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'Invisible & frustrated' | Maligned middle managers - why our corporate pantomime villains need less scapegoating and more support
Middle managers are feeling the squeeze, but do employers do enough to support those...
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'Not proper work'? | HR should challenge CEOs on their anti-WFH stance
The debate over remote work has resurfaced once again, and HR leaders must push back...
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‘Turbocharging’ | Starmer's AI promise: Big, buzzword-y, but lacking in guidance for businesses on employee reskilling
Workers remain unclear about the future of their roles...
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No tapping out? | BrewDog founder's rejection of 'work-life balance' misses the mark for modern workplaces
This opinion piece explores recent comments from BrewDog co-founder James Watt, who argues that the term...
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Culture | McDonald's must go further than sackings after new harassment scandal
Recent allegations of bullying and sexual harassment within McDonald's UK have cast a spotlight on the...
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The Traitors | Why you should be wary of 'hoodwinking' of your employees
A Cornell study has revealed that 'hoodwinking' employees can erode trust—while many employers might...
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Gregg Wallace-gate | Why we should teach our employees how to apologise
Upon making a mistake, behaving poorly, or upsetting another person, the 'admit nothing, deny everything'...
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Wellbeing stunt | Company's 'fake firing' of stressed workers was a PR misstep
The HR PR stunt made waves across social media for all the wrong reasons...
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'Compensate them fairly' | Spotify Wrapped: Proof that businesses cannot afford to undervalue junior employees
The hugely popular Spotify Wrapped feature wouldn't exist in the way we know it without the work of...
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Lessons from Leia | Planning leadership development in 2025? Consider these often-overlooked traits
Joyfulness. Sincerity. Vulnerability. Resilience. Humility. Whether you call them 'soft,' 'human,'...
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‘Calculated bets’ | Future skills or current needs: Where should businesses focus their L&D efforts?
“Uncertainty” has entered the business jargon zeitgeist, so can employers really know what future...
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‘Groundbreaking’? | Labour launches new four-day workweek trial - It's time for HR to act, regardless of the results
The pilot scheme, operated by the 4 Day Week Campaign, will involve 17 businesses growing to 21 in the...
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Movember | Why HR must champion men's health in the workplace year-round
HR can provide crucial signposting for male employees...
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NI, wages & skills | Short-termism 'doesn't benefit anyone' - but did the Budget give more questions than answers for HR?
The Chancellor sees the Autumn Budget as “investment, investment, investment.” But do UK employers...
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Erik Ten Hag | Man Utd boss sacked - how long should you stick with an underperforming employee?
When does patience become an organisational risk?
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'Reduced our turnover' | Be like West Ham Utd & IKEA: Why more employers should sign up to voluntary living wage schemes
Although some reading the headlines may wince at the idea of going beyond the National Living Wage, employers...
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Employee trust | BBC's pledge to combat misconduct faces uphill battle
Is the BBC's pledge to tackle abusive behaviour too little, too late?
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Early careers | EY postpones start date for graduates amid business slowdown - thoughtful touch or morale mishap?
EY has informed around 200 graduate hires due to start work in November 2024 or January 2025 that their...
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Loo roll thief sting | When do measures against employee theft go too far?
This opinion piece explores accusations against a police officer, alleged to have committed gross misconduct...
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Digital deficit | Forget AI - UK employers want Microsoft Office skills instead
Research from Indeed indicates that most work skills are unlikely to be replaced by AI, with UK employers...
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