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In the spotlight
From implementer to influencer
Discover how HR is evolving from a reactive support function to a strategic influencer in business transformation.
Less stress HRIS - Part three: Beyond launch
Part three of our Less stress series focuses towards optimising your HR technology system.
Optimal payroll starts with the foundations
Laying the foundations for an optimal Payroll function.
What is a CPO? With Danny Harmer
In brief The Chief People Officer (CPO) aligns people strategy with business goals, maximising organisational performance by maximising people performance. Effective CPOs are commercial, expert in HR levers, and future-focused—using data and insight to drive...
The TRUSTED Framework: How to implement AI effectively
Organisations currently find themselves at a crossroads. There has been a burst of energy as businesses rush to take advantage of the opportunities AI solutions offer. Alongside this, macro-economic pressures are pushing more organisations to consider whether AI can...
What is a CPO?
Welcome to the first episode of our new mini-series, What is a CPO? Hosted by Debbie Mitchell, Director at LACE Partners and lead of our CPO Network, this series explores the evolving role of the Chief People Officer (CPO). Through conversations with experienced CPOs,...
From metrics to meaning: demonstrating HR’s value in transformation
Transformation is reshaping organisations worldwide, driven by global trade, AI and automation, digitisation, and the evolving skills and talent agenda. In partnership with Visier, this event explores why transformation is such a hot topic, and how HR teams can...
Black History Month: How to turn awareness into lasting change at work
As part of Black History Month in this episode of The People Agenda podcast we are raising awareness of how organisations can be more inclusive. Host Chris Howard and Christina Adeniyi from our DE&I team speak to Lildonia Lawrence, a Diversity and Inclusion...
Reflections from the conference room floor: UNLEASH 2025
AI owned the air at UNLEASH Paris 2025. “GenAI.” “Copilot.” “Assistant.” And the ever-present: “Buy or build?” You couldn’t queue for coffee without hearing at least one story of a pilot gone right - or wrong. But this year felt different. The success stories sounded...
EU Sustainability Reporting: What is the latest and what steps should companies take now to prepare?
The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) are part of the European Commission’s efforts to standardise sustainability reporting (more info here), covering environmental, social, and governance factors (ESG), with the overall aim of improving transparency...
How is AI redefining performance management?
In this new episode of The People Agenda podcast, host Chris Howard and performance management expert Debbie Mitchell sit down with Amira Kohler, AI Change Consultant and Transformation Expert at People Stuff Limited, to explore how AI is transforming performance...
Unleash World 2025
The Most Influential HR Event in the World showcases the next wave of breakthrough technologies and the global innovators shaping the future of work. UNLEASH has championed HR excellence and disruption since 2011 and has become the global destination on the new ways...
Leading with empathy: HR strategies amidst immigration debates
In brief Immigration debates are creating tension in workplaces, requiring proactive HR leadership. CPOs must act early to uphold DEI values and maintain organisational resilience. Collaboration, clear communication and updated policies are key to supporting staff....
From implementer to influencer: How can HR drive business change?
In a rapidly changing business world, HR is no longer simply the team that implements transformation, it’s becoming the driving force behind it. That’s the focus of the latest People Agenda podcast episode, which explores how HR’s influence in shaping business...
Dear ERP, meet your new agent landlords
This is part one of a two-part blog series, in which we talk through the radical reshaping of the enterprise software landscape by AI giants like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft, who are using intelligent "agents" to challenge the dominance of traditional ERP...
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