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Alcohol Awareness Week | What can employers do to support their people with addiction?
This year's theme, 'Alcohol & work', is a timely reminder of HR's role in supporting staff with addiction...
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Big Interview | Mollie's Motel & Diner: 'I'm the People Director that should be dead'
Meet Trudi Parr, Head of People and Development at chic bed and burger chain, Mollie's Motel & Diner...
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Left in the dark | If leaders want staff to embrace AI, they need to explain their plans better
It could be a lack of clarity from the top that's fuelling fear and mistrust around new...
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Prevention, not intervention | It's a good thing workers are using EAPs, but we need to address why they have to
Should we be encouraged by the rise in calls to employee assistance helplines, or concerned?
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Case Study | 'Our mum and dad principle' helped us win The Sunday Times Best Places To Work 2025
Financial wellbeing, retirement and workplace savings specialist, WEALTH scooped The Sunday Times Best...
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Bereavement | Why funeral planning support belongs in the workplace
How can HR support grieving staff with a fundamental aspect of bereavement?
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Case Study | How Amex GBT built an inclusive travel programme putting duty of care centre stage
As corporate travel takes flight once more, we talk to Amex GBT about how employers can build inclusive...
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Knowledge is King | King's College London: Empowered managers, career mapping & lasting culture
King's College London is embedding a consistency in approach with its management population, whilst also...
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'Free of jargon' | HR's got a PR problem - comms skills are the answer
Becoming great communicators can help HR teams drive awareness, appreciation, and engagement with their...
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Podcast | Head of HR, Bosch - 3,500 'Pulse Check' comments into a year of HR action
Martina McGrath, Head of HR at Bosch UK & Ireland, reflects on 12 months of action following a 2024 'Pulse...
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Big Interview | CPO, Hollywood Bowl: TikTok hiring, pin badges, & no-barrier careers
Pizza Express was where a love of HR began for Melanie Dickinson, CPO, Hollywood Bowl Group - today she...
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Sarcastic smileys | Emojis in the workplace... :) or :(?
A body language expert recently warned the Wall Street Journal that conflicting interpretations of emojis...
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Podcast | CPO, Agilitas - how our 'culture canvas' improved team dynamics & stabilised turnover
Bev Markland, CPO at Agilitas, on using a culture canvas as a tool for identifying cultural strengths...
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Case Study | Why Virgin Media O2 became a trailblazer for boosting neonatal leave and pay
Employees at Virgin Media O2 can take up to 12 weeks of paid neonatal leave, on top of 26 weeks paid...
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Buzzacott LLP | How a comedian helps this firm improve its communication skills
London accountancy firm, Buzzacott, is having the last laugh after bringing in a stand-up comedian to...
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Case Study | Zoë Baker, People Director, BBC Nations 'We've moved away from hiring being linked to time served'
Zoë Baker, People Director, BBC Nations has led the diversity and inclusion plan at the iconic broadcaster...
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Exclusive | Viral CEO talks move to abandon four-day workweek… for a 32-hour model
The 32-hour week is Lumen's 'vehicle for increasing trust, initiative, and wellbeing,' CEO Aled Nelmes...
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Case Study | IKEA - 'The story of IKEA is not just about furniture; it's about fostering a culture where every individual is valued'
IKEA has invested in the 'employee experience' and found that hard work pays off with better times bolstering...
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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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