Theresa May is no crisis-time leader

?Despite seeing off a leadership challenge May lacks the creativity, guile and ability to build coalitions, which means she's not suitable to lead the UK through Brexit

Lindsay McGregor: Play matters more than purpose at work

Play is an overlooked concept in understanding and measuring motivation, according to author and Vega Factor CEO Lindsay McGregor

CIPD 2018: Trust can't be automated

Efficiency should never be substituted for trust, according to Oxford university lecturer and author of Who Can You Trust? Rachel Botsman

Dyslexic individuals could help tackle skills crisis

Tapping into the way dyslexic people view and interact with the world could help companies meet future business challenges, according to a report by EY and charity Made by Dyslexia

Green Party calls for a 'Free Time Index' to measure wellbeing

GDP should be replaced as a measure of national wellbeing by an index showing how much free time people have to enjoy, according to the party

NHS needs to better engage employees

Performance at individual NHS Trusts should be measured by the issues that matter most to employees, according to a report from the Work Foundation

Approaching business aims with a D&I lens

Treating wider business objectives as D&I issues can strongly support success in these aims, according to Skanska's global diversity manager

HR ‘not sophisticated at all’ in automation and AI

HR should start the tech conversation and be the early adopters in the business, according to speakers at an HR magazine and Sage webinar

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Employees “shut off their minds” to get through work

Employers must activate the seeking systems in employees' brains to encourage innovation and purpose, according to Daniel Cable

Improving office environment could add £39.8 billion to UK economy

Creating optimal working conditions could significantly boost the UK's economy, research has found

The power of design thinking

How design thinking can be used in a range of business scenarios for all-round benefit

Do HR leaders feel prepared to reskill employees?

Businesses are taking steps to embrace innovation but are held back by skills and lack of digital tools