What were the main conclusions from the SWP Conference? Strategic workforce planning (SWP) is no longer about spreadsheets and headcount forecasts. It’s about driving real business change. In this episode of the People Agenda podcast, host Chris Howard is joined by...
In brief • The UK Budget appears stable at headline level, but underlying structural changes will significantly increase employment costs and payroll complexity.• Key reforms to pensions, income tax thresholds and the National Living Wage will reshape reward...
The LACE team who attended the HR Analytics Summit at the beginning of September had a fantastic time; a full day of learning, sharing ideas, and connecting with HR leaders and data experts who are just as passionate about the future of people a Adaptability and...
Unlock the Power of People Analytics and Strategic Workforce Planning The HR Analytics Summit London 2025—is a one-day event for HR, People Analytics, and Strategic Workforce Planning leaders. Designed in partnership with CHROs and HR Directors from the world’s most...
In today’s evolving business climate, efficiency can no longer be synonymous with cost-cutting and headcount reduction. In our opinion, that's an outdated view risks undermining both performance and resilience. In our latest whitepaper The efficiency paradox, we...
In today’s fast-evolving workplace, organisations are looking for smarter ways to manage talent, align workforce strategies with business objectives, and leverage technology to stay ahead. As part of our Becoming skills-powered campaign Chris alongside LACE strategic...
Key takeaways: Businesses must tie people analytics to outcomes. Strong data foundations, including scalable models and governance, are essential to free up time for strategic insight. Analytics teams must shift from operational reporting to solving high-impact...
In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast Chris, predicts the year ahead for HR with guest Idris Arshad, Head of People at Asthma + Lung UK. Idris believes that in 2025 HR transformation must transcend buzzwords, advocating for clearly defined roles and...
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising HR with 64% of managers already using AI tools in their roles. In the latest HR on the Offensive podcast Chris delves into this transformation with guests Andrea Derler, Principal Research Value and Ben Harris, VP EMEA both...
If you are celebrating Boxing Day, may it be a happy one for you all! This is our fourth and final Christmas instalment, a festive fun take on some of the work we do - North Pole style! As the holiday season rolls around, Father Christmas (or Santa, as his friends...
It’s Christmas week, all of the team at LACE are at home for the holidays, but just for a bit of fun we thought we’d have a little think about spreading a bit of Christmas joy. So here’s Debbie Mitchell’s take on all things Father Christmas and strategic workforce...
In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris welcomes fellow LACEr Julian Holmes, who shares his insights from the recent HR Analytics Summit. The discussion centres around the growing importance of people analytics in HR and how organisations can harness...
Many organisations have an embedded people analytics function. There is a plethora of organisations that we speak to at LACE who have some fantastic teams that deliver added value. While for some organisations people analytics is still a reasonably new concept, there...
In the latest episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris discusses how organisations can benchmark their performance in the people and workforce analytics space with Aaron Lynch and Johanna Clarke de Dromantin from LACE’s people analytics team. How can you...
In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris is joined by people analytics experts and LACErs Nancy Allen and Jo Schwabl as they reflect on the People Analytics World 2024 event held in April, discussing key topics and insights from the conference. ...
