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Could bots help to solve employee mental health problems?
Many businesses are turning to bots to encourage workers to be more communicative about issues and to help identify mental health problems, says Jo Gallacher
What HR needs to know: GDPR and AI
Complete transparency about how your AI technology works, whatever the process, is essential. Without it, employers can run into GDPR challenges and lose the trust and buy-in of colleagues. An...
Technology | Why HR should be as responsible for workplace tech as they are for people
HR teams need to add digital transformation to their to-do lists this year, says Civica chief people officer Julie Chell
Alpha mail: AI learns to write
An automated email system could potentially free up hours of the working week, but there are still many kinks to be ironed out, finds Beau Jackson
How HR executives can plan for the introduction of a COVID-19 vaccine
After an unprecedented year, the UK has started to roll out COVID-19 vaccinations. At this stage, decisions as to how, when, and who will be vaccinated are in government hands and will likely remain...
Creating a net-zero ready workforce
?We are increasingly hearing about organisations that are purpose-led. With vision, mission and brand statements, companies are wearing their hearts on their sleeves and talking about more than...
The world of remote working for Deaf employees
The latest government advice surrounding the coronavirus pandemic is that those who can work from home should continue doing so, and this means the ‘new norm’ of remote working is likely to remain for...
Why now is not the time to scrap unconscious bias training
You may have seen in that Boris Johnson’s government has made the decision to terminate unconscious bias training for civil servants, with ministers claiming it doesn’t work and citing a report which...
Are you doing diversity training right?
For real change to happen, the impetus has to permeate the whole organisation from the top down, says Hannah Jordan.
HR must be aware of the complications of internal hiring to avoid redundancy
There has been a significant increase in UK companies hiring people internally since the pandemic started. In fact, according to LinkedIn, between April and August this year, internal hiring increased...
The importance of daily rituals when working from home
Rolling lockdowns and the ongoing pandemic fill many of us with dread, anxiety, fear, worry and beyond. I am often asked by clients for advice on how best to prepare and manage this at an...
12 months of 2020: June
In a year that has catapulted people professionals to the top of every agenda, our 12 Days of Christmas countdown reviews what made the headlines in 2020.