A recent Raconteur article featuring research by executive search firm Spencer Stuart highlighted a rise in the selection of internal candidates over external hires to replace outgoing CEOs. The article cites that over 77% of CEOs appointed at global publicly listed...
Bosede from LACE spoke passionately on the HR on the Offensive podcast about tokenism, alongside our friends at The Clear Company. We covered a wide range of topics discussing the impact it can have and given how insightful the conversation was, we thought we’d share...
As we enter 2024, we reflect on the insights gathered from our networks and clients alike. Our People and Workforce Analytics team were invited to attend the Workforce Planning Institute conference where they were engaged in lively debates about workforce changes and...
It’s the new year, the Christmas trees are being taken down, the mistletoe has been put into the composter and HR teams across the land are looking at how to make 2024 the best year yet for their business. As is now tradition at LACE HQ, we’ve got our heads together...
The goal for our employee experience revolution campaign is to empower Chief People Officers (CPOs) to have commercial conversations about performance and experience. The relationship between employee experience (EX), productivity and business outcomes is well...
How can an organisation drive innovation? What are the successful components of an innovative organisation? These are just a few questions we debated on a recent HR on the Offensive podcast with Chris Howard and Ed Sparkes from our team. In 2023, one of the regularly...
In this week’s blog LACE co-founder Cathy Acratopulo speaks with Simon Smith, the CPO at Aston Martin, about employee listening strategy. Read on to learn what approaches are most effective and what role they play in optimising employee experience – or listen to their...
This week’s blog ends our Buyer’s remorse with HR technology series and shares takeaways from our recent panel discussion. We were joined by Sian Beacham, Client Executive Director at LACE Partners, Joanna Murphy, President HCM EMEA at Rizing, and Rob Mooney, Head of...
In this week's blog we hear from our team of commerical analysts, new to LACE in September 2023! Joe and Olivia share what it was like joining and their experiences so far becoming embedded in the team. Read now to learn what it's like being a LACEr as part of our...
Is the environment your employees work in setting them up for success? Do you have insights into what your team expects from their physical workspace? In recent years, we have witnessed a fundamental shift in how we utilise working spaces, from working remotely...
Over the last few years, what employees want and expect from their employers has changed significantly, influenced by the pandemic, economic uncertainty and a strong labour market where the balance of power continues to rest with the employee. As a result, it’s no...
In the latest of our employee experience revolution insights, we explore how to demonstrate the value case for investing in better employee experiences (EX) for your people. At LACE, we have worked with a range of businesses to build a compelling EX value case, and in...
Employee experience (EX) isn’t about just making employees feel great at work; it’s about driving business value. A growing body of research shows that positive EX not only enhances the well-being of employees but also drives value by attracting top talent, boosting...
In an ongoing environment of rapid change and economic uncertainty, the pressure on Chief People Officers (CPOs) and HR leaders to deliver bottom-line value through attracting and retaining critical talent has never been greater. While we continue to teeter on the...
Why does the Chief People Officer (CPO) need to operate with two distinctive ‘hats’? What are those ‘hats’ and how important is it to get the balance right? In a recent discussion at LACE HQ, Cathy Acratopulo and Debbie Mitchell two of our people strategy experts...
