In today’s fast-paced work environment, emotional intelligence (EI) is a must-have skill for HR leaders. It’s the key to building stronger relationships, enhancing communication, resolving conflicts, and motivating teams. Discover how mastering EI can transform your leadership style, improve organizational culture, and drive success.

Structured interviews and a continuous improvement mindset leads to better hiring decisions. Many companies believe their interview process works, until bad hires or poor candidate reviews add up. Without structure, interviews are inherently biased, inconsistent, and inefficient. It’s time to challenge common interviewing myths

In early 2024, a Sage survey found that people analytics tools were the most common form of HR technology being adopted by HR leaders across the world. 45% of over 1,000 HR leaders said their organisation was embracing people analytics products. For context, only 33% voted for Chat

The average UK gender pay gap has seen the second largest decrease since the introduction of pay gap reporting in 2017. Employers in financial services and property have typically seen the largest reductions in their gender pay gaps, with real estate narrowing by 14.9

Hiring at the executive level is one of the most consequential decisions any organisation can make. The right appointment can catalyse growth, innovation and cultural alignment. The wrong one can trigger internal unrest, stall strategic momentum and fracture trust, both above and below the

Trust forms the backbone of every successful leadership relationship. While many factors contribute to building trust, one of the most powerful yet underutilised tools is meaningful recognition. When leaders take the time to genuinely appreciate their team members, they create stronger connections and foster

From content creation to data analysis to workflow automation, artificial intelligence is reshaping how businesses across all industries operate. Yet while AI tools are rapidly becoming more accessible, AI fluency across workforces is lagging behind. In fact, 75% of hiring leaders say their companies are

Fixed thinking stifles innovation and slows momentum. Here’s how can HR professionals encourage a growth mindset, and why they should want to. Faced with an onslaught of high-profile political wrangles, fast-evolving technologies, global conflicts and increasing costs, today’s business leaders have plenty to feel nervous

DEI isn’t a trend. It’s a core part of how successful, sustainable businesses operate – and the data backs this up. In recent months, we’ve seen a number of organisations begin to withdraw, either quietly or openly, from their ongoing commitments to diversity, equity,

Distributed teams aren’t a trend, they’re the new default. But Slack and time zones alone won’t scale your company. In this piece, Safeguard Global’s Chief People Officer Katherine Loranger unpacks what it really takes to build global teams that work: compliance, culture, and strategy,