Is HR the missing piece in reshoring tech Ttlent?
Tech reshoring challenges abound, but none of them are impossible. HR departments working closely with other teams and planning carefully can enable a smooth transition.
Article by 23 July 2023
Bridging skills gap and investing in human capital
This particular downturn has some unique characteristics, most notably a continuing tight labour market. As a result, staff recruitment and retention is a major challenge for organisations all over the world.
Article by 21 February 2023
How does mental health factor into the battle for talent?
As human resources leaders everywhere already know, acquiring talent (and retaining it over time) is paramount to organisational resilience and business success. But without mental health, organisations struggle to hire in and keep valuable staff.
Article by 24 November 2022
Why your team needs both ‘hunters’ and ‘farmers’
Contrasting skills, personalities and attitudes are vital for the essential mix that healthy organisations need. Thinking about the requirements of the roles within your team or organisation in somewhat simple terms can help you arrange and marshal your resources in the numbers needed, where needed – just as a general organises their forces for the campaign ahead.
Article by 8 August 2019
Stop making leadership the only way
A while ago I chatted to the Director of L&D at Facebook. He told me how they have separate career ... View Article
Article by 31 August 2016
The Dating Game
You’re setting up an online dating business. You want to position yourselves above the rest which means you need to ... View Article
Article by 5 February 2016
Try a little kindness
As we wave goodbye to January and its host of short lived resolutions, I find myself taking a moment to ... View Article
Article by 1 February 2016
My personal engagement checklist
In most organizations I have worked in engagement (or job satisfaction as it was formerly called) was measured annually or ... View Article
Article by 12 January 2015
Un-Retention – Should they stay or should they go now
Once in a previous job of mine, there was a middle manager who said she was going to resign, we’ll ... View Article
Article by 23 September 2014
The Pragmatist’s Guide to Retention
The evolution of language is an interesting thing. From the Ministry of War to the Ministry of Defence From the ... View Article
Article by 8 September 2014