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Mindfulness misused as a 'quick fix' for workplace stress

Workplace mindfulness could be doing more harm than good, according to research from Durham University Business School

Labour pledges free retraining for adults

Labour has promised to widen access to adult education, as research calls for government, employers and individuals to boost reskilling

Calls for shorter City trader working hours welcomed

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has announced it is considering cutting 90 minutes off the trading day in a bid to improve worker mental health and attract more women and working parents to the...

Lib Dems pledge 'skills wallet' for all adults

The Liberal Democrats are proposing £10,000 for every adult to spend on training in the latest round of workplace-related pledges from the three major parties

CIPD annual conference round-up: Day two

What the HR magazine team learned on day two of the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition

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

Jason Bradbury: Tech can make us more empathetic

?Speaking at the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition, Jason Bradbury outlined technology's power to boost empathy and advised HR not to worry about automation

Tanni Grey-Thompson: Disability targets give a false picture of progress

Speaking at the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition, Grey-Thompson explored the tough job HR faces in making workplaces more inclusive for people with disabilities

Four ways to strategically focus on employee wellbeing

At the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition speakers throughout day one explained how they are focusing on employee wellbeing in a values-driven strategic way

Trevor Phillips: Distributed leadership is the “future of business”

A panel on day one of the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition spoke about different ways HR can create good work

MoJ CPO: HR must be more "open and brave" on talent

At the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition HR leaders from the MoJ and Adidas offered insight into their talent management strategies

CIPD annual conference round-up: Day one

What the HR magazine team learned on day one of the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition