In remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II, all of the team at theHRDIRECTOR would like to express our sincere condolences and best wishes to the Royal Family. While we should all rightly mourn her sad passing, we should also celebrate her extraordinary life, her unstinting service of 70 years as Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth and the incredible legacy she leaves behind.
| Published: 17 September 2022
Workers across the UK are potentially being held back because of a growing disconnect between their developmental needs and the training being offered by their employers, according to figures from The State of Learning in the Flow of Work in 2022 report*.
| Published: 16 September 2022
Its crucial that there’s no gap between the perception of an organisation and the truth of working there. What’s portrayed must be authentic, otherwise new starters will not stay around once they realise that it’s not the reality.
| Published: 16 September 2022
Putting your keys in the fridge, getting lost on a familiar drive, or losing the thread of conversations is not called getting old. It’s called getting ill.
| Published: 15 September 2022
The HR manager who says no but would like to be more helpful. The finance manager who doesn’t have a problem saying no but wishes people understood finances better. The operational manager who is risk adverse and alludes to the blame culture and not sticking your head above the parapet.
| Published: 15 September 2022
Hybrid work is now accepted, and employees have complete freedom to decide where and when they work. Presenteeism is a thing of the past. Workers have become fulfilled team members who carry on different activities, professional and personal, in parallel. The 4-day working week and the unlimited holidays have become widespread. But workers no longer have to deal with an overwhelming workload Their employers have understood that it is no longer a time for fight for power but for trust, and that they can only hire and retain their employees if they offer them fulfilling working conditions that respect their work-life balance.
| Published: 15 September 2022
"Vulnerability promotes authenticity and helps build connections across teams. This is important. If you lack connection with somebody, it makes it difficult to work with them. Therefore, opening up to your team and asking them for help can bond the team together and lead to better decision making."
| Published: 14 September 2022
Just don’t tell Real Madrid ,Barcelona or Chelsea.
| Published: 14 September 2022
Lower staff turnover, higher productivity and improved employee morale are some of the well documented business benefits of an inclusive workplace. Perhaps less frequently discussed is that many of these benefits stem from the positive impact of inclusion on employee wellbeing.
| Published: 13 September 2022
A learning culture is a catalyst for transformation. It provides the momentum and right environment to tackle the status quo and most importantly, do it as a collective focussed on improvement.
| Published: 13 September 2022
