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Mess up the desks... and other ways HR can champion innovation
Good ideas are the bedrock of any business. What can you do to make sure your staff are able to think freely?1 Give the gift of time“Time is what we want the most but use the worst,” said 18th century...
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The end of the pay rise?
CIPD report suggests ongoing slump in wage growth means we need to rewrite the rules of retentionPay hikes are supposed to be on the agenda now the economy is showing tentative signs of recovery. But...
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Case study: Haven Holidays
How Haven Holidays’ Antony Smith put key training decisions in the hands of his staff: “Anything goes – as long as you’re not standing in front of a flipchart”The London Olympics seem a long way, both...
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Diversity: Why are some industries so white?
Media and law are among professions failing to reflect the public at large – and it can’t just be a coincidence…When Melissa Allison-Forbes graduated in 2008 with a degree in journalism and sociology...
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Diversity: Why are you afraid of an equal pay audit?
Examining how you reward staff may bring uncomfortable truths – but ignoring the problem could be even more costlyEverything is up for sale at Birmingham City Council, the press gleefully reported in...
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Diversity: Are you discriminating against older workers?
Why the end of the default retirement age has changed littleWhen the government announced the default retirement age was to be abolished, in 2011, some commentators were quick to paint grim scenarios...
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Diversity: have we stopped caring about it?
Quota-chasing has given diversity a bad name. But smart organisations understand the business case for inclusionWhen it comes to diversity, if the question you’re asking is whether you’re hitting your...
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What you can learn from Kingfisher
Why Kingfisher’s Liz Bell is making international mobility her target – and not just among the C-suite The possibility of a global career isn’t the first thing that springs to mind as you watch Liz...
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Recruitment agency’s non-compete clauses enforced after adjustments
Work restrictions on an ex-employee were upheld when trimmed back by the court In the case East England Schools CIC v Palmer, the High Court has held that a recruitment agency’s non-solicitation and...
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Shouldn’t we just ignore the office Facebook rogue?
The latest social media meltdown shows online tomfoolery is getting too hard to control, says Robert JefferyIt hasn’t been a good week for Anton Casey, a 39-year-old British wealth manager – make that...
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Education overhaul needed ‘to prioritise work relevant skills’
BCC warns that skills mismatch will undermine UK PLCThe British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has published its 'Skills and Employment Manifesto' to address the "skills mismatch" between education and...
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HR confessional: Excuses for absence
Readers rejoice in the creativity of the employees who go AWOLOne young man left a message saying he had a gastric bug. Less than 10 minutes later, he called again and left another message in a very...
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Show them the money—estimate the return on your talent management investment
Nothing speaks louder than dollars, especially when you’re trying to convince your C-suite that about the need for new software. Give them a great starting point by calculating the estimated return on...
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Love at work: 'What’s wrong with sex in the office?'
Businesses have stopped trying to control workplace romance – and for good reason, as our survey shows Two months after her partner of five years went away on an extended business trip, Anna found...
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Procedures for flexible working may now be too loose
Acas has produced a code and guidance for the extension of the ‘right to request’The statutory procedures an employer is currently obliged to follow when handling a flexible working request oddly have...
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Are the benefits of diversity limited?
Careful what you wish for, says Peter Honey – gender apartheid won’t fix sexism at workYears ago I fell, hook, line and sinker, for all the propaganda about the benefits of valuing diversity; different...
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Love at work: How to conduct an office relationship
The HR-approved guide to managing a workplace romanceWhen office romances go wrong it is often HR that has to deal with the consequences. But, with more than half of the 550 HR professionals who...
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Real term wages have been falling for decades, data reveals
But ONS questions the influence of declining income on living standardsPay rises have dropped in every successive decade since the 1980s, according to a report published today by the Office for...
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Memo to manager: you’re the problem
Samantha Sales – The fixer – offers succour to troubled readersMemo to manager: you’re the problemI’m aware of a manager who has very high turnover in his team. It’s way out of line with other teams in...
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Review: Leaders Eat Last
The book of the month is by Simon SinekBehind the story Sinek is more than just an author, though his previous book, Start With Why, caused quite a stir with its dissection of effective leadership....
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