Personal Development

CEO moves leave costly gaps

A lack of comprehensive succession strategy means CEO departures can trigger a cycle of damaging events in organisations, research by consultancy Armstrong Craven has found.

What you need to be an effective leader

You don't need expensive leadership courses to develop effective skills

Making career management a reality: A guide for HR

To achieve a fully engaged workforce, employees must feel valued and that they have a future within their organisation. Employees need to know they have the opportunity to progress in their careers...

Rob Briner: Spend longer on evidence-based decision-making

HR directors should spend longer making decisions to ensure they are evidence-based, professor of organisational psychology at the University of Bath’s School of Management Rob Briner has said.

Political astuteness: an essential workplace skill

Political astuteness is about working with conflict to achieve organisational goals, says OUBS

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Nationwide's Beale named most people-focused CEO

Graham Beale, chief executive of the Nationwide Building Society, has been named the most people-focused CEO in the private sector at the HR Excellence Awards 2015.

Modernising HR at the Post Office

The Post Office is facing funding cuts and a modernisation mission. We meet the man hoping to deliver on these HR challenges

Few flexible HR roles available

Many HRDs preach the benefits of agile working, but it's not reflected in their external hires.

Louise Tibbert to leave local government for the NHS

Tibbert to become director of workforce and organisational development at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Why HR needs to develop itself

How can the HR function be so off the radar when it comes to leadership development and potential?

Critical slump in HR's emotional intelligence

Low EI caused by low morale, disengagement, recession and department downsizing

Mayer Brown appoints global chief human resources officer

Annette Sheridan promoted to a newly created role at law firm Mayer Brown