Engagement approaches
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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Big Interview | Helen Davies, People Director, Specsavers
High street optician, Specsavers, is keeping one eye on how it can help staff meet their caring resp...
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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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Prison-break | Meet Paul Cowley, Director of Rehabilitation, Iceland - 'I know about ex-offenders - I was one'
Frozen food giant, Iceland is reaping the rewards of employing ex-offenders with increased retention...
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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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Ti points to Denmark | Why Nordic employees have never been happier
The Danes work less hours then us, are far richer and report being happy with their work. Why is the...
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First dibs | Sealing the deal with candidates in 2025 requires new approaches
With increased job hunting activity in the market how can employers ensure they retain a competitive...
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Big Interview | Liz Noble, VP of HR, DHL Express UK
DHL Express UK's VP of HR tells us why it became the best company to work for in Europe according to...
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Wilson Learning | Reviving Engagement in 2025: Strategies to Combat Burnout & Reignite Workforce Commitment
As we enter 2025, organisations face a pressing challenge: employee disengagement and burnout. Years...
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Employee Experience | Employee Recognition and AI Could Be HR's Lifeline in this Budget Crunch
With the double whammy of a rise in the national minimum and living wage in 2025, alongside an increase...
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Flexible perks | What critical benefits & rewards strategies are HR professionals prioritising in 2025?
HR Grapevine hears from HR professionals on everything from flexible perks and on-demand pay to benefit...
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Five star rating | How Clermont Hotels became a Great Place to Work
Clermont Hotel Group has been recognised as one of the UK's best places to work on the 2024 UK's...
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Big Interview | 'Lego building as a child made me the HR architect I am today' - Meet the CPO of Pure Data Centres Group
Lewis-Roberts, CPO Pure Data Centres Group, has some eye-watering M&A experience for some of the big...
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Stick No BillsĀ® | 'Climb that mountain' and 'go surfing!' says poster art CEO to her staff
Meg Gage Williams, Founder and CEO of Stick No BillsĀ® on building a global dream team.
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Workforce management | How to leverage HR technology to enhance employee engagement
Did you know that employee engagement in the UK has fallen off a cliff in recent years? Recent data from...
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No ivory towers | 'Everyone's a hero' at Fever Tree, says Ben Simonds-Gooding, CPO
Growth doesn't equal swelling the headcount, says Fever Tree's CPO, Ben Simonds-Gooding who extols 'no...
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Big Interview | Suzie Langridge, Head of People and Culture, SEC Newgate UK on making HR decisions with 'soul'
Meet the CPO with 'soul' - Suzie Langridge, Head of People and Culture, SEC Newgate UK. Her belief in...
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Invisibly brilliant | The power of speaking less: What can employers learn from self-proclaimed shy celebs Keanu Reeves & Daniel Craig?
The power of speaking less is rarely applauded yet shy employees can be equally yet invisibly brilliant....
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Podcast | Sarah Salzer, People Director at Five Guys Europe - nailing retention in a notoriously challenging industry
Retention and engagement are notoriously hard in the hospitality industry. The sector has some of the...
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