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Pride Month 2025: Does the ‘C’ in C-Suite Stand for ‘Champion’?
Pride Month is not only a celebration, it’s also a powerful reminder of how far we have come and how much promise lies ahead. Many organizations now celebrate inclusivity with vibrant campaigns and visible support for the LGBTQ+ community…but the real opportunity for transformation lies beyond the rainbow bunting: it’s in the boardroom. Authentic LGBTQ+ […]
Should Employers Be Offering Catastrophe Insurance as an Employee Benefit?
In January 2025, Southern California faced a devastating series of wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, which collectively destroyed over 18,000 structures and resulted in 30 fatalities. The economic impact was staggering, with insured losses estimated between $35 billion and $45 billion, making it the most expensive wildfire disaster in U.S. history. Whilst this […]
‘Holiday Hoarding’: What Is It and Why Should Employers Be Concerned?
Change has become an almost commonplace thing in the modern workplace, and with the increasing pace of change comes the increasing pace of the workforce, too. It’s no wonder, therefore, that a concerning trend seems to be emerging amongst employees – ‘holiday hoarding’. This phenomenon occurs when employees become increasingly hesitant to utilize their full […]
Rethinking Talent Strategy: Why HR Leaders Must Champion Internal Mobility
HR leaders today face an urgent challenge: adapt their workforce strategies to navigate economic uncertainty or risk losing talent to career stagnation. At a time of hiring freezes, budget constraints, and layoffs, external recruitment slows – but internal mobility must accelerate. This is because history shows it’s the organizations that redeploy and upskill their workforce […]
Herd Mentality vs. Independent Thinking: Finding the Balance in Company Culture
In zombie movies, it’s easy to spot the danger: the slow, single-minded march of the undead, blindly following one another into chaos. But in the workplace, the threat of a herd mentality is far less obvious…but can be just as frightening! When every idea gets a unanimous ‘yes’; when meetings feel more like echo chambers […]
How to Manage a Narcissistic Employee
Every team has its share of diverse personalities, but managing a narcissistic employee can pose a unique set of challenges. On the surface, narcissistic individuals may appear confident, ambitious, and even charismatic. Beneath the surface, however, their behaviors can erode trust, disrupt team dynamics, and create an emotionally draining work environment. As employers, it’s vital […]
The End of Jobs? The Rise of the Skills-Based Organization
For centuries, the concept of a “job” – a defined set of responsibilities assigned to an individual – has shaped how organizations operate, how work is allocated, and how employees are managed. However, the traditional job structure is becoming increasingly obsolete as technological advancements, globalization, and shifting workforce dynamics accelerate the pace of change. Organizations […]
5 Simple Ways to Make Learning Stick
It’s Learning at Work Week, and this acts as the perfect reminder that development isn’t a one-off training session, but rather an opportunity to be seized on a daily basis. Indeed, a LinkedIn study found that a massive 94% of employees said they would stay longer with an employer who invested in their learning and […]
Supporting an Employee Returning from Mental Health-Related Absence
In today’s workplace, supporting employees with their mental health isn’t just a matter of ticking compliance boxes…it’s a moral imperative and a business-critical issue. According to mental health charity Mind, one in six workers experiences mental health problems such as anxiety or depression. Yet, many employees still feel hesitant to disclose these struggles or take […]
Harnessing AI For HR – Without Risking “Techno-sprawl”
Ever feel like your HR department is lost in a jungle of technology solutions? You’re not alone. HR professionals today face a dual challenge: leveraging technology – particularly artificial intelligence (AI) – to drive efficiency, while avoiding the pitfalls of creating an HR “techno-sprawl” … the proliferation of disparate technologies and systems. To put this […]
Managing redundancies with dignity and compassion
Most of us will have experienced the impact of redundancy at some point in our lives – if not directly, then through a friend or family member. It is one of the most intensely stressful events that an individual will ever experience, ranking closely with divorce, serious illness, and the death of a close relative […]
How to Create a Robust – and Realistic – Maternity Leave Policy
Picture this: an employee, just a few weeks after giving birth, sits at home surrounded by bottles, nappies, and the overwhelming noise of new motherhood. She’s healing from major physical trauma, operating on broken sleep, and grappling with unexpected waves of anxiety. And yet, her maternity leave policy only views her absence in terms of […]
