Intern expectations are evolving, Barge Design Solutions have designed a summer program
  • Case Study
  • 5 mins

Case Study | How Barge Design built an internship scheme with a 75% conversion rate

Intern expectations are evolving, Barge Design Solutions have designed a summer program with an intentional approach. The outcome is a 75% conversion rate.
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  • News
  • 5 mins

‘No incentive’ | Stretched Meta staff hit back at plans for three-day AI hackathon

Meta is running a hackathon from July 14 to July 16 - but angry employees say they don't have the time to down tools...
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  • Guest Column
  • 5 mins

Four disciplines | Attention CHROs: Training may not be the answer to poor leadership accountability

Adam Hickman, PhD, VP of OD at Partners FCU, explores how CHROs can help leaders struggling with accountability, difficult conversations, or performance...
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Alex Laurs, Chief Learning Officer for EY Americas
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  • 28 mins

Podcast | Chief Learning Officer, EY Americas: Why 'skills intelligence' is shaping the future of learning

Alex Laurs, Chief Learning Officer for EY Americas, explains how the firm is building a skills-powered organisation, balancing human and technical capabilities,...
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  • News
  • 3 mins

Staff survey | Microsoft employees report stronger engagement but weaker manager support

Microsoft employees say they feel more energized and empowered at work, but have become less positive about the coaching, feedback, and motivation they...
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  • News
  • 4 mins

Monitoring | Meta scales back AI employee monitoring tool after staff backlash

Meta has scaled back a controversial employee monitoring program designed to help train its AI systems, following workplace surveillance concerns...
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  • 3 mins

'Induce fear' | Experts warn proposed Federal workers NDAs could have 'chilling' effect

The Trump administration's proposed federal NDA rule has opened a fresh debate over employee trust, whistleblower rights, and confidentiality across...
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Chris Anderson, General Counsel at Rayburn Electric Cooperative
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  • 6 mins

'Trust & safety' | How Rayburn Electric ensures effective leadership communications

Chris Anderson, General Counsel at Rayburn Electric Cooperative, leads the company's HR strategy - and reveals how he ensures effective leadership...
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Erin McAuley, Chief People Officer at Springline Advisory
  • Podcast
  • 17 mins

Podcast | CPO, Springline: Our 'Scale With Soul' culture is a talent & performance differentiator

Erin McAuley, Chief People Officer at Springline Advisory, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to discuss how the firm preserves culture amid rapid...
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  • Guest Column
  • 6 mins

CHRO, KCSA | Why trust is the most overlooked mental health benefit

Katie Roland, CHRO at KCSA Communications, offers an open reflection on how workplaces and best support staff beyond Mental Health Awareness month...
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  • News
  • 3 mins

'Sink or swim together' | American Express rewrites bonus structure to curb exec rivalries

American Express has overhauled its executive bonus structure after incentives saw internal rivalry prioritized ahead of company strategy...
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KK Guess, Chief Human Resources Officer at the American College of Education (ACE)
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  • 20 mins

Podcast | CHRO, ACE: How we took our HR function from reactive to proactive

KK Guess, Chief Human Resources Officer at the American College of Education (ACE), joins the HR Grapevine podcast to discuss an HR function from the ground...
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  • News
  • 3 mins

'Metaphorical gunpoint' | Stressed Starbucks staff push back on handwritten cup message policy

Starbucks baristas are pushing back against mandatory handwritten cup messages, calling the policy stressful, awkward, and disconnected from daily...
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  • Feature
  • 3 mins

Bad bosses | How toxic leadership became widespread in the workplace

Toxic boss behavior is now widespread in the US, with HR leaders facing pressure to address poor leadership decisions and employee dissatisfaction...
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