Peter Crush

Interview with Gladeana McMahon chair of the Association for Coaching

With so many bodies claiming to be umbrella organisations for best practice in coaching, HR professionals are confused. All that will change, under the new chair of the AFC.

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HR and line manager relations showing signs of improvement

There has been a noticeable improvement in the relationship between the line and HR, according to Roffey Park data, released exclusively to HR magazine. But will it last? Peter Crush reports.

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Stategic workforce planning: The appliance of science

Workforce planning has been around for years, but is making a comeback as a scientific discipline.

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HR Directors are always upping their game

Occasionally HR magazine's award-winning probing of the HR profession means the national papers use us as a source for their own comment.

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Books: The benefits of coaching to HR remain a secret

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Aspects of The Coaching Secret's theories left Peter Hawkins, honorary president of the Association for Professional Executive Coaching, wanting - nor was the benefit of coaching to HR adequately...

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Workers still resolved to quit their jobs

Disengaged, disgruntled employees are still threatening to desert their current employer en masse as they seek to chuck in their job and start a new career.

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Engagement strategies ditched during the recession

Employee engagement strategies are only being used to a worthwhile extent by 18% of companies, according to research published today.

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Court rules in favour of professional workers having right to legal representation during disciplinaries

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission has won a Court of Appeal case that should pave the way for professionals, at risk of being struck off, to have legal representation during disciplinary...

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Exclusive: BBC defends its dominance over HR directors pay

With government wanting to approve all public-sector posts on 150,000-plus, HR magazine reveals that top earning public-sector HRDs come from the Beeb.

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HR directors' pay - Paid and displayed

Public-sector HRDs on 150,000 or more will need Treasury approval, said the Government before Christmas.

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Benefits Rewarding Former Colleagues: Gone, but not forgotten

Should businesses be offering benefits to staff who no longer work for them? Peter Crush reveals how an increasing number of HRDs are treating ex-staff just as well as existing ones.

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Office environment: Music - Key to success?

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The likes of Google keep their workers pepped up by piping out tunes, but opinion is divided on the benefits of playing music in the office.

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