Communication

How should leaders communicate the new flexible working law to employees? 

Most (70%) employees are unaware of their right to request flexible work adjustments from day one. How can employers communicate this to employees in a clear, inclusive way?

How to communicate with a team in times of rapid change

How should HR leaders communicate with employees who are experiencing change fatigue?

Digital tools cause intergenerational conflict at work, research suggests

Digital communication tools are causing conflicts between different generations at work, according to research from digital transformation provider the Adaptavist Group.

Effective communication can change everything

Good communication is an art and a science. So just how can you get your best get your message out, and ensure that it’s both heard and effective?

National Living Wage to hit £11: what HR needs to do now

A new National Living Wage of £11 per hour is to be launched in April 2024, giving HR and payroll professionals a number of tasks to complete before the new financial year.

How is HR supporting pandemic graduates in the workplace?

Young people who grew up and studied during the pandemic may require more support with confidence, communication and concentration according to experts.

Is Keir Starmer right about communication's ability to break the ‘class ceiling’?

Labour leader Keir Starmer has vowed to improve children’s speaking skills to help breakdown class barriers in the UK, but is better oracy the key to improving social mobility?

Line managers stop employees speaking up, study finds

When employees see something not right or not working, one in six (17%) think their line manager stops them from speaking up, according to a new study.

Remote working causes communication gap between managers and employees

A lack of communication is impacting remote workers' progression and managers’ understanding of their team's challenges, a new study has found.

Best of HR books: March 2023

We delve into new book releases to find out what HR has been reading.

Keep HR on brand by changing with the times: Carol-Ann White, Landor & Fitch

Heading up a small but powerful people team, Landor & Fitch's HR director reveals to Jo Gallacher the secrets of her success, most recently in scoring twice at the HR Excellence Awards.

New year's resolutions for HR in 2023

What a year it has been. It’s incredible to think that January last year we were breathing a small sigh of relief that the Covid Omicron variant had probably peaked in the UK, and after a massive push...