Grant Thornton to become a ‘shared enterprise'

The accountancy firm is changing its business model

Our future leaders want to combine work and life

The next generation prize flexibility at work. As HR practitioners we must embrace and encourage varied working patterns, and offer solutions with more freedom.

Top Employers for Working Families awards and benchmark open

Registration for the 7th annual Working Families awards, in partnership with HR magazine, is now open.

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Ulrich: HR must engage more with the outside world

It's not enough to understand your business; HR must increasingly look outside to add value

Gratton: Why is complex collaboration so tough?

Organisational charts often mask informal networks that cross functions. We must understand these relationships

Nearly a quarter of workers request flexible working

About a quarter (23%) of workers have requested flexible working despite more than half (54%) being aware of the government’s right to request legislation, a study by O2 Business has found.

Small employers can use 'boutique approach' as attraction tool

Smaller employers can gain an advantage over large corporates by highlighting a "boutique approach" to issues such as flexible and remote working, according to Olive Communications chief executive...

Swinson: More role models needed to end ‘stigma’ around part-time work

Business and government must showcase senior part-time workers to end the ‘stigma’ surrounding part-time work, minister for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs & Women and Equalities Jo Swinson...

Employers need to accept parents' family focus, says Mumsnet CEO

Employers must accept that working parents will always put family considerations ahead of work, according to Mumsnet CEO and founder Justine Roberts.

Employee-ownership and the personal touch

One of the world's biggest employee-owned companies, Golder Associates, excels at putting people before profit.

CIPD 2014: Roundup of the second day

The whole HR magazine editorial team (editor Arvind Hickman, deputy editor Katie Jacobs and news reporter Hywel Roberts) were at day two of the CIPD annual conference in Manchester. As well as the...

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CIPD 2014: Agile working adds value to business

An agile workforce helps businesses provide better customer service, reduce costs and retain talent, Lloyds Banking Group diversity and inclusion director Fiona Cannon has said.