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How bragging can help or hurt your reputation

It seems like everyone is bragging about their good deeds. But what effect does bragging to co-workers have on your reputation?

LOROL HRD: How to maintain high engagement levels

London Overground HR director Carol Poole on maintaining high levels of staff engagement

HR's role in the gender pay gap

To raise standards in HR, professionals need to take a long, hard look at their own reward practices and pay disparity

Legal update: The right to be accompanied

Employers must be mindful of a recent amendment to the ACAS guidance on the right to be accompanied at disciplinary and grievance meetings

Stephen Bevan: we still don't trust people to work flexibly

The prevailing culture of most workplaces is still not ready to trust people to work out of sight

Let's rebrand HR: Human resonance

The term ‘human resources’ gives a misleading impression of the nature and potential of the people employed

Case study: customer service with a smile at TfL

Rapping, puns and wise proverbs are making even the grumpiest of commuters smile following TfL's new training push

How volunteering creates a win-win-win situation

Volunteering can benefit individuals, businesses and society. But there’s no such thing as a selfless act, right?

Does your business have a false sense of security?

Various big-name businesses have recently been targeted by hackers. But how (and why) does this keep happening?

Hot topic: Higher women on boards targets

FTSE 100 firms met a voluntary 25% women on boards target – but Lord Davies suggested we should take this further

SPL: A father's view

The arrival of our son Harry meant I was lucky enough to be one of the first fathers to take shared parental leave (SPL)