More and more senior HR professionals are looking at the bigger picture in their business and expanding their own influence beyond just the people function. As a result, the ability to effectively communicate your message is essential. In this short podcast, Chris...
The latest LACE Partners webinar, held on Thursday 19th November, took a look at the findings from our recent white paper "The Future of HR Shared Services - Becoming People and Solutions Experts", with three of the panellists from the research report and Emma Leonis,...
In our latest life@LACE we speak to Romy Hobson, our Community Marketing Manager, to find out what her experience has been like and what she values the most at work. What is your role at LACE? Great question. Although my official title is ‘Community Marketing...
How does HR ensure it remains the conscience of the organisation and that we focus on the 'moments that matter' for employees? And how do we take stock, realise the value that HR has added during this period, so that we can demonstrate the value as we look to exit the...
Is there a movement for senior HR professionals to become more commercially focused? How many are working beyond the people agenda? Are there specific capabilities and skills that make up a successful HRD/CPO? What does the HR function have to do to ensure the people...
Bringing in diverse talent is just one aspect of the process. In the latest In the Spotlight series from the Guild of HR Professionals, we explore how diversity in the employee lifecycle should span from recruitment to onboarding and ongoing talent retention...
We’ve seen plenty of changes in how businesses are adapting in 2020. The events this year have brought about a definite shift in organisations’ priorities. In particular, the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement brought a step-change and refocus for many businesses, bringing...
Annette Andrews and Andrew Pullman from the Guild of HR Professionals talk about the impact of mental health and wellbeing, as well as the role that mental health first aiders can have for a business and people. This is particularly relevant post Covid-19. ...
How many businesses – and HR teams by extension – have been able to properly leverage data and analytics to drive productivity since lockdown? Has there been a tendency for some organisations to over elaborate on the way they analyse their people performance data?...
How can businesses effectively customise their e-learning solutions and experience and particularly, how do businesses get better at driving the diversity and inclusion agenda through online systems? Chris and Max from LACE Partners spoke to Mehdi Tounsi from...
LACEr Aaron Alburey and Luka Winterborne from Centrica discuss the challenges of bringing a good employee experience to life whilst so many members of the workforce are remote working from their own homes. This is a breakout session from the Virtually Happy: HR in the...
We caught up with Ian Williams, HR Operations expert and Senior Associate at LACE to find out more about his experience and what it’s like to be a part of our team. Read on to learn what issues Ian has seen HR teams face and what pieces of advice he would give to any...
How have businesses and HR teams leveraged data and analytics since lockdown? Have they been efficient? Is there a danger for some businesses to over-elaborate in the way they interrogate data for areas like performance management? How do you collate data effectively...
What does the change from the Job Retention Scheme (furlough) to the Job Support Scheme mean for HR teams and businesses? How will it impact contractual arrangements between employer and employee? Can employees on the scheme still undertake training? What are the...
At LACE Partners we really pride ourselves on developing a culture that feels inclusive, whether you are an employee, or one of our associates. But it is easy to say it yourself! So we thought we’d ask one of the associates who works with LACE Partners – Carla Gibson...
