Hr leadership

HR doesn’t need to be an expert in everything – and that’s a strength, not a weakness

In today’s rapidly shifting workplace landscape, the role of HR is more expansive than ever, encompassing everything from wellbeing to workplace design, hybrid working strategies to AI ethics. The...

What HR teams can learn from charity-sector leadership

Strong leadership is critical to any organisation’s success, but in the UK charity sector, leaders navigate a complex environment.

How HR can support CFOs to fast track transformation

Successful transformation projects require chief finance officers (CFOs) to shift from their financial focus to a more strategic leadership mindset. HR professionals can bridge this gap.

Leadership shadows: how HR can help leaders get it right

I’d be surprised if your leaders didn’t know they influence their people, but have they ever thought about the shadow they cast as a leader?

How personalised communication fuels trust and innovation

Tailoring communication can help managers inspire their workforce to navigate their own path to success.

HR must be entrepreneurial to achieve future success

The future of sustainable organisational growth and success lies in entrepreneurial leadership, powered by entrepreneurial HR.

Long-term sickness will be the toughest challenge of 2025

The UK is facing a growing crisis of long-term sickness. A rise in chronic health conditions have led to 2.8 million people being economically inactive.

How HR can help burnt-out leaders become visionaries

In Stress Awareness Month, here are two key concepts that can help HR teams support reactive, burnt-out leaders and move them towards visionary leadership.

A year on from the CBI scandal

Elizabeth Wallace, interim chief people officer, was given a year to rescue the CBI from a sexual misconduct crisis. In this exclusive interview, Millicent Machell finds out how she used HR to drive...

HR needs to stop feeling the need to be superheroes

HR has changed almost unrecognisably in the 20 years since I started my career.