One year on: Lord Davies reports largest ever annual increase of women on boards

Lord Davies of Abersoch will today publish the first annual progress report on his review of Women on Boards.

Board diversity is more than a ‘shop window’ but can lead to a real prize for business, FTSE 250 told

Steven Holliday, chief executive at National Grid addressed FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 leaders this morning saying: “Board diversity may be the ‘shop window’ but the real prize for business is to ensure...

Bosses fail to show the qualities employees require from their leaders

Good communication, the ability to motivate, and integrity are seen by UK workers as the most important attributes to lead a successful business – but the majority of bosses don't show these qualities...

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Chief Executives: Get to know your staff

One of my clients was recently asked to participate in the Channel 4 programme, Undercover Boss, but had to decline because, despite being a company of over 400 people, every single employee knows and...

Focus on development of HR teams plummets down corporate agenda in 2011

The development of HR teams has drastically fallen down the corporate agenda for 2011, according to research seen exclusively by HR magazine.

Senior staff members need to be "retrained or replaced", say HR professionals

HR professionals believe that 1 in 5 board members or senior executives just be retrained or replaced in order to improve innovation in their organisations.

It is time employers got engaged with employee engagement

The announcement of the new guidance on employee engagement by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is a welcome addition to the support available to organisations wishing to boost...

HR's future is as the voice of reason in business

The next generation of HR must undertake a more balanced approach to people management and adopt a brave stance as the voice of reason in business, according to Nationwide's head of employee...

HR magazine's learning and development special

We take a look at the evolution of e-learning, the fast growth of workplace learning, the legal implications of work-based qualifications, how trade unions are keeping employers committed to learning...

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.

Fewer women reach the top

Women will not outnumber men in the boardroom until 2081, if current levels of representation continue.

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Global Workplace Solutions - Going for gold, silver or bronze

Global Workplace Solutions' talent management programme to create technically-capable and customer-focused facilities managers was so effective its remit is widening.