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Similarity bias | Hiring a 'cultural fit' can add to discrimination, but what's the alternative?
Messages about the importance of company culture are ever-present. As an HR practitioner,...
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Sleep on it | Could the solution to the current burnout crisis be... naps?
HR is currently stuck between the proverbial rock and hard place over...
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Dress code etiquette | What we wear to work is changing - but does that matter?
From Wimbledon's new inclusive policy on underwear to the revolutionary new wardrobe...
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World Wellbeing Week | How do we define 'meaningful, purposeful work' for employees?
Even if you have Wellbeing Champions, wellbeing is the work of every member of staff, not just those...
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Pet project to business tool | Why podcasts are HR's secret weapon
Not long ago, your podcast choices were either comedy duos or true crime...
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Avery Ingram | This Eurocentric AI worker reinforces an unhealthy bias
Last month, tech company February unveiled the world's first AI 'employee'...
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Destigmatise it | We need to normalise talking about menstruation in the workplace, period
For many people with a uterus, period pains are something experienced for a couple of days twelve times...
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Uber controversy | Is it OK to call someone a 'Karen'?
The slang name 'Karen', used to describe white, middle-aged women, has come into the spotlight after...
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Learning tech | Will Apple's new VR headset revolutionise L&D? Perhaps...
According to numerous reports, trendsetting tech giant Apple is just weeks away from release its much...
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A thing of the past? | Why have some brands been allowed to hire only 'good-looking' people?
Any Millennial or Gen Z will know the name Abercrombie & Fitch...
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Ethics spotlight | Sorry HR, but people are waiting for you to slip up
If you're going to build trust within your organisation, you have to accept that every move you make...
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Blurred lines | There's complexity when it comes to HR in a family business
Data shows the UK was home to 4.8 million family businesses in 2020, making up 85.9% of all private sector...
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Ethicswashing gone wrong | Bud Light's foray into being woke was a disaster, and culture will suffer
By now, you've probably seen the drama surrounding drinks-maker Anheuser-Busch (owner of Budweiser...
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We're watching | All eyes are on the ethics of business leaders, and for good reason
Recent headlines have been filled with reports of leaders accused of bad behaviour...
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Awaken ye | If you use 'woke' as a pejorative, you're using it incorrectly
The phrase was coined by the black community to alert one another to aggression...
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'Get Sh*t Done' | Revolut enlists psychologists to root out toxic culture - will it work?
UK-based fintech Revolut has had a busy few years. Rising from a plucky start-up seeking to disrupt perhaps...
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'Ethics-washing' | Is there more pressure on 'ethical' companies to have good HR practices?
As far as a company's brand goes, there are names we consider more ethical than others. BP and Shell...
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'Dignity for all' | How HR professionals can help eradicate modern slavery
In this myGrapevine+ exclusive feature, Anne Hayes, Director of Sectors at BSI, explains the role that...
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People vs. profit | Have bosses ditched the empathy they showed during the pandemic?
Like most people, you're likely sick of casting your mind back to 2020, and the dark days of the COVID...
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Josh Bersin Company | Listening & leadership top workplace predictions for HR this year
Find out what trends and challenges are in store this year...
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