A panel at Unleash Conference and Expo shared their experiences of rolling out Agile working within their HR functions

Only a third (33%) of UK employees feel empowered to innovate, according to research from Accenture

Brilliant employees can often require excessive emotional maintenance

Retention relies on creating a culture of support through caring leadership

The number of vacancies has hit the highest estimate since comparable records began in 2001, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Skills shortages have put pressure on wages and upped starting salaries in the private sector, while the public sector struggles to keep up

Seismic geopolitical shifts have led talent professionals to focus on contingency planning for the future but they must also focus on the present, according to LinkedIn UK’s Jon Addison

Few companies debrief their repatriates, much less make it a priority to formally seek and use their knowledge

A Brexit panel shared practical advice for HR and business leaders on preparing for a deal or no-deal scenario

In times of crisis it is important to preserve employees and identify those that can help strengthen the organisation’s capabilities in the long run

Technology is critical in helping HR drive change at work, according to Andrea Winfield, UK HR director at Microsoft

With little clarity from the government over Brexit, there’s still much HRDs can do in terms of workforce planning