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Why prioritising HR Service Delivery pays off

An organisational transformation can be quite complicated and take many years to accomplish. Finding the right balance of change effectiveness and impact is tricky but essential to successful transformations. The first question many organisations ask is, “where do we start?”
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Why HR must be central to remote management

The era of data analytics has led many to believe that if it can’t be measured, it can’t be managed. This is a notion that needs to be challenged though in the new normal of virtual and homeworking due to the coronavirus pandemic.

How sustainable is your HR department ?

The assumption is that organisations have been slick digital operations for many years. Getting rid of paperwork has been a no-brainer and everyone is plugged into using digital comms. But the reality in workplaces is far more mixed.
Employee Experience

Bring on HR 4.0: confronting the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) presents both significant challenges and opportunities for the HR function. Organisations are at various stages of the digital transformation timeline. 
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Towards the Agile
Management of HR
Compliance

More than a third of HR professionals fail to keep track of regulatory developments. Given the burden of responsibility of HR, HR needs and deserves an agile solution, made possible by digital transformation — to reduce the risks of non-compliance and enable employees to benefit from the best possible support.  
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European vs regional? A practical check on HR trends

Do we really talk about trends in HR or would it be better to call them short-term hype? 
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Unleashing the power of advanced analytics

Many of the most important decisions taken by a business take place in the HR department. HR decisions determine whether staffing and operational needs align, employees are fully supported and equipped to do their jobs properly or due diligence is applied in areas such as risk and compliance.  
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Reigniting the passion – Five ways businesses can help employees fall back in love with their jobs

2022 was a tumultuous year for relationships between businesses and employees across the UK. From the Great Resignation to Quiet Quitting...
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The skills and competencies that HR needs right now

In adversity, there is also opportunity. If there is one positive thing that has emerged from 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic, it could be that some businesses have achieved extraordinary transformations, even in the face of massive disruption.
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Adapt, Align and Foster:
How to Optimise both Employee
Experience and Performance

The business world is experiencing seismic challenges and change – and this is creating risk everywhere. Businesses must tackle the ongoing tension between Operations and HR teams on how to drive performance whilst, at the same time, delivering a positive employee experience.