Performance management can mean many things, from day to day staff development to the more negative side which involves managing underperformance, and both have an important role to play in developing...

Leadership development is the top priority for learning and development teams over the next 12 months, according to a survey published yesterday by training firm Video Arts.

Public sector organisations are overestimating the challenges associated with implementing shared services with one of the starkest areas of disparity being job security, according to research...

The TUC has published research which aims to challenge and dispel the “popular but unfounded myths” that 'people on disability benefits are swinging the lead'; 'lots of unemployed people are...

During the recent BlackBerry outage reports flooded in of staff that were stressed and angry by the lack of email, and felt unable to work. These are the classic withdrawal symptoms of an addict.

In a survey of 6,000 businesses, almost half (45%) said that it was very or quite difficult to find the right member staff for a position, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

The recession has focused minds on the importance of individual performance and many organisations have learnt that 1950’s style, ‘keep it simple, stupid’ performance management processes did nothing...

DLA Piper's fourth report in the Shifting Landscapes series, which look at the online challenges to traditional business models, offers an in-depth study into the use of social media in the workplace....

Although the UK may have some of the longest working hours in Europe, 40% of employees admit they “don’t spend enough time” socialising with their colleagues.

In challenging economic times, amid market volatility, certainties are thin on the ground. But when the going is tough, one thing we can be sure of is that employers will need to maximise the return...

UK workers are putting in 26 million extra hours in the workplace each day, according to new research from Aviva.

The British Chambers of Commerce’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES), released today highlights the risks facing Britain's recovery.