Strategic HR

Trust is key to good leadership

Declining levels of trust in society show that we are not relating to each other in the right way.

SSE publishes report quantifying the value of its human capital

Energy company SSE has published a report that attempts to quantify the value of its human capital.

Labour pledges compulsory careers advice and work experience

A Labour government would guarantee face-to-face, individual career advice for young people and make work experience compulsory.

Women at risk when travelling

Research has found that very few companies provide adequate travel safety training for female staff

Lessons from marketing: Talent as customers

HR teams can improve talent management by borrowing five techniques from marketing.

Where's the evidence for performance-related pay?

HR directors know performance-related pay is not going to actually drive improved performance but regard it as symbolically important

Junior employees value work-life balance more

Two in five (42%) junior level employees believe a good work-life balance helps them be more productive at work and happier in general, while less than a third (29%) of employees at board level and...

Motherhood pay gaps highlight inequality

Motherhood pay gaps are a global issue. New research from the International Labour Office (an UN body) explores the growing inequality between working women.

Creating collaborative leaders

Innovation relies on collaboration, which needs a leader who can nurture talent

CSR and HR activities should be more closely linked, says FedEx HR manager

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities should be more closely linked with learning and development (L&D) and HR strategy, Steve Wilkins, HR manager at FedEx Express, told HR magazine.

Taking stock: HR at LSEG

The London Stock Exchange has diversified greatly in recent years, but how has M&A activity affected HR practice?

Companies missing out on gamification benefits

Four in 10 HR directors report their organisation is ‘not at all interested’ in exploring the potential of gamification, despite over half (52%) of them expressing interest in using it to improve the...