Siân Harrington

Successful female board directors are less egocentric than their male counterparts

Women in board positions have to be extra careful and confident in the valuethey add, according to a study of FTSE 100 female board directors.

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HR can take the lead in discouraging risk

So the big idea is deferring bonuses. Granted there was much pressure on the Financial Services Authority from our powerful financiers to water down its code of practice for employee remuneration.

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HR directors debate the future of working practices

How will high performance be created in the future? What role will technology play? These were two of the themes industry experts debated at a round-table event, chaired by Sian Harrington.

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Interview with Lynne Weedal, HR director at The Carphone Warehouse

With its recent mergers/demergers and acquisitions there is change on every front at The Carphone Warehouse - a significant part of it initiated by HRD Lynne Weedall.

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Shadow families minister Maria Miller talks family friendly policies

The Tories appear to be challenging Labour dominance in the area of family-friendly policies. Shadow families minister Maria Miller talks to Sian Harrington.

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People Strategy Forum - Our invitation to HR professionals

Hear how leading HR directors and specialists are managing the recession and make the most of the networking opportunities at the People Strategy Forum - all FREE of charge.

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Exclusive: The employee of the future will be an entrepreneur, says Dragons' Den star

The employee of the future will be more entrepreneurial, think differently and be more prepared to take risks, according to one business leader.

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Don't promise graduates the world and not deliver, says Graduate Prospects boss

A third of graduates are disenchanted with their employment, as it is not up to their expectations.

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Exclusive: Carphone Warehouse rewards staff for customer service rather than sales volume

The mobile phone giant's new reward strategy is to pay employees for giving good customer service rather than awarding commission for individual sales.

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HR Excellence Awards 2009: Investing in people pays off more than ever when times are tough

In tough times even the most progressive companies can become blinkered. All too often they seek the quickest and easiest ways of 'improving efficiency', which by and large means knee-jerk job cuts...

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Great leaders key to NHS success in cost cutting future

The NHS needs to focus on building great leaders at all levels in the organisation if it is to reduce the impact on patient care of cost cuts of up 10 billion.

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Westminster women not 'window dressing'

Maria Miller, shadow minister for children, schools and families, has hit out at former minister for Europe Caroline Flint's remarks that female MPs were seen as "window dressing".

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