Applying PhDs in the non-academic world
The commercial environment can feel jarringly different to the university space, not least because it is usually driven by factors other than the pure pursuit of knowledge. Researchers have a great deal to offer the world beyond academia, but, as Dr John Miles, CEO of Inkpath, writes, knowing where and when to deploy these skills […]
Maximising learning impact with AI
Just a few months old, ChatGPT has already generated an unprecedented buzz within the business community. Particularly in the workplace, Generative AI tools hold immense potential across all HR areas to improve the employee experience, ranging from recruitment and onboarding to feedback and performance evaluations. But how can Learning and Development (L&D) professionals harness this […]
Closing the loop on the employee experience
Money is no longer the only, even the primary, motivator for many individuals. With companies still struggling to attract and retain talent, it is now essential to recognise a shift in employee values from remuneration to purpose, engagement and the flexibility enabled by a great digital workplace experience. As CHROs wrestle with changing employee motivations […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS)
Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) is the UK’s largest campus-based business and management school, and one of the select number of business schools to be triple accredited by AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS. We deliver original thinking and teaching, informed by – and informing – the contemporary commercial environment. A recent survey of 500 employees, in […]
Leaders must keep learning or get left behind
By Professor Bryan Lukas, Academic Director of Executive Education at Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The former chief executive and chair of IBM, Ginni Rometty, shared some words to live by in a recent interview, which really caught my attention. Her pledge to her colleagues as their employer was: “I can’t promise you employment, but […]
Providing (much needed) Clarity to SAP’s S/4HANA Payroll Roadmap
While the migration to SAP S/4HANA is gaining pace, companies using SAP ECC Human Capital Management (HCM) to run HR and payroll are lagging behind. And for good reason. While SAP is totally committed to its S/4HANA and the Success Factors HCM platform, it will take up to a decade to replicate the depth of […]
Complimentary 90-minute in-house virtual workshop (for up to 16 of your staff)
Are you planning to organise virtual leadership, management or personal development training for your staff in 2023? If you are, we would be delighted to deliver an in-house COMPLIMENTARY 90-minute virtual workshop for up to 16 of your staff so that you can experience at first-hand the dynamic, exciting and highly interactive virtual training Leading Edge […]
Free webinar: How employers can support working parents and those with caring responsibilities
Thursday 27th April | 11 – 11:50 am With an aging population and the recent announcement to expand free childcare, working parents and people with caring responsibilities will make up an even more significant proportion of the workforce. Organisations need to support employees with parental and caring responsibilities more than ever. Join this free webinar, […]
Retaining talent in a fluid job market
Whilst it dramatically altered every aspect of life in the short-term, one of the long-term changes brought about by the pandemic is employees’ willingness to change jobs. The last few years have seen many UK workers decide to move on from their current occupation, moving to similar roles with more benefits, or taking a chance […]
Everything you need to know about financial wellbeing in the workplace
The buzzwords for 2023 are financial wellbeing. But, what does it mean to you and your employees? Why should you help your staff with their finances, and how do you access such support? We caught up with Paul Chedzey, Commercial Director at WorkLife by OpenMoney to answer these burning questions… What is financial wellbeing? Financial wellbeing refers […]