Key takeaways: Leading through change requires a blend of practical tools and human-centred approaches to support both leaders and employees emotionally and strategically. Models like ADKAR, Kübler-Ross, and Bridges Transition help leaders understand emotional...
Key takeaways: Leading through change requires more than project management—it’s about continuously inspiring teams, aligning to purpose, and guiding transformation at every level. Successful change leaders communicate a compelling vision and build strong...
Key takeaways: Potential challenges to outsourcing HRIS support include reduced control, inconsistent resource allocation, and limitations in innovation and strategic alignment. A fully outsourced model still requires in-house capability to retain oversight and...
Key takeaways: Gender bias—both conscious and unconscious—remains a persistent challenge; calling out stereotypes and language is key to shifting perceptions. Building confidence and finding your voice takes time—organisations must create safe, inclusive spaces...
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...
Key takeaways: The move to a skills-based organisation shifts the value from job titles to individual capabilities. While some employees find the shift empowering, others may struggle; success depends on empathetic change management and psychological safety. A...
Key takeaways: Shifting to a skills-based organisation is a cultural transformation that challenges traditional hierarchies and norms. Influence moves from job titles to skill-based expertise, creating more dynamic and inclusive ways of working. Not everyone will...
Key takeaways: There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to HRIS support—success depends on aligning the model with your business needs and goals. HR typically leads HRIS ownership due to the people-centric nature of the system, with IT providing technical expertise and...
Key takeaways: We define a skills as specific abilities and techniques a person can perform. We define competency as how you apply your knowledge and skills in a professional context. A skills based approach helps in deploying employees to various roles or projects...
Key takeaways: HR will have to develop a new approach to redesigning work, one that embraces AI. HR must be at the forefront of driving business transformation, not just HR function transformation. Any HR tech investment should clearly align with the broader business...
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...
Day three of our festive fun blogs and it's a happy Christmas to all that celebrate! Father Christmas isn’t just a jolly figure in a red suit; he’s also a masterful leader running the most magical (and demanding) operation on the planet. From toy production to...
Back again this Christmas week for round two of our festive fun, Debbie Mitchell gives you some insight into LACE’s approach when it comes to ensuring Father Christmas delivers on North Pole business requirements. We hope you are enjoying your Christmas Eve so far!...
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...
The workforce is changing and it’s changing fast. As businesses try to attract and hold on to top talent, the traditional one-size-fits-all approach to the employee value proposition (EVP) is not cutting it anymore. Organisations need to rethink how they present...
