Strategic HR

Behaviour, not technology, must be primary driver of change

HR directors and their CEOs are increasingly coming to terms with the fact that as many as one in four of the people they employ are either consciously or unconsciously undermining their...

Britain's 'talent mismatch' among worst in Europe, says Hays report

Skills gaps in high-skilled industries such as engineering and IT are threatening the UK's economic growth, according to a report by professional recruiters Hays.

The effect of virtual interactions on wellbeing

Recently, tech giants Yahoo and Hewlett Packard took the radical decision of banning telework for most of their employees. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer declared that “we need to be one Yahoo! and that...

Monarch staff vote for pay cuts to save company

Employees at airline The Monarch Group have voted to accept a significant decrease in pay so that the company can target the budget travel market.

Finance directors concerned over losing baby boomer skills

More than two-thirds (69%) of CFOS are concerned about a skills drain due to baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) leaving their company within the next two years, according to a report by...

Bright sparks: Leadership innovation at General Electric

Globalisation and changing worker demographics have had a big impact on leadership development strategy at GE.

BITC announces winners of Race for Opportunity awards

The winners of the Business in the Community (BITC) Race for Opportunity awards were announced last night in a ceremony at the Park Lane Hilton in London.

Exploring four alternative leadership models

Leadership is changing, and OD with it. As a follow on from yesterday's piece on new leadership dynamics, Katie Jacobs explores four alternative leadership models.

New model leaders: How leadership is changing

Are the days of 'rock star' CEOs over? Do we need collaborative networks over rigid hierarchies? Read on to find out how leadership models are changing and explore HR's role in getting them right.

Leaders: Are you prepared for what happens next in Scotland?

After two years of emotional debate and campaigning, Scotland has elected to stay part of the United Kingdom. But it also become clear that a period of uncertainty and widespread change will follow.

HR in danger of losing 'human side', says SAP SVP

An increase in process-driven policies and off-shoring HR functions means HR professionals are in danger of losing their close personal relationships with employees, according to SAP SVP middle,...

Administrators shut down 362 Phones 4U stores, leaving 2,417 staff jobless

Administrators have closed 362 Phones 4u stores, effectively winding up the retail arm of the business and leaving 2,417 staff without jobs.