At the latest HR in the Boardroom event, board expert Helen Pitcher shared her top tips for ensuring HRDs are effective at the very highest levels.

Trust me, I’m... a politician? A finance minister? A European central banker? From the IMF? German? Greek?

HR is thrust into the spotlight as the investment community looks for information around culture to help make valuations.

Non-executive directors are increasingly being expected to take on an executive level of responsibility

The character reputation of a senior leadership team has an impact on a business's bottom line

HRDs should improve networking and financial and political knowledge, says Helen Pitcher

Now that the UK economy and job market seem to be getting back on track, HR directors will need to re-assess their approach to many business issues. But can HR remember how to operate in an upturn?

For the second in our governance insight series the focus is on what makes an effective board and where the influences and pressures on boards are emerging from.

High-performing organisations are more likely to discuss talent at board level and use workforce issues to drive strategy, according to a study by Oxford Economics and SAP.

A place at the boardroom table has long been seen as the ultimate goal for HR professionals. The reality is that they are less likely to do this in their own organisation, but have an increasing...

The number of women on boards has almost doubled in the last four years since the Lord Davies target was set.

The strategic role of HR is a topic that’s rarely off the agenda. Recent research from Cirrus and Ipsos MORI provides some insights into what the C-suite wants from HR leaders – as well as...