HR's collaborative nature shines through

In her last leader column Katie Jacobs discusses collaboration, and the innovation it brings

Top Employers for Working Families benchmark opens for entries

The benchmark assesses flexible working, work/life policies and practice, and how these are integrated

Jobseekers turn down roles if they don't like the work space

Outdated decor, no natural light, a dirty or unhygienic area, broken furniture and difficult locations are all offputting

When motivation turns toxic

What factors make motivation go wrong and what can an organisation do about it?

Ethical due diligence: The new recruitment tool for HR

Assessing potential and current staff in terms of their cultural fit can be invaluable in establishing an ethical culture

UK companies failing to capitalise on innovation

Successful innovators were more open to accepting novel ideas and rewarding staff for innvoation

Deliveroo and 'creating vocabulary': What's in a name?

?To what extent does language matter in how you engage your workforce and on organisation-worker relations?

Employee ownership and the professional services sector

The professional services sector is finding an employee-owned model great for attraction and retention

Employees fear automation will make work less friendly

HR has a role to play in ensuring humans can work with AI while maintaining friendly relations between staff

What happens when you mix suits and t-shirts?

How to dial up your creative credentials with a digital start-up approach while staying true to your core values

Believe in better workspaces

An ambitious office redesign has helped boost productivity and improve internal networking at Sky

Employees would rather work for a cause than for a company

Sean Mills, executive director of Ipsos LEAD, discusses research about leadership vision and values