Motivation is a big thing in the workplace. It helps make sure that staff are productive with their time, open to changes in the business, and prepared to provide their skills to the company for the long term. If you have demotivated staff, changes to technology...
If you believe the technology experts, artificial intelligence (AI) will disrupt just about every industry. But, when will we see it used in human resources? Firms will use AI to automate HR processes within two years, according to research by analyst group Fosway on behalf of...
Is your company culture promoting presenteeism? New research suggests there’s a growing trend of employees braving the office when they’re ill, to their and their employer’s detriment, reports HR News. Recent figures by ONS revealed UK workers took an average number of just 4.1 sick days...
This blog is a real game changer. Sure, it requires some blue sky thinking, but if you’re prepared to think outside the box, it could produce a paradigm shift in the way you do business. Are you ready to punch a puppy? Wait, what? Business jargon is...
A common misconception shared by many small business owners is that their company is “too small” to invest in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. But they aren’t just for the big guns; your company may be modest, but implementing an ERP system can help you...
When new technology is on the way, employees can often be seen to exhibit ‘change resistance’, perhaps by showing a lack of interest in learning the new system or finding faults in it. A warning along the lines of “you better get used to it”...
In this day and age, every HR team should be able to make a good guess at predicting when employees will leave, where to recruit the most suitable candidates, how to identify and attract those suitable candidates, and how to keep them happy once they...
By Annabel Sweet: People, Culture and Change Lead The first 90-day period within an organisation is crucial for any HR Director. Failure to make the most of it, because you’ve not invested your time and energy effectively, can ultimately mean that you don’t leave the lasting...
As a leader, it’s crucial that you can hold up a mirror to your organisation and see the company’s people strategy and culture in practice in order to judge its effectiveness. New research suggests that many leaders are struggling to capture that 360-degree view of...
If businesses put as much time and effort into the employee experience (EX) as they do their customer experience (CX), they’d have few problems retaining their best staff. Plus, EX directly impacts CX – happy employees equals happy customers, after all – so there’s a...
