Over the last three months our team have been drilling down into some of the most pressing concerns of Chief People Officers / Chief Human Resources Officers to find out what HR's 'One Big Thing’ is. We’ve run a host of events, podcasts, as well as blogs and short...
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How can businesses get hybrid working right?
Chris is joined by three LACErs, Adam Morris, Becky Jones, and Chris Horton to delve into the intricate realm of flexible working. On the pod, the team discuss the not just the frequency of employees’ physical presence in the office, but how productivity and employee...
What can businesses do to enable effective inclusivity?
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...
Learning At Speed: Upskilling and reskilling your workforce at pace
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...
Human capital process review
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...
Hybrid working and productivity – measuring outputs not inputs
This blog follows our One Big Thing research where we conducted interview with over 30 CPOs from different sectors and company sizes, to find out what the ‘one big thing’ was that was their big pressing concerns in the coming 12 – 18 months. One of the main challenges...
Diversity, equity and inclusion: how can organisations do better?
Increasingly businesses are recognising that their policies and culture need to promote the representation and participation of different employees; but how can they do this effectively? We speak to diversity, equity and inclusion expert and speaker Guilherme Klein...
How can businesses improve their DEI initiatives?
Increasingly businesses are recognising that their policies and culture need to promote the representation and participation of different employees; but how can they do this effectively? We speak to diversity, equity and inclusion expert and speaker Guilherme Klein...
The complexities of the gender pay gap: What do you need to know?
How much of the gender pay gap discussion is related to pay? And why should businesses focus on more than just pay? How much of the gender pay gap challenge is industry-specifically related? How much does size and geography play in issues surrounding the gender pay...
What are the five big workplace trends of 2022? HowNow and LACE discussion
Gary from HowNow discusses their thoughts on some of the big workplace trends that we are all going to see more of in 2022. Hybrid working is here to stay, but in what form? What is the changing relationships we'll have with our offices? Will we see the end of weird...
How can you effectively measure DE&I? (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion)
What is best practice when it comes to using data metrics to measure and monitoring your diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) practices? What are common data points companies are using? We explored this in one of the recent HR on the Offensive podcasts released...
How can you effectively measure DE&I?
What is best practice when it comes to using data metrics to measure and monitoring your DE&I practices? What are common data points companies are using? We explore this in the latest HR on the Offensive podcast, with the team from The Clear Company, who have...
How can businesses make their workplaces more inclusive for disabled people?
In this latest episode we talk to Kamran Mallick and Cameron Lynch from Disability Rights UK about their Disability Employment Charter. What more can Government do to help disabled people get into the workplace and how can businesses be more inclusive by using the...
Hi ho, hi ho, it’s back to work we go – or is it?
Encouraging people to return to work post-pandemic can be a delicate balancing act for HR Directors. There have been numerous headlines recently about global tech companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook pushing for more office working. So are we now seeing a large...
We are Great Place to Work certified! But what does that mean and what value does it add?
In October this year LACE Partners were awarded the certification as a Great Place to Work. This accreditation supports an organisation along their journey to create outstanding, high performing workplaces, with a strong focus on building a positive culture. We’re...