HR Magazine
‘Managing up’ TikTok trend goes viral Millicent Machell 14 August 2023 Following the online popularity of workplace hacks, such as quiet quitting and #actyourwage, hashtag #man
HR Magazine
Majority of UK workers lack regular career conversations Millicent Machell 26 July 2023 Only 15% of employees have regular career growth conversations, according to new research se
People Management
Are your HR policies out of date and potentially harmful? Formal processes that were designed years ago may be damaging to a people-centric organisational culture, warn Stephen Ada
Benefits of Laughing at Work
Harvard Business Review The Benefits of Laughing in the Office by Betty-Ann Heggie Don’t be afraid to laugh out loud in the office. A series of studies shows the positive impact
People Management
Organisations look to L&D to help create a people-centric culture, report finds Experts say HR’s growing influence has prompted the need to have employees at the centre of g
People Management
Half of employees with poor managers say work negatively impacts their mental health, research finds CIPD calls on businesses to ‘think carefully’ about how they recruit and de
People Magazine
Almost all candidates will consider L&D opportunities when choosing between two job offers, survey reveals Experts report significant increase in employees wanting to learn ami
CPD – A requirement or not?
Why leaders need to undertake CPD. Jenni Miller We’ve all heard of CPD but what is it and why is it important? Continuous Professional Development is how professionals maintain a
High Turnover Culture
High Turnover Culture by Jenni Miller and Stephen Adams People are no longer staying in a job for life, in fact on average people move jobs every 2.7 years. Industry experts say th
Importance of Soft Skills
The importance of soft skills training by Jenni Miller I have been involved in recruitment for over 20 years and over that time I must have read thousands of CV’s and covering le
Creating a Thriving Culture
Creating a Thriving Culture – Stephen Adams According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Human Capital Trends report, 82% of respondents who were also co-workers said that ‘cu
Harvard Business Review
How to play to your Strengths by Laura Morgan Roberts, Gretchen Spreitzer, Jane E Dutton, Robert E Quinn, Emily D Heaphy and Brianna Barker January 2005 Most feedback accentuate
CIPD – People Management
Employees are three times more engaged when they feel supported by managers, study showsby Jasmine Urquhart 23 November 2022 Employees who feel well supported by their line ma
Out Of Date Harmful Policies
Acas estimate that UK companies spend £28.5 Billion (yes Billion) per year on workplace conflict. These conflicts usually start off small but if not resolved early, over time they
Untrained Accidental Leader
2.4 million managers are classed as untrained accidental leaders in the UK according to the OECD. From my own experience as a new leader back in the 90s to recent conversations I