Strategic HR

Office redesign boosts staff performance

A redesign of National Grid’s offices has boosted staff performance by 8%, the organisation has reported.

Next generation employee engagement tools

Forget the yearly engagement survey, a raft of new technologies means engagement can be a daily occurrence

Half of workers believe they have 'no chance' of career progression

Almost half (48%) of British workers feel they have no chance of career progression in their current role, according to research by strategic consultancy Lansons.

How to get to the top table, and stay there

At the latest HR in the Boardroom event, board expert Helen Pitcher shared her top tips for ensuring HRDs are effective at the very highest levels.

Public sector workers struggling to switch off

A third (33%) of workers feel they work longer hours than five years ago thanks to mobile phones and remote email access, with public sector workers struggling the most with work-life balance,...

HR lacks confidence in M&A financials

HR professionals are unable to speak the same financial language as their company’s dealmakers during mergers and acquisitions (M&As), according to research by Towers Watson.

Later life workers at Nationwide

UK building society Nationwide provides an insightful example of why companies should consider taking on later life apprentices.

Talking talent with employees – to tell or not to tell?

The dilemma of 'to tell or not tell?' a high-potential employee that they have been identified as such has been around for decades. It is a question that is confronted by every organisation as it...

Why motivation matters

Academic thinking around motivation has developed considerably over time. Here Stuart Pritchard, winner of the HR magazine and Roffey Park research competition, explores how the major theories have...

Richard Sykes: the man with a business ethics mission

ISS CEO Richard Sykes on the living wage, facilities management's reputation, and senior leaders' visibility

Trust and ethics: a Greek tragedy with a wider warning

Trust me, I’m... a politician? A finance minister? A European central banker? From the IMF? German? Greek?

Companies not integrating marketing and sales teams

Two-fifths (40%) of companies have not attempted to integrate their marketing and sales teams, according to research from Randstad.