Leadership for a change
By Professor David Pendleton, Program Director for High Performance Leadership (Live-online) Whenever I doubt the pace at which the world is changing, I remind myself that, in my lifetime, the world has entered the space age, personal computers were created, the internet and world wide web were created, social media have become commonplace, mobile phones were […]
Get a handle on delegation: Changing your perspective might yield better outcomes
By Denise Fryer, Co-Programme Director, Developing Management Practice, Henley Business School The attitude that: ‘It’ll take longer to explain to someone else how to do it, so it’s easier if I just do it myself,’ is not one that is generally productive in today’s collaborative business contexts. Two of the key aspects you might consider […]
Free breakfasts are the past. Free healthcare is the future.
By Babylon Health Free breakfasts. Gym memberships. Bean bags. Early finish Fridays. These types of employee benefits are a thing of the past. Today, especially in the midst of a pandemic, employees expect more. They expect benefits that really benefit them. In fact, they join or leave companies based on the perks they’re offered. This […]
Reskilling and training: The key to helping businesses recover
By Sue Parr (pictured), Director of Apprenticeships and Part-time Programmes – WMG, University of Warwick It is clear that the economic situation worldwide is unprecedentedly challenging and the recently released UK figures for June to August show a downward trajectory that reveals unemployment rates of 4.5%. Many companies have previously spent a lot of time […]
HR – Holding the keys to the new working world
By CloudB2B Having been, for so long, the poor relations when it comes to departmental spend, the current pandemic, ethnic and diversity issues, have placed the HR function at the heart of all management decisions, resulting in a more sympathetic ‘ear’ to HR departmental needs. Whether it’s addressing wellbeing issues for staff working from home, […]
5 steps to building an effective people strategy, with Ross Seychell
By Personio For many organisations, whether large or small, a properly-implemented ‘people strategy’ can help grow their business and take their work to the next level. During H.U.G. Digital 2020, we discussed the argument behind formulating a people strategy with Transferwise CPO (and Personio’s incoming Chief People Officer), Ross Seychell. Here’s what you need to know about […]
7 tips on international hiring in a remote setting
By Personio Even in the best of times, hiring new talent can be a challenging process. When you factor in a global pandemic, hiring and relocating international talent can be even more confusing and overwhelming. It’s 2020, and it may seem like the world has stopped spinning, but many companies are still actively hiring from […]
Case Study: How a Reverse Mentoring Programme Was Used in London Ambulance
London Ambulance approached TPC Leadership to support the Trust with a number of challenges which were broadly cultural. Having been founded in 1965, the people that London Ambulance served has changed dramatically since its inception and their employees no longer mirrored the population. It was felt that a reverse mentoring programme would provide the senior […]
Video & HR comms: Your not-so-secret weapon to employee engagement
By Paul Service, Director of Learning Solutions at CommsLearning If there’s one not-so-secret weapon that every HR professional should have in their employee engagement arsenal, it’s video. Topping the attention stakes long before any global pandemic came along, a video is worth 10,000 words, giving people what they want quickly, in a format they expect. […]
How empathy allows innovation and creativity to flourish
By Saïd Business School Female political leaders across the world have been admired for their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our conversations with female leaders across a range of industries suggest that empathy provides leaders with a tool and a buffer to lead amid the crisis. Here are the insights. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, female […]