What can HR do to change the banking culture and rebuild trust?

What will it take to restore the public’s confidence in the financial sector? HR directors have their work cut out to change what’s rotten at the heart of banking culture.

How to succeed in succession planning

Being described as having a ‘revolving door’ when it comes to senior management is not a label any sensible company would aspire to. But this is the label Premier Foods has earned from an analyst who...

HR's role in executive succession planning

Naked photographs notwithstanding, 2012 has been a good year for the British royal family. A Diamond Jubilee that even torrential rain couldn’t render a washout, followed by an Olympic Games where...

HR takes up the challenge to bring diversity to the boardroom

Over the past decade, organisations have increasingly trumpeted their policies to try to entice people from different backgrounds to join their ranks.

Women on the board: the glacier is moving

It’s been six months since the publication of Lord Davies’ report on women's representation on FTSE 100 Boards, and the progress report published by Cranfield School of Management last week reported a...

The unusual suspects

<b>The race is on to find a new breed of non-executive directors. But where to look? By Stefan Stern</b>

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Riches for the few

<b>A few top-level HR directors earn more than their finance directors, but for most the rewards arent so exciting, says Rhymer Rigby </b>

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Should we be happy with Higgs?

<b>Business leaders have been highly critical of Derek Higgss report on non-execs. But how do HR chiefs feel about it? Stefan Stern reports</b>

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The gap between what HR should and could do

So far HR has rarely been close enough to the action to prevent debacles like Enron or WorldCom, says Richard Donkin

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HR on the board? 18% for 82% against

Our survey of the FTSE-100 companies reveals that theres still only a privileged few HR directors who have a highly-prized seat on the board. But does it really matter? Steve Smethurst reports

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