Sian Harrington

Organisations are incompetent and no longer good enough in a world where change is "shaken not stirred" one of the world's leading business thinkers said yesterday.

Gary Hamel, director of Management Innovation Exchange and the world's most influential business thinker according to the Wall Street Journal, said organisations were incompetent in so many ways it...

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Think afresh to reach 'pactive' talent, recruiters told

Companies are underselling their brand and overlooking both 'passive' and active job candidates, by use of outdated recruitment methods.

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If business owners want to employ bright, motivated young people, they too must take ownership of the problem, says CEO

Business owners need to work more closely with education if they want to employ bright, motivated young people, according to small business owner Jason Holt, who earlier this year conducted a...

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HR in the boardroom

HR in the Boardroom is a high level, innovative and exclusive development programme specifically designed for HR directors from large/complex organisations who seek to have greater impact and deliver...

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HR needs to put customer at heart of everything it does says RSA Insurance group HR director

RSA Group, the UK’s second largest general insurer and owner of the More Than brand, is embedding a ‘Think Customer’ strategy throughout its global business following a successful test in its...

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Cycling to work creates a “virtuous circle” for UK business, top boss tells MPs

Halfords chairman Dennis Millard told MPs and employers this morning that encouraging more people to cycle to work has a positive impact on staff, businesses and the economy.

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LLoyds Banking Group considers dropping annual bonuses

Lloyds Banking Group is considering abandoning annual bonuses for senior staff, according to reports today.

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Government 'flying blind' on public sector cuts, says Work Foundation

The Government is “flying blind” on the damage public sector workforce cuts could be doing to the labour market, a report from the Work Foundation concludes today.

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Unsupported women on boards risk becoming 'surrogate men', says Unilever boss

A supportive and learning network for senior women is required to prevent them becoming “surrogate men” and adopting the leadership behaviours of the men around them, Tracey Rogers, managing director...

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SME owners delay retirement or sell outside family, finds global survey

Four in 10 owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who are aged over 50 have delayed their retirement as a result of the financial crisis, according to global research.

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HRDs that stand out are skilled at communicating strategy to key stakeholders

One word stands out above all others in this year’s HR Most Influential ranking – and that word is ‘leadership’.

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The people champions: HR's Most Influential 2012

US novelist Jack London, best known for The Call of the Wild and White Fang, famously said “affluence means influence”. But for those ranked on HR’s seventh annual Most Influential list,...

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