Don't 'try' to increase diversity, do it

One of the key roles of CHROs is to not allow their organisations to ‘try’ to increase the diversity of the CEO successor pool, but to actually do it

Are appointments doomed to bias?

Lack of self-reflection and denial of even the possibility of bias make it even more likely to occur

Succession planning at Baxters Food Group

The company aims to futureproof itself by assessing its talent profile as it continues to expand internationally

Ensuring the future of your business

To secure our companies' futures we need to carefully consider and implement an often-forgotten tool: the succession plan

Mercedes: Apprenticeships should support succession planning

Andrew Mallery, training operations director at Mercedes-Benz UK, explains his award-winning strategy

What does the future of HR look like?

What do the next generation of HR leaders think the future of HR looks like?

Liz Moody: Talent management a challenge for leaders

The Open University Business School was a sponsor at this year's HR Most Influential rankings event

Grande careers at Starbucks

Starbucks isn't just somewhere to work while you're waiting for something better, and its HRD wants to prove that

Not enough objectivity in C-suite hires, says leading academic

C-suite hiring failures can be costly, yet boards often aren't objective enough

The NomCo comes out of the shadows

The Nomination Committee is no longer the poorer relation of the board committees

HR Directors Business Summit: Day one round up

The HR magazine team is at the HR Directors Business Summit. Here are some of the best bits from day one

Development + talent preparedness = effective succession planning

CEO departures don't need to be the end of the world, if you've planned their replacement effectively