Poor communication between managers and employees wastes time and impacts productivity

Employers have been warned poor communication between line managers and employees could hamper UK business recovery in 2010, with almost half of employees reporting they are often unsure what their...

Conviction and transparency in communication can help companies through hard times

In difficult economic times, companies have to make cuts. But long-term business observers will note some have to make more than others. While some firms seem to be at the mercy of economic...

The year ahead: Poor management communication of business plans leaves workers uncertain about their future

Employees in England are in the dark about what 2010 has in store for them at work due to poor management communication.

Slang and jokes are given the thumbs-up by company directors

Jokes and slang has become more accepted in the UK workplace over the past decade, according to a recent survey.

Divisions between top teams cause failure to discuss sensitive issues

Top teams fail to discuss sensitive issues even when such failure will cause harm to the business, according to Cranfield School of Management professor of international management development Andrew...

HR must see themselves as business people, says CIPD boss

HR must be an applied business discipline and business in turn must be an applied HR discipline, the CIPD boss has warned the industry.

HRDs must think business rather than HR to become a business partner

Business strategy will come from the HR strategy if organisations truly believe people are the most important asset and that building talent is key to business success, Fairplace chief executive...

Employees are critical of the way their bosses have informed them of redundancy plans

More than a quarter of employees do not think their employer has properly communicated redundancy plans to staff.

Financial Education - Give staff the facts about the figures

Firms deterred from providing financial education for fear of falling foul of Financial Services Authority rules are missing a chance to promote their benefits package's value.

HR worried about unwittingly giving financial advice to staff

HR staff know they must communicate pension information to staff, but they are too scared to do it because of the legal implications.

Royal Mail rejects done deal

Royal Mail has angrily rejected claims by the BBC that it is planning to press on with modernisation regardless of what happens in negotiations with the Communication Workers Union (CWU).

Good communication is crucial to avoid employee backlash from redundancies

The Tribunals Service's statistics released last month did not make happy reading for employers.