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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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'Creating trust' | The awkward realities of pay transparency
The government has indicated it wants to boost employees' rights around pay transparency. But while most...
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Game on | Dedication to sport provides many HR professionals with valuable leadership skills
Sport gives many HR professionals valuable lessons in leadership; HR Grapevine talks to HR leaders that...
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Are you ok? | “I said I was fine” Why it's time for HR to truly listen to returning parents
Sophie Wardell, People Director, Higgs LLP shares her story of postnatal depression and reflects on how...
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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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'Make HR Happy Again' | It's time we recognised HR practitioners' poor mental health
We talk to Dr Jo Burrell, who has launched #MakeHRHappyAgain. It's designed to shine a spotlight on...
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Pitch perfect? | Singing through work stress hits a high note
Can't sing? It's not a problem - The Workplace Choir Company says there's no need to be pitch perfect;...
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Big Interview | The HR director that can be counted on to deliver
Alison Richardson, HRD at Yodel, is a rare breed amongst people heads. She says working with trade unions...
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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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HR careers | HRDs' 'second lives' (and why it makes them better people professionals)
HR directors are like regular employees; they have extra-curricular activities too - activities that...
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Autism awareness | 'Neurodiversity inclusion isn't just HR's job' - Chairwoman, Holmes Noble
Michelle Carson, Chairwoman, Holmes Noble spent a life masking her autism - today she talks to HR Grapevine...
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Flexible working | Why won't HR departments hire part-time HR professionals?
Nikki Adams is an experienced business partner looking for work after having a baby. But says HR is (ironically)...
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The doubters | 'At this stage in my career, people assume I have it all figured out,' Hanna Fletcher, HR Generalist
The mid-life can be a whirling pot of confidence knocks and a growing feeling of imposter syndrome; HR...
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Flying solo | Is 'reward' HR's loneliest job?
Reward professionals are reporting heightened loneliness - HR Grapevine talks to those on the shopfloor...
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Working mums | 'Motherhood gave me lessons in HR leadership'
Many senior HR leaders are juggling motherhood and their roles; the two aren't always so different. To...
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Five years on | HR lockdown stories from the frontline
Covid hit HR leaders in many ways - as the people hub it was their job to furlough staff, manage ill-health,...
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A tick-box? | Assessing the 'mood music' - are employee surveys the right tool?
Are employee surveys still useful? Do they need to be anonymous? Is there any point if the data is not...
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Neurodiversity and me | 'My working memory is terrible' - Caroline Bixby, Chief People Officer talks ADHD
Being diagnosed with ADHD later in life can make sense of things; Caroline Bixby, Chief People Officer...
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