"What if we approached work conversations like improv scenes?"

Can improv help HR professionals manage increasing polarity, and emotionally charged conversations?

Fines for unhealthy workplaces: HR responds

Employers who create unhealthy workplaces should be fined, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

Organisational velocity fuels business success, says Unily’s CPO

Jenny Shiers, Unily’s chief people officer, advised that organisational velocity should be a key priority for business leaders. She spoke exclusively to HR magazine at the employee experience...

Why we must track neurodiversity at work

We all think, move, hear, see, understand and communicate differently – that's neurodiversity. In the past few years, we have seen an explosion of interest in this area. And yet, too many workplaces...

Did you know there’s a clear link between the menopause and oral health?

While there is a growing awareness of the wider impact that the menopause can have for people in the workplace, few know that it can also have a significant impact on oral health, too. What can HR do...

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Dismissal of pain impacts women's careers

For a fifth (20%) of women, pain has held them back in their career, as they either had to take sick days or change careers due to their pain.

Internal communications is fast evolving, conference speakers explain

Internal communications (IC) is rapidly evolving from being a support function into being a strategic business partner, according to leaders at Unily’s Unite 24 conference (15 October). 

Comms to the rescue: How to boost HR's reputation

How can HR leaders build a better reputation for the function, and educate their organisations about what HR is, and does? Honey Wyatt assesses the approaches, and their impact.

Potential national insurance increase drives concern

The government could increase employers' national insurance contributions in the autumn budget, on 30 October. Our commentators analyse how business leaders might react.

HR must reclaim space for development

The HR function is not focused on its own development due to years of financial and time pressure. How can we change this?

Letter from the editor: How can we identify our knowledge gaps?

It’s easy to dwell on our failings. It’s much harder, though essential, to identify and rectify gaps in our own knowledge or skills.

'No man’s land' economy slows hiring and hinders pay growth

Employees’ pay growth was at its lowest in two years, while the employment rate increased in the latest quarter, according to the latest Labour Force Survey by the Office for National Statistics...