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'We're letting you go' | Is it time HR changed its language around job losses and redundancy?
The language we use around redundancy and the word itself becomes personal very quickly...
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Wagatha Christie | Should it be HR's problem when staff fall out like Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy?
Their public fall-out has lessons for HR and those in management roles should take...
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'Subtle & overt hostility' | Oscars diversity chief quits over micro-aggressions, HR leaders relate
The former diversity chief for the body which hosts the Oscars has spoken out about...
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Age discrimination | Madonna shows HR why it's imperative not to ignore 'older' workers
Madonna is an iconic figure in the music industry, renowned for her groundbreaking contributions to pop...
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Bake Off & HR | The 6 most important lessons from the hit show for HR professionals
Soggy bottoms aside, the baking show actually imparts some valuable HR lessons...
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Make up at work | Why are some bosses insistent on staff wearing make up?
Have you ever been 'told' to wear make up - or had to wear it for a role? It's simply not fair for a...
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World Mental Health Day | Mental health is in our daily narrative, but that doesn't mean HR's work is 'done'
October 10th 2023 is World Mental Health Day and the theme is 'Mental health is a universal human right'....
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Menopause Awareness Month | It's time we changed our language around menopause
The number of tribunals centering around menopause is rising. Tribunals are thought to have tripled in...
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Women in HR | 'Snail girl' is the new work trend - but why are buzzwords all about women trying less?
The latest trend is 'Snail Girl', where women 'go slow'. Why are women the ones who are always trying...
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Generation gap | Dear Channel 4 boss, all Gen Z know is how to debate
Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon recently made headlines for saying that Gen Z - those born between 1997 and...
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WFH wins | As more rail strikes loom, remote work proves itself as a long-term option again
The UK is facing train strikes on September 30 and October 4 - does this prove remote working is the...
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Menopause at Work | You've heard of parenting loudly - now it's time we 'menopaused loudly'
Just like loud parenting, loud menopausing should be a part of our working days. Here's what it means...
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'Wedding Leave' | Should your company be offering extra paid time off for wedding planning and honeymoons?
Should brides to be, grooms in waiting and those planning civil ceremonies get extra holiday allowance,...
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Toddlers at work meetings | Kylie Jenner bringing her son to work is not the reality for many women
Bringing a toddler to a board meeting is not the norm for many women - nor do they want it to be.
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Out-of-touch | Tim Gurner needs more than an empty apology to lead properly
This article talks about workforce expectations, and if they're aligned with the perceptions of leadership....
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Pool tables & beanbags | Is the golden age of co-working spaces at an end?
When the first co-working spaces opened, they were a revolutionary way of working, a hipster paradise...
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Career crushing | There's no shame in saying you sometimes put work first
Career crushing - where you have a love of your job but keep it hidden, a secret crush - is something...
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Sarah Lancashire | Career development insights from Happy Valley star's stellar journey so far
Sarah Lancashire has enjoyed huge success as an actress - and her career as well as her speech at the...
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Rethinking business | We need to welcome 'femininity' into leadership
Paradoxes have characterised the female experience for decades, and this is made more complex when translated...
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Office Etiquette | Holly Willoughby's return to work receives mixed reactions
From the out of office 'I'm on hols!' to the triumphant return to the workplace with some unusual chocolates,...
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