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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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Case Study | 'Tea and Talk sessions' are just one way to support mental health'
Marking Mental Health Awareness Week, HR Grapevine talks to one employer about how they swelled the number...
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'Open conversations' | Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 - a call to action for HR
As Mental Health Awareness Week (12-18 May 2025) begins across the UK, HR leaders are being urged to...
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Tackling toxicity | Why employers must learn from the NHS Lothian 'toxic culture' report
The recent independent review into NHS Lothian's women's services is a sobering reminder that even...
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Talent | Why CSR Is Your Strongest Employer Brand Narrative
Ask any HR or talent leader what their biggest challenge is right now, and chances are, they'll all...
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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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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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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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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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Podcast | HRD, Muse Group - acing asynchronous to achieve global workforce symphony
Music tool maker Muse Group has a distinctive structure and culture centred on global asynchronous...
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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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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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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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BBC culture review | HR reforms needed as BBC report warns of "untouchables" & power abuses
HR Grapevine breaks down the most pressing HR issues from the BBC's review of workplace culture...
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Big Interview | 'The phones went wild during Covid - advising on employee relations never gets dull'
Kathleen Strachan, Head of Technical Advice, Natwest Mentor, says HR was a deliberate choice - today...
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Stress Awareness Month | Stress levels are falling - so why are so few workers thriving?
As Stress Awareness Month brings mental wellbeing into the spotlight, new research from ADP reveals a...
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Anthropic's warning | Hold up… is HR really ready for AI employees?
Executives and tech vendors are ramping up calls for workers to work alongside AI agents and virtual...
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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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Opinion | In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling, the 'human' in 'HR' matters even more
HR must support workers after Supreme Court's ruling on biological sex...
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