Intern expectations are evolving, Barge Design Solutions have designed a summer program
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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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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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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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'Earn credibility' | Is data now the first language of the CHRO?

HR leaders are facing growing pressure to speak the language of finance, analytics and AI as businesses increasingly connect workforce decisions to operating...
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$5,000 prizes | Why PwC is offering cash rewards to staff who successfully use AI

PwC's HR chief says the firm is rewarding people who are going 'above and beyond' in how they're applying AI to their work...
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'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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Case Study | How Elsevier sustains high employee engagement through a thriving workplace culture

Elsevier's award-winning culture is built on three simple pillars: purposeful work, continuous growth, and colleagues who genuinely care...
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'Trust risk' | How AI adoption is forcing employers to rethink performance-based pay

AI is reshaping pay for performance, with new data showing both productivity gains and rising risks around fairness, bias, and trust in compensation...
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Linda Nedelcoff, EVP, Corporate Strategy and Human Resources Officer at TruStage
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'It can be both' | CHRO, TruStage: Balancing people-first HR with 'tough boss' leadership

A debate around the so-called “tough boss” leadership is resurfacing in HR circles, driven by economic pressure, workforce expectations, and the growing...
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'Systemic issue' | Are time-poor leaders unwittingly creating an engagement crisis?

A decline in employee engagement is hitting managers hardest, raising risks for productivity, AI adoption, and questions around time efficiency...
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  • 5 mins

'Has to evolve' | Microsoft overhauls entire HR department for AI era of work

An overhaul of Microsoft's HR function has placed its AI-first strategy, workforce alignment, and speed, at the center of how it supports business...
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JPMorgan | Is monitoring alone enough to shift the financial sector's grind culture?

JPMorgan is using technology to check junior banker hours as scrutiny of workloads intensifies - but is monitoring alone enough...
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Second jobs | Should HR have a policy on staff side hustles?

Balancing side hustles and performance is becoming a workplace challenge as leaders weigh flexibility against focus in a bid to retain good...
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'Move faster' | HR has finally achieved boardroom acceptance - but is it delivering enough value?

HR is now business critical for 65% of leaders - but gaps persist around technology, AI adoption, and impact...
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