Strategic HR

How to close the 'say-do gap' for an age-inclusive workplace

Age-inclusive policies will be central to closing the 'say-do gap' and achieving intergenerational harmonisation, the Work Foundation thinktank's report revealed last week (13 August). Here's what you...

Beyond Pride: How employers can avoid 'pinkwashing/rainbowwashing'

Organisers of London’s Pride parade now require employers to commit to a year-round LGBTQ+ inclusion programme, to tackle ‘pinkwashing’ and ‘rainbowwashing’ – where an employer professes, but does not...

Three practical steps to supporting frontline women

Women in frontline roles are facing a mental health crisis. How can managers address this?

"We must address bias against older workers"

There is no substitute for experience, they say. But older workers are being overlooked for roles – in HR and elsewhere.

How can HR improve safety for warehouse workers?

The GMB union has called for an investigation into Amazon's working practices, after 1,400 calls for ambulances were made to Amazon’s warehouses over the past five years, The Observer reported on 17...

Award-winning HR: Best Early Careers Strategy

As Friday's deadline (23 August) for entering this year's HR Excellence awards nears, we share how last year's winner, the facility management business Mitie, won the trophy for Best Early Careers...

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How can HR drive authentic engagement?

A shift from productivity-driven approaches to authentic engagement is gaining momentum. But how can HR leaders effectively champion this transition?

How HR can ensure a fair promotion process

Thames Valley Police force subjected three white British officers to race discrimination by promoting an Asian sergeant to detective inspector without a competitive assessment process, a tribunal has...

"HR needs a PR makeover – here's what we should do about it"

If HR is to succeed, we need to find a way to meet our detractors and build employee trust.

Employees being more demanding is positive, managers say

A quarter (25%) of UK managers reported that their team members have become more demanding in the past year, a survey has revealed. But 87% of managers said it has improved employee engagement and...

Award-winning HR: Best Talent Management Strategy

What does it take to win an HR Excellence Award? In advance of Friday's deadline for entering this year's awards, we share how last year's winner, global PR firm Dentsu, won Best Talent Management...

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HR must support people experiencing baby loss out loud

One in four pregnancies in the UK end in miscarriage. This issue is present in our workforce. But are we having challenging conversations about it, out loud?