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No more quotas | Diversity is not a problem, it's an opportunity
Diversity and inclusion have been on the agenda for a long time and there has been a degree of success in addressing the issue. According to the Parker Review Committee, 81 of FTSE 100 companies had...
Working parents | Working fathers experience momentum for real change
There have been passionate father campaigners for decades, and there have been high profile trailblazers, though only a few followed their lead. But it seems that now there is finally a critical mass...
Engagement | How to solve employee disengagement in the virtual workplace
The workplace has overwhelmingly been a turbulent environment over the past 18 months for everyone. Personal stressors and concerns due to COVID-19, coupled with suddenly adapting to working from home...
Narcissism | How to cope with a narcissist at work
Narcissism is a personality behavioural disorder where an individual has misrepresented feelings of inflated self-worth, often masking very low confidence.
Burnout | HR needs a summer holiday
School’s out and every B&B on the coast is booked up until mid-September. Summer is here and with it the changing of the lockdown guard: this time a lack of social distancing guidelines and removing...
Recruitment | Could random selection in recruitment improve workforce diversity?
Most workplaces widely advocate for the benefits of diversity. But, simply recruiting what’s considered a diverse workforce will not necessarily improve performance – it’s just not that simple.
Culture | Graduates would benefit from office working, but proceed with caution
Sunak is right, graduates learn best in person, but don’t use it as ammunition for an early return to the office.
Lessons from the Olympics | Focus is needed just as much as ability to create peak performing teams
When building teams, many organisations focus mainly on ability, technical skills, and experience. However, it takes a lot more than intellectual prowess and technical expertise to produce great team...
New normal | Why a new psychological contract is needed to create change in the workplace
At first hybrid work may feel like a progressive step forward. But, in reality, a model in which all employees have a set number of days in the office is, at best, short-sighted, and, at worst,...
Legal | What do employers need to prove in defending discrimination claims?
A legal case involving Royal Mail last month serves as a reminder to be aware at all times of how discrimination claims work in practice.
Team dynamics | Micro-cultures may be better for wellbeing
With more of us working from home, workplace ‘micro-cultures’ have started to form among tight-knit groups of people over the past 18 months. Rather than a dangerous erosion of a company’s culture,...
Data | People analytics: what decisions should HR be making?
HR should bring data to every decision. This does not mean every decision should only be driven by data – but every decision should be informed by data.