Building a winning team: What HR can learn from sport

Some of the principles that guide the most successful athletes and teams can form the foundations of an effective workforce. Sport is a wonderful educator and HR can learn much from it. Whether it's...

How to break out of the low pay, low productivity cycle

Despite the good news around ?employment figures, the UK still seems to be stuck in ?a low pay, low ?productivity cycle.

Are UK employers embracing graphology?

Handwriting analysis, or to give it its proper name graphology, has become the UK's latest tool in high-level HR screening.

Mediation and mindfulness

Mindfulness has recently caught the popular imagination as a way to counter the stress of everyday life. Mediation has also caught on, as a way to minimise the suffering (both human and financial)...

HR must address ‘complex’ issue of fairness

HR professionals must address the changing and complex issue of fairness within their organisations, or risk negative impacts on employee engagement, reputation and trust, experts agreed yesterday.

Psychometrics Risk management: Risky business

Volatile behaviour by employees can cost a business millions of pounds, which could explain why a psychometric tool to predict the risk some staff represent is gaining credence.