Strategic HR

Better evaluation of L&D needed

Just 7% of L&D professionals evaluate the impact of their initiatives on the wider business or society, CIPD’s annual L&D Survey has found.

Talent brings people issues into the C-suite, says academic

A focus on talent has helped to bring people issues into the C-suite, but many HR leaders are missing out on the strategic gains of “talent alignment”, according to Dublin City University professor of...

Networking should be ‘purposeful’, advises charity sector HRD

Collaborating with competitors to achieve a shared purpose can bring internal and external benefits to HR leaders, according to Angela Beerman, director of HR and OD at international development...

HR must be aware of the ‘dark side’ of IT, says academic

HR must be aware of the “dark side” of technology and work with business and IT leaders to address it, according to Lancaster University Management School professor of information systems Monideepa...

Flexible workers need help to switch off, says Dell HRBP

Flexible working must be underpinned by support to switch off, HR business partner UK at Dell Yvonne Stewart has told HR magazine.

More than four in 10 employees quit because of ‘bad boss'

Most common complaint about bosses is leaving workers feeling under-appreciated

How can HRDs enhance board effectiveness?

For the second in our governance insight series the focus is on what makes an effective board and where the influences and pressures on boards are emerging from.

Schoolgirls say engineering and construction are jobs for boys

More than a third (39%) of schoolgirls think certain jobs are more suited to boys, a survey by Network Rail has found.

Organisations facing leadership ‘capability gap’

Organisations are facing a leadership “capability gap” and cite leadership as one of their biggest challenges, according to research by Deloitte.

Gratton: Technology has disrupted talent management

Technology has created serious “tension points” in talent management, professor of management practice at London Business School, Lynda Gratton said in her keynote address at the Hot Spots Movement’s...

Identifying and retaining talent

In the fast paced nature of today’s workplace, training and development can sometimes be overlooked but you should never undervalue the importance of investing in your team.

HR directors on their fantasy political policies

As political parties continue to woo the business community with their policies, we asked HR directors what they would like to see on the government’s agenda from 8 May 2015