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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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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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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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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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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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Meh-to-yay | Is wellbeing HR's job?
Does responsibility for employee wellbeing really lie at HR's door? HR Grapevine reports...
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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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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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Column | Lockdown: Five years on - Reflections on the impact on HR
In this second part of our special look-back at the fifth anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdown,...
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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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IWD | What's the secret to HR success as a woman?
From taking risks, to being clear on your 'why' to being prepared to put your wellies on and wade...
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Wellbeing | Why we all need to cut HR some slack
HR professionals are often in the firing line for not responding to requests quickly enough. But maybe...
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Members-only? | Does 'belonging' to an HR community help or hinder HR careers?
Can 'belonging' to an HR community be the secret to HR career success and is it best to be online, offline...
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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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The fun police? | We're all going on an 'away day' - but is it going to wind up at an Employment Tribunal?
'Away days' are making a come back. HR Grapevine reports on how to get them right and deliver some fun...
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