Gillian Horton has been appointed global head of learning and development at Xchanging Group.

Telecoms giant O2 has a mission to turn customers into fans, says HRD Anne Pickering. That means connecting with staff first at a deeper level - by winning their hearts and minds.

People strategy, motivation, communication and training have helped Morrisons increase its half-year profits by 45%, according to its HR director, Norman Pickavance (pictured).

Bruce Forsyth has announced he will be taking a pay cut this year for the forthcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing and added TV stars "have always been overpaid".

There has been a drive in recent years to change the perception of the human resources function from that of a policing, administrative one to more of a strategic partner to the business.

Today's heavy, transaction-based workloads, budget cuts and staff reductions, on top of high expectations from senior leaders, make it tough for HR executives to look on the bright side. Some surveys...

Last month HR magazine invited HR directors and industry experts to debate the role of talent, performance, technology, flexible working and management in the workplace of the future, in an exclusive...

Cable and Wireless (C&W), the global telecommunications company, has restructured its HR department, and re-named the function 'People and Brand', HR magazine can exclusively reveal.

Liz Bell HR director at B&Q, joins the company's board of directors.

So the big idea is deferring bonuses. Granted there was much pressure on the Financial Services Authority from our powerful financiers to water down its code of practice for employee remuneration.

Bill Buchan has joined Sodexho as HR director for its UK and Ireland healthcare division.

HR is in danger of training staff not to think by over-managing talent and implementing "ridiculous" policies.