Control as a self-preservation mechanism

In this series of columns we're asking HR professionals to help get the conversation going on HR's own mental health by sharing their personal experiences

Most work in unpleasant environments

The majority of employees (83%) feel that their office environment is 'unpleasant' , citing poor temperatures, poor ventilation and lack of natural light

Stop selecting incompetent men over competent women as leaders

If we focus on talent we will end up with better leaders and more female leaders, because the truth is women are more competent leaders than men

Lessons from the Conservative leadership race: Beware the 'heroic' leader

When we search, in the face of such a complex, divisive, intractable issue such as Brexit, for a leader who will save us in an instant, is it any surprise they fail?

HR must help organisations navigate change

The workplace is transforming fast and who better to shepherd organisations through this than the professionals who understand people?

Social Mobility Commission chair: Employers must give people a chance

Speaking at a screening of documentary A Northern Soul, a panel discussed the employer's role in tackling in-work poverty and boosting social mobility

The direct approach: HR at Direct Line Group

HRD Simon Linares explains why engaging and caring for frontline employees so they can support customers always comes first for the insurance company

HR and race in the workplace

Racial inequality is under-discussed. Nervousness, denial and lack of vocal role models are contributing to a serious diversity problem organisations need to start talking about

Social media blunders: What employers can do

Careful judgement and watertight policies around employee posts are needed to navigate the murky world of social media

Hot topic: Reporting extremism in the workplace, part two

The government’s Prevent programme has been extended from the public sector to private sector firms

Complex immigration rules put businesses at risk

The UK's Immigration Rules, spanning 1,100 pages, are complex and difficult to follow

Hot topic: Reporting extremism in the workplace

The government’s Prevent programme has been extended from the public sector to private sector firms