Are you an honourable leader?

In every situation you have a choice to be a leader or a follower by the way you act or react. Throughout history men and women of great character have chosen to stand up for ideals greater than...

HR can lead the way in encouraging entrepreneurial leaders

As an organisation how can you gain competitive edge? In particular, now when many organisations are fighting over smaller markets, markets with less revenue or less growth potential due to the...

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...

Encourage a culture of honesty and curiosity and watch performance improve

At work, managers are always looking for ways to get the best from their employees in order to generate performance improvements. So what drives behaviour change? Is it fear or honesty?

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...

CMI calls for managers to raise their game

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has met with representatives from the three main political parties to launch its Management Manifesto, a call for business and Government to make the...

Dell female middle managers to mentor their male colleagues

Dell has launched a scheme for female employees to coach their male colleagues as part of a gender and diversity programme.

What business leaders could learn from Obama

Let's take a moment and consider America in particular where America was before President Obama. It was a nation that seemed to have gone out of its way to be unpopular and alienate the world. Other...

Canary Wharf Group introduces skills development training for new team leaders

Canary Wharf Group has launched a skills development programme for newly-appointed team leaders to enhance their management skills.

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.

Paula Watch: Can studying Human Resource Management prepare you for Sir Alan?

The current success of Paula Jones on the Apprentice has certainly raised the profile of Human Resources professionals. Paula completed an MA in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management at...