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What We’re Reading: Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling by Layla McCay
There was no better time then Pride Month to grab a copy of Layla McCay’s brand new book, Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling: How LGBTQ+ People Can Thrive and Succeed at Work. Dr Layla McCay is the Director of Policy at the NHS Confederation, and trained as a psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation […]
How to Ensure Your LGBTQ+ Inclusion Efforts Don’t Become ‘Pinkwashing’
As Pride Month begins, so does the influx of rainbow logos, Pride-themed merchandise, and many a parade. However, for employers, it’s important to not fall into the trap of ‘pinkwashing’ – that is, the practice of superficially supporting LGBTQ+ causes for marketing purposes without substantial backing or action. To help reduce the risk of pinkwashing, […]
Why Mandated RTO Could Lead to Massive Executive Departures | HR Executive
A third of executives say they would leave their organization if it requires employees to return to the office, compounding HR’s challenge of retaining a strong leadership team, according to a recent Gartner report. The flight risk is concerning because, according to a 2023 Gartner survey of 520 HR leaders across a number of industries and regions, […]
Should Employers Publish Interview Questions Prior to the Interview?
Recently, UK department store John Lewis Partnership announced that they would be publishing their interview questions for all of their roles online for everyone to be able to access prior to their job interview. This has since sparked an interesting debate over whether this move will catalyse a new trend for employers everywhere to consider […]
‘Feeling Sick? Just Work From Home’…The Rise of Remote Presenteeism
If you are based in the UK, you may have heard the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, declaring that there is a ‘sick note culture’– that is, that too many people are being formally recognized by their family doctors as being too ill to work. But is this true? And if it is, are workers genuinely […]
Everything Employers Need to Know About Schizophrenia in the Workplace
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental health disorder that affects approximately 24 million people worldwide. There is an array of preconceptions around this disorder, particularly due to the nature in which it is presented in entertainment media, but a lot of these preconceived notions do not accurately reflect the experience of someone who has been diagnosed […]
Employee Assistance Programs: How Do HR Choose the Right One?
Every year, 12 billion working days are lost worldwide to depression and anxiety, costing the global economy $1 trillion, predominantly due to the debilitating effects they have on productivity. As we continue to see employers make strides towards creating psychologically safe workplace cultures, a key component for supporting the immediate needs of employee wellbeing is […]
The Year of the ‘Great Renewal’: 2024 is HR’s Chance to Hit ‘Refresh’ | HR Executive
Workforce trends are often labeled for the social and economic circumstances under which they were created. From the “Great Resignation” during the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to last year’s “Great Reshuffle,” we have seen multitudes of twists and turns. Though 2024’s workforce trend has yet to be named, I would argue that what […]
Might Agile Methodology Be Just What HR is Looking For? Part 2
In the first part of this article, I gave a brief introduction to what agile methodology is and how this can be applied to the HR practice – however, before you launch into creating squads and inviting everyone to be part of your new way of working, let’s check in on the potential limitations or […]
Might Agile Methodology Be Just What HR is Looking For? Part 1
Traditionally, HR workstreams could be organised into four sections: cyclical activities such as engagement surveys; reactive client focused work such as performance management; proactive business improvement such as organisational design and learning initiatives; and projects such as change programmes and process improvements. Often, as the speed of organisations influence the ability to deliver well, HR […]
What We’re Reading: When She’s in the Room by Edwina Dunn
This month, we have picked up a copy of Edwina Dunn’s latest book, When She’s in the Room: How Empowering Women Empowers the World. Edwina is a pioneering and successful leader in the data industry – famed for co-founding dunnhumby, which revolutionized the retail and consumer goods industry through its role in creating the Tesco […]
Psychological Safety at Work: Where Do Employers Start?
Health and safety in the workplace has always been paramount, but in recent years the agenda of health and safety has evolved. This is because in the post-COVID era, many employers have realized that psychological safety plays an important role in optimizing team and organization performance. This sentiment is echoed by the workforce; an overwhelming […]
