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HR 2025 highlights | The year in HR, as told by the CPOs of British business
CPOs look back on 2025 to tell HR Grapevine their key highlights of the year.
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Mind the gap | Quiet cracking - is this the silent killer of UK Plc?
Is 'quiet cracking' the silent killer of productivity and employee talent? We asked the experts.
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Overreach? | Has HR become the thought police?
The power of HR has spiralled in recent years and some are questioning if it has become too much. HR...
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The long-game | Menopause - will action plans work?
Will menopause action plans see a sea change in the way menopause support is addressed and is it what...
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Click-bait | Why leadership is trending for all the wrong reasons
From Angela Rayner's exit to Andrew Cabot's downfall after the Coldplay kisscam, leaders are making headlines...
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All change | How CPOs make culture shift with baby steps and boosted happiness
See our CPO stories on how they instigated deep-seated cultural change programmes for the good.
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Return to office | Why HR should lead on RTO, not the CEOs
RTO mandates are driven by CEOs and the rest of the executive team - largely on a whim that they want...
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Angry office | Taming the tidal wave of employee conflict requires strategy and input
Back to the office means employee conflict is rising - HR Grapevine spoke to the experts to find out...
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Industry expertise | Should HR be a regulated profession?
Increasing numbers of embarrassing tribunals are evidence, say some, that the HR profession makes 'bad...
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Teen-ternity | 'Little children, little problems - big children, big problems' Is it time for teen-leave?
It might not be as hands-on but bringing up teenagers still requires time, effort and a unique ability...
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Six weeks of stress | How school holidays are pushing working parents to the brink
This week sees the start of the long summer-holiday break. It's a period that should be one to look forward...
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Compliance concerns | Is training meeting the new obligations of the Employment Rights Bill?
The Employment Rights Bill has the potential to be explosive for employers; HR Grapevine talks to the...
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Mind the gap | Carers Week addresses realities of leave without pay
Carers are now offered five days unpaid leave - the reality is many can't afford to take it. HR Grapevine...
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Parental Leave | Why dads are demanding better paternity provision
In this Father's Day week, campaign Group, The Dad Shift, is urging dads to strike today for better...
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Whatever, Trevor | Why 90% of British employees couldn't care less about work
Nearly all employees are disengaged. What are employers doing wrong? HR Grapevine reports on UK Plc's...
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Recruitment | Job Ads: Drop the 'corporate-speak' and say what you mean
If you're looking for marketing 'wizards' or sales 'ninjas' that are happy in 'fast-paced...
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Artificial Intelligence | Is HR ready for AI coaching and mentoring?
Technology providers claim to be on the cusp of creating meaningful coaching and mentoring through AI....
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Awareness Days | International HR Day - When HR should celebrate itself
In amongst a packed year of appreciation days/weeks, the HR profession has its own one - International...
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HR careers | Meet the HR head who became a CEO
Diane Offers is a member of a very small club: a HR head that's moved up to CEO. She tells HR Grapevine...
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Big Interview | Ceri Gott, Chief Growth & Culture Officer, Hawksmoor - 'We treat people well, happiness equals results'
Ceri Gott, Chief Growth & Culture Officer, Hawksmoor has helped grow the company from 150 people working...
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