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Recruitment | The importance of accurate job descriptions in building better teams 

During a recent discussion a client quite rightly shed light on a critical aspect of the hiring process that often goes overlooked: the accuracy of job descriptions.

Horizon scandal | The Post Office scandal proves we need to listen to grievances now more than ever

The recent Post Office scandal drama has been difficult viewing for audiences across the UK. Watching bad things happen to good people makes us all feel angry and uncomfortable, and the reality is...

Culture | Use positivity to combat job seeking in January

At this time of year, our thoughts turn to the season that brings the nation together – the January sales. But also at this time of year, teams are typically looking for motivation amidst the return...

Technology | Why HR is key to managing security risks from temporary workers

Organisations have a myriad of different workers within their ecosystem: permanent staff but also temporary workers like freelancers and contractors. In fact, nearly half of businesses today are...

Organisational effectiveness | Two tricks to ensure middle managers are empowered, not endangered

Middle managers are on the precipice of peril. Glassdoor's Employee Confidence Index shows a crisis in confidence among mid-level managers – the greatest decline in confidence among all employees this...

Wellbeing | HR needs to defuse a time bomb of organisational trauma

When people ask what HR professionals do at work, have you ever described yourself as a bomb disposal expert? It may sound dramatic, but not only do we have to identify and defuse bombs, we are also...

Personal finances | Has the cost of living crisis had a positive impact on money stigma?

Employees who don’t feel comfortable sharing money worries at work say it’s because they don’t think their employer can help. This is despite organisations making significant investments in financial...

Engagement | Gamification can supercharge your leadership

Gamification is one of the buzzwords of the past few years, but can it make a real difference to your leadership and help you drive performance?

Engagement | A game of push and pull: how to engage your employees in your vision

Engaging employees with a compelling and inspiring vision is crucial for retaining talent, particularly among younger workers who highly value a sense of purpose in their work.

Culture | Why cultural alignment should be HR's priority in 2024

Imagine the best job you’ve ever had. What did you love about it? What was it that energised you? Was it the kind of work you did? Did you connect with your colleagues and form long-lasting...

Engagement | What OpenAI teaches us about employee power

The firing and rehiring of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dominated headlines, and many HR leads unsurprisingly took a professional interest in it.