Leadership development is the top priority for HR in 2025, according to a new survey. Insights from Gartner found that developing managers is a key focus for the third consecutive year, as three in four revealed feeling overwhelmed by their growing responsibilities. Among the

Fanshawe called for professional HR and business networks to “come to the rescue of practical and effective EDI” “Work on diversity needs a reset,” wrote diversity consultant Simon Fanshawe, in the Sunday Times. Do HR leaders agree? Fanshawe’s Sunday Times article flagged up a report he has

Mergers and acquisitions have major impacts on workforces not only for the firms directly involved but those of the supply chain’s businesses. Phil Reuben examines the key issues for HR When almost any business change is made it has an impact on employees, and

Business leaders are essential in providing teams with direction, action, and expertise. For a business to expand, it ultimately comes down to those in leadership roles to help guide less experienced staff members into the next steps. Without good and stronger leaders to look

The desire to get ahead of others can carry employees to unparalleled heights of innovation, productivity, and success. Yet it can also destroy the reputations of individuals, teams and organisations. The experts at Hogan Assessments – the global leader in workplace personality assessment and

Employers are failing to consider millions of people for new jobs due to ageism in the recruitment process, with 57 being the average age candidates are believed to be “too old” for the role. Totaljobs, which carried out the research, highlighted that this represents

“Candidates need to know that the fact that they’re sitting in front of the panel means that they are credible enough,” says Matheko Waleng, Consultant at Signium Africa. “The panel is simply there to determine who is more suited to the environment and their

The trend for prefixing every part of the employee experience with ‘quiet’ may seem to have gone too far, but experts say the practice could be a ‘win win’ for businesses. With skills shortages doubling between 2017 and 2022 to more than half a

The workplace has changed over recent years more than it has done since the industrial revolution so after 264 years we are most definitely due an update. The pandemic led to employees around the world working at home and five years later remote and

Abstract The World Economic Forum predicts that by 2025 some 85 million jobs will be displaced, as a result of increasing automation and the development of technologies such as artificial intelligence. Organisations are faced with unique challenges to ensure that they have the skills