Suzy Bashford

Planning Christmas in a post-Weinstein world

As organisations turn their minds to planning this year's festive season, does HR need to take a tougher stance on Christmas parties and secret Santa gifts post-Weinstein and #MeToo?

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Touch and love create high-performing teams

Rugby coach Gregor Townsend shared his tips for HR from the sporting world at the Talent Gathering Scotland conference

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Letters to work Santa

Some festive rewards can go down like a lump of coal. So when it comes to gifts perhaps its time you read your employees' Christmas lists

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Supporting repatriated employees

Support for employees returning from international assignments is often thin on the ground, leading to retention problems and high costs for employers

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The dangers of recruiting for cultural fit

Growing numbers of firms are hiring according to cultural fit. But this could be a gateway to bias

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Something’s rotten at the heart of HR: Sexual harassment at work

When HR colludes with abusers to silence victims of harassment, the function has failed in its duty of care

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What's the end game of diversity?

We asked HR professionals where they think the D&I agenda is headed over the coming years

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What's wrong with D&I?

Despite government and organisational focus, some are tired of diversity. Has D&I failed and what counts as success?

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Health and wellbeing: Don't go for low-hanging fruit

The most popular H&W initiatives risk leaving many people behind and missing the point

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Flexible working where you'd least expect, part three

Many firms claim flexible working ‘won’t work’ for them. These examples prove there are options for everyone

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Flexible working where you'd least expect, part two

Many firms claim flexible working ‘won’t work’ for them. These examples prove there are options for everyone

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Flexible working where you'd least expect

Many firms claim flexible working ‘won’t work’ for them. These examples prove there are options for everyone

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