Strategic HR

David Hazlehurst at HR Tech: "admit it when things go wrong"

It is HR's responsibility to ensure their business is "sincere, authentic and genuine," according to David Hazlehurst, partner at digital agency Ph.Creative

Richard Branson at HR Tech

Richard Branson closed the first night of the HR Tech World Congress in Paris with a speech about the power of creativity in business

Are traditional training initiatives still relevant?

The ways people learn are so varied that standard training programmes just don't cut it anymore

Nationwide CEO on connecting people and culture

Nationwide CEO Graham Beale on leadership, culture and being a socially responsible business

Major employers sign up to name-blind recruitment

BBC, the NHS, HSBC and Deloitte are some of the organisations to agree to remove names when selecting for interview

Gender disparity regarding retirement confidence discovered

Confidence in retirement is far higher among men than women, a global survey has discovered

Gender pay gap reporting to include bonuses

Large employers will be forced to publish information on bonus payments for men and women

Rob Briner: Five things HR should start doing

Following on from his article on things HR should stop doing, here's Rob Briner's suggestions of five things HR should start doing

River Island HRD's innovative approach

Innovative River Island director Karen Beaven proves that HR doesn't need to have a one-size-fits-all approach

More charitable workplaces may be the key to retention

Employee relations may substantially improve if companies hold more charitable events, finds a survey

Marshall Goldsmith: Become more effective by identifying 'triggers'

Leadership coach and author Marshall Goldsmith discusses the theme of his new book Triggers

The science of motivation

It can be difficult to pin down why people are performing well – but taking a scientific and individualised approach may be the key to unlocking motivation