Learning and development

Trust, integrity and credibility: the making of an HR role model

Reward Gateway’s chief people officer, Nebel Crowhurst, shares her journey from product training to HR supernova.

HR must be entrepreneurial to achieve future success

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

Working from home risks women's career progress, says Nationwide leader

Women who work from home could be at risk of missing out on opportunities at work, according to Debbie Crosbie, chief executive of Nationwide bank.

Who is responsible for training the workforce for the AI era?

Everyone needs to take responsibility for AI training, but businesses can't wait for others to lead.

Workforces need more 'human skills' to cope with AI. How will HR lead on this?

It's time for HR to think beyond quick-win automations, and prepare the workforce by acquiring higher-order human skills.

McDonald’s manager questions delivery drivers’ English skills

The campaign group Worker Info Exchange claimed that representatives of McDonald’s bullied, discriminated and exploited Uber Eats drivers after a leaked voice recording showed a manager raising issues...

How can we match the UK’s skills needs to rising demand?

To tackle the managerial skills gap head on, employers must focus on upskilling the workforce.

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?

HR Most Influential listees share career insights

This year's HR Most Influential thinkers and practitioners have shared their insights into how HR professionals can boost their career through learning, in a brand-new interactive supplement for HR...

Managers' skills don't meet employee expectations

Two fifths (40%) of UK employees do not believe their manager has had sufficient training, or the right skills, to perform their role, research published on 5 September by wellbeing platform Unmind...

Results day: How HR can support young people entering work

As students receive their A-level results this morning (15 August), we asked HR how they can support younger workers entering the workplace.

How can HR facilitate board involvement?

Board members have become more involved in operations since the pandemic, according to research. But how can HR ensure this involvement remains positive and productive?