn't then former HR-Hater Laurie Ruettimann* has something interesting to share with you: three simple ways your HR department can stop sucking, be more useful and get the respect it deserves. Join Laurie for this 30 minute fun, FREE...
But can social media giant match LinkedIn’s success without infuriating its nearly 1 billion users? By Harpaul Sambhi - hrreporter.com For the past week, rumours have been swirling that Facebook is set to enter the recruitment industry. This isn’t the first time the spectre of the social media...
Begin by defining role-based competencies and behaviors for every employee so they know exactly what is expected of them. These competencies should include the five or six qualities that define success for every member of the organization. By Sarah Fister Gale - Workforce.com You can't just hire...
Linkage Leadership Blog Last week, we featured a post on how HR can take the lead during times of hardship in an organization. We addressed four key areas to consider in The Focus Alignment Map, the importance of ‘passionate champions’, and the value of communication. In...