Strategic HR

IMI HRD: HR can 'miss the point'

HR risks “missing the point” by focusing on the transactional, according to IMI group HRD Geoff Tranfield.

Leadership development 'disconnected' from business needs

Only 62% of organisations have a defined leadership strategy, according to research from consultancy Mercer

The pitfalls of being too nice at work

Over politeness in the workplace could be harming your business

What's the evidence for... neuro-linguistic programming?

Sometimes HR professionals need to ask themselves why they use a particular process. Rob Briner examines the evidence behind NLP

Why boards need a head of human governance

Is the HRD no longer enough? Do boards need a head of human governance?

Half of highly engaged employees take part in personal tasks at work

Highly engaged staff spend more time at work on personal tasks than staff with low engagement levels, according to incentive and reward specialists Red Letter Days for Business.

The UK's most flexible and family-friendly employers revealed

The UK’s most flexible and family-friendly employers have been revealed by charity Working Families

Case study: Introducing an HR function at Lexington Catering

How to best formalise HR in an already people-centred business

Bad leadership costing business £39 billion a year

Bad leadership is costing UK businesses £39 billion a year, according to research by Investors in People (IIP) and economic analysis consultancy TBR

Dave Ulrich: The market value of leadership

Dave Ulrich explains why he thinks it's time to bring HR and investors together

John Browne on being out at work

The former BP CEO discusses why LGBT inclusivity makes business sense

Businesses must adapt to new economic situation

Organisations could face job cuts when they implement the national living wage if they do not adapt