In this week’s blog we hear from senior consultant Neil Ilott about how to get the foundations right with your data quality. In any project making sure the data is ready is a crucial – and often overlooked – stage. Read on to learn the core considerations to bear in...
When resourcing for talent should businesses focus finding it internally rather than looking externally. How can businesses better advertise their opportunities to internal talent? Managers often see internal mobility as a loss instead, they should accept that it’s an...
Back in July, we published our HR Shared Services Trends 2022 report. Since then, senior HR Shared Services professionals have noted several consistent themes emerging within their businesses. Recently we gathered senior HRSS people and homed in on a specific part of...
For this project the client in question was embarking on the first stage of a strategic cloud transformation journey. The first phase in 2022 assessed and developed the options and costs for a global core HR technology platform across three separate businesses which...
In this episode Chris speaks to Gary Stringer, from HowNow, about an article he has written on the Seven HR Trends to Win 2023. In it Gary tells us about the top trends HR can take advantage of to start the next year strong: Listening more (and show it is) Performance...
A recent article in CIO magazine suggested at a Gartner IT Symposium in Barcelona, that CIOs should be using the current recessionary period as an opportunity to use digital investment to deliver growth, focusing on ‘revolutionary work’ to empower the workforce,...
In this week’s blog we hear from Emily Fryer, one of our amazing consultants at LACE. Prior to joining the team in September 2021 Emily worked ‘in-house’ at both UCL and Cath Kidson. In this blog Emily explains what motivated her move into consulting, the...
Chris and LACE managing director Cathy Acratopulo speak to Jim Macleod about enabling inclusivity and all things DE&I. Jim shares his stories about leading diversity and inclusion initiatives within the military space. They also discuss the important role culture...
As the calendar years begins to draw to a close, attention turns to budgets – both setting and spending. In today’s blog Chris Kirby argues the case for investing in the payroll function to deliver real-time value to a business. The current financial climate has...
Welcome to the latest episode of HR on the Offensive! In this insightful discussion, Aaron and Cathy delve deep into the realm of Chief People Officers (CPOs), shedding light on the qualities that define a remarkable CPO. In this latest episode of HR on the Offensive...
In this week’s blog we hear from our CEO and Co-founder Aaron Alburey on the industry’s favourite non-buzzword. All signs point to many more years of HR and business transformation, but what does that really mean? Hear what Aaron has to say below. At LACE we are of...
Chris with Emma Leonis-Hughes speak to Nelson Sivalingam from HowNow and author of Learning At Speed, which you can check out here. Nelson gives a brief overview of the 3 sections covered in his book. Additionally, the book can help deconstruct and optimize learning...
What is a human capital process review? The client was looking to review and optimise their current processes ahead of a period of growth which will see the current 400 employee base grow to approximately 700. To enable this, the client recognised the importance of...
We bring payroll professionals together on a regular basis to share ideas, best practice and insights at our discussion forums. If you’d like to join our growing community and take part in our next forum, drop Adam Morris or Chris Kirby a line. In the meantime, here...
What is a lost employee? How does it impact payroll? The two Chris's speak to Daniel Greaves from Brown Brothers Harriman about this topic. Additionally, they share their own examples of how businesses have addressed this issue....