Productivity

Revolut uses points-based system to track staff behaviour

Fintech company Revolut has been tracking employee behaviour and performance using a points-based system, according to its annual report published yesterday (24 April). We asked for HR's view on this...

"HR leaders must access their spacious mode"

How you show up affects others around you. Are you too busy to notice the impact you are having?

Letter from the editor: AI is no fad, so HR must consider its long-term implications

HR professionals of the past have been a bit faddy – quick to take up new and shiny tools and approaches (or so I hear). But where artificial intelligence (AI) might have once looked like a fad, we...

Should meetings be 'killed'?

Employers should “kill meetings” as they slow productivity, according to the CEO of financial services firm JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon.

New episode: HR Most Influential Podcast 4.4: Inclusion is the answer to everything

Inclusion – and its potential to help organisations address strategic HR issues like productivity, retention and engagement – is the focus of the latest HR Most Influential Podcast episode, which went...

The HR Most Influential Podcast 4.4: Inclusion is the answer to everything

Aggie Yemurai Mutuma joins the podcast to discuss why inclusion has the potential to address strategic HR issues like productivity, retention and even the bottom line.

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Only half of employees trust remote colleagues’ productivity

Just over half (56%) of employees trust their colleagues to be productive while working from home, a survey has revealed.

Young people favour working from home, research shows

Only one in 10 (10%) young adults, aged 18 to 27, want to work in the office full-time, according to research from The Times.

Does HR have a future?

Recent criticism of the HR profession should prompt us to reflect on how it has changed.

How to harness the power of nature to transform your work culture

Especially at this dreary time of year, employees need encouragement to get outside. It’s time for HR to lead by example.

HR can't afford to ignore 'organisational charlatans'

‘Organisational charlatans,’ also known as ‘false performers,’ can infiltrate any organisation. How can HR professionals confidently identify them?

HR predictions for 2025: AI, flexible work and productivity

What can HR leaders expect in 2025? Three commentators offer predictions relating to technology, flexible work and productivity.