Are humane organisations more customer-centric?

Customer-centricity involves technology, data analytics, the right mindset and leadership style, and a culture shift

Ten ways you're burning out your employees

There are 10 common workplace stressors that cause employee burnout. Here's how to quickly check for them in your organisation

Managers failing on the basics of successful one to ones

HR must train and support managers to hold effective meetings with their reports, or risk employees feeling devalued and disengaged

How to run 360-degree feedback in appraisals

There are benefits to incorporating multiple-perspective data into the standard appraisal process

Case study: Implementing a holistic performance framework at Edinburgh Council

The City of Edinburgh Council moved away from paper-based annual performance reviews to focus on having honest and good-quality conversations

Leaders may have more soft skills than you think

Most people use soft skills already, without perhaps knowing what they are

Gender pay gaps: Three ways to eliminate barriers to progress

Career progression, flexible working, and empowering women are all key areas to focus on

River Island HRD: Few in HR understand Agile

A London HR Connection event explored how Agile methodology can be used to foster new ways of working

Creativity flourishes when managers listen

Managers listening attentively can boost team creativity, according to research from King’s College London and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem  

The key characteristics for effective performance conversations

Don’t ask managers to squash discussion of potential and career development into the last few minutes of a performance review

Agile L&D doesn’t mean not planning

Thames Water and BP shared their approaches to implementing Agile learning at Learning Technologies 2019

Everyone can be 1% better at their jobs every day

A focus on outcomes, "podium people", and marginal gains are key to creating winning behaviour