Putting OD at the heart of HR

Lesley Swarbrick and Mee-Yan Cheung-Judge discuss why an OD ‘lens’ is so useful during change

Names matter, so is 'HR' the right one?

Even ‘you’re next to the chartered accountant’ sounds exciting compared with ‘you’re next to someone in HR’

How public sector association Boundless became more 'human'

Boundless was haemorrhaging money and ruled by a culture of fear. A people-centric approach has changed all that

Power to the people – the Unipart way

Unipart is on a mission to raise the UK's productivity and promote employee accountability

Investing in people in a cost-driven sector

Facilities management is often focused on cost but employee engagement should come first

Why redesigning the organisation isn't always the answer

Focusing on redesigning organisations to embed learning or foster innovation isn't the answer

How has HR evolved in the last 25 years?

HR magazine is 25 years old. To celebrate we look back at the profession's growth into what we know today

Does self-service really save time?

Despite the boon to employee autonomy, HR must be careful not to streamline itself out of existence

Case study: High-level RPO at Telefónica

While mass recruitment is in-house, Telefónica decided to outsource high-level hiring to Cielo seven years ago

The new outsourcing landscape: Top tips

HRDs share their tips on how to get the most out of your money when choosing what to outsource

The future of HR outsourcing

HR can't seem to decide whether outsourcing or keeping things in-house is the best way to go

Why you need to ditch the nine-box grid

Many are rejecting the nine-box grid and rolling out more flexible, bespoke talent management systems