Competency is critical
For HR to form useful and reliable alliances with line managers up and down the business, competency and confidence are integral ingredients.
| Published: 31 August 2011
Majority votes no to social networking at work
Two-thirds of UK workers think social networking sites should be banned from the workplace.
| Published: 31 August 2011
The master plan
Superior organisational performance is undoubtedly promoted by the presence of a superior guiding mind but ...
| Published: 25 August 2011
Unfair Dismissal – the current state of play
Charles Wynn-Evans and Georgina Rowley of Dechert LLP review the current unfair dismissal landscape.
| Published: 25 August 2011
How to have effective career conversations
With the new era of uncertainty putting jobs at risk and making it difficult to predict what the organisation needs to look like in the future...
| Published: 23 August 2011
Never stop training
The knock-on effect of the Government’s £6.2 billion cuts in public spending has been particularly savage for local government agencies.
| Published: 23 August 2011
Leaders still falling short
The ability to motivate, and integrity are seen by UK workers as the most important attributes to lead a successful business, according to a new study.
| Published: 23 August 2011
Join the social club
It’s a dilemma, social networking in the workplace! Some businesses reluctantly accept it, others ban it completely, there’s even special software to spy on people and even block such activity. But what happens if you openly encourage it?
| Published: 18 August 2011
Fear of burnout
The Chinese expect nothing but the best from their children and employees; they encourage them to set and achieve nothing short of the highest standards and hold people accountable for achieving their best.
| Published: 18 August 2011
Best of breed
Talent management has become an intrinsic part of the modern corporate ethos. Philip Wilding, Newcastle Business School’s HR expert reveals the key elements of a successful and dynamic talent management strategy.
| Published: 18 August 2011