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World Mental Health Day | Mental health is in our daily narrative, but that doesn't mean HR's work is 'done'
October 10th 2023 is World Mental Health Day and the theme is 'Mental health is a universal human right'....
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Menopause Awareness Month | It's time we changed our language around menopause
The number of tribunals centering around menopause is rising. Tribunals are thought to have tripled in...
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Women in HR | 'Snail girl' is the new work trend - but why are buzzwords all about women trying less?
The latest trend is 'Snail Girl', where women 'go slow'. Why are women the ones who are always trying...
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Menopause at Work | You've heard of parenting loudly - now it's time we 'menopaused loudly'
Just like loud parenting, loud menopausing should be a part of our working days. Here's what it means...
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Rethinking business | We need to welcome 'femininity' into leadership
Paradoxes have characterised the female experience for decades, and this is made more complex when translated...
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Unacceptable | Shocking number of sexual harassment cases go uninvestigated, and HR needs to do better
This opinion article discusses sexual harassment at work, and how HR can create a culture of zero tolerance....
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Company values | Buzzwords and throwaway phrases won't help build happy teams
What are your company's values? Do you know them, can you say you adhere to them? Often they end up being...
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Antidepressants row | We shouldn't have to declare we're having treatment to be a 'good' candidate
Everyone has something they'd rather not share with a recruiting team...
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Regression | Lack of female CEOs exposes broken pipelines
The UK's FTSE 100 companies have witnessed a surge in CEO appointments during the first half of...
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Geriatric, us? | HR leaders, be careful about stereotyping the over 50s in the things you say and do!
In September, I'll turn 46. While I could still just about say I'm in my 'mid-forties', there is that...
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Similarity bias | Hiring a 'cultural fit' can add to discrimination, but what's the alternative?
Messages about the importance of company culture are ever-present. As an HR practitioner, cultivating...
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Dress code etiquette | What we wear to work is changing - but does that matter?
From Wimbledon's new inclusive policy on underwear to the revolutionary new wardrobe at Virgin Atlantic,...
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Avery Ingram | This Eurocentric AI worker reinforces an unhealthy bias
Last month, tech company February unveiled the world's first AI 'employee'...
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Destigmatise it | We need to normalise talking about menstruation in the workplace, period
For many people with a uterus, period pains are something experienced for a couple of days twelve times...
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Uber controversy | Is it OK to call someone a 'Karen'?
The slang name 'Karen', used to describe white, middle-aged women, has come into the spotlight after...
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A thing of the past? | Why have some brands been allowed to hire only 'good-looking' people?
Any Millennial or Gen Z will know the name Abercrombie & Fitch...
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Ethicswashing gone wrong | Bud Light's foray into being woke was a disaster, and culture will suffer
By now, you've probably seen the drama surrounding drinks-maker Anheuser-Busch (owner of Budweiser...
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Awaken ye | If you use 'woke' as a pejorative, you're using it incorrectly
The phrase was coined by the black community to alert one another to aggression...
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Josh Bersin Company | Listening & leadership top workplace predictions for HR this year
Find out what trends and challenges are in store this year...
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The ‘Class’ effect | How your social background affects your chances of promotion
Ever wondered why some people always seem to get promoted and others not?
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