HR struggling to develop effective leaders

A third of HR leaders have reported they struggle to develop effective senior leaders, according to research from Gartner. Development of effective mid-level leaders was also deemed challenging by 45%

Digitalisation lessons from other functions

With HR apparently lagging behind on the digitalisation journey, we asked leaders of other functions to share their experiences and advice

A future-fit HR leader is a HAPPY leader

Successful HR leaders will need a certain set of attributes – known as the HAPPINESS attributes

What Millennials want from their career journey

There are three key areas to address if you want to attract, retain and develop young talent

BAME diversity on FTSE 100 boards falls

?The number of directors at Britain’s biggest companies from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds is falling, according to a new report

Lessons from the C-suite: Colette McKune

You learn a lot from failure, which ultimately helps you to succeed

Why treating people well could save lives

Organisations stand to gain a financial return from shifting to more humane management, but more importantly it could save lives

Being agile vs. doing agile

Many organisations have embraced agile teams and agile ways of working, but very few would describe themselves as truly agile

Developing 'intrapreneurs' an organisational necessity

A panel at the MERIT Regional Summit discussed the importance of enabling employees to adopt entrepreneurial mindsets

End of an era: Valerie Hughes-D’Aeth on five years at the Beeb

This year Valerie Hughes-D’Aeth entered our HR Most Influential Hall of Fame and the BBC won two gongs at our HR Excellence Awards. The outgoing BBC HRD looks back on all that’s been achieved in her...

BBC group HRD: HR's opportunity to influence never greater

At the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition HRD panellists spoke on good work, the HR skillset and leadership for long-term organisational health

It's difficult but necessary to get the best leaders

Getting the best people in leadership jobs continues to be the simplest and most effective way to fix a business