HR director of BAE systems, Alex Lewis, told HR magazine that while the HR function doesn't necessarily "own voice" in a company, it has an absolutely critical role to play.
"You are not a human resource, you're a human being". "Engagement is not an HR activity, it's not a survey, it's about leadership, values, respect and praise". "Engaging employees is good for...
At a point in the year when many of us in HR are deep in planning for 2013 and thinking about how we can maintain or improve performance, most likely with smaller budgets or smaller teams than before,...
Speaking at the Engage for Success event in London yesterday, Archie Norman (pictured), chairman of ITV, ex-MP and former CEO of Asda, told delegates that employee engagement should not be thought of...
It’s confirmed: employee engagement drives performance but to deliver £26 million growth by better engaging staff, large companies need to share their expertise with small firms, Serco HR director...
I feel fortunate to work in an industry that makes an enormous difference to the lives of billions of people worldwide. But, despite its many achievements, the pharmaceutical industry must continually...
Engagement is the crux of the employment contract isn’t it? It should be at the heart of the HR strategy, shouldn’t it?
Job satisfaction and work-life satisfaction are lower in Britain than in most other European countries and one in five UK workers (22%) have taken a pay cut in the past three years, according to...
Following the triumph of the Olympic Games in London, the former culture secretary Jeremy Hunt had been vocal about the imperative to keep the Olympic momentum going into legacy. The volunteer...
Global IT company HCL Technologies has made the controversial decision to announce 'Employees first' on its website homepage, rather than customers first.
A study by HR consultancy ETS has found almost nine out of 10 employees describe themselves as being ‘engaged’ at work.
How many companies currently running an employee engagement survey can honestly say that it is making a difference to the strategic direction of the business? Not many, I’ll bet.
