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So what would HR like for Christmas?

So what would HR like for Christmas?
So what would HR like for Christmas?

With just two weeks to go - what is the HR team hoping for this year?

Given a moment to think about it, there's one thing most people would not like in their stocking this year - any more uncertainty.  Uncertainty, whatever it's source, is one of the top causes of anxiety, and anxiety is not just uncomfortable but also very demotivating.

There's a lot of it about

One in four key staff are thought too be at risk of leaving. Over half of companies are about to have a re-structure, or are still getting over the last one. Or both, in the case of the NHS. There’s a skills problem because the baby boomers have had enough and the millennials don't have their skills. Oh, and there's a lesser-spotted Brexit stalking the economy.

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