LACE Partners celebrates five years

What is a CPO? With Joe Binnion

} May 21, 2026

What is a CPO, and how is the role changing as organisations face relentless transformation? In brief Explores what a…

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Are your early careers hiring strategies ready for the AI era?

} May 7, 2026

The future of early careers is being rewritten in real time. As AI reshapes entry-level work and application volumes surge,…

Who owns agentic AI?

} Apr 23, 2026

The conversation around AI in the workplace is shifting fast and the real tension isn’t about technology, it’s about ownership.…

Is your operating model future-ready? Take the ten traits test

} Apr 16, 2026

If you've been following this series, you've explored the Rewired HR Ecosystem - an adaptive, AI-enabled operating model that brings…

Bringing AI to change without making change less human. Part one

} Apr 10, 2026

By Annette Frem and Clara Sanchez Adoption of AI tools is a journey. One that starts with small steps, builds…

Adoption drives value: Setting the foundations for success

} Apr 10, 2026

By Sam Williams and Liz Bailey Organisations invest heavily in transformation programmes with the expectation of creating significant value and…

What is a CPO? With Keniro Miller

} Apr 9, 2026

“A Chief People Officer is a hybrid role of pretty much most of the exec roles that sit around the…

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The human shadow of automation: Navigating AI anxiety in the modern workforce

} Apr 8, 2026

In the world of HR transformation, we often talk about the ‘new age’ of productivity. We discuss how Generative AI…

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SWP Summit: Moving beyond the Bs in strategic workforce planning

} Apr 6, 2026

In brief Why the ‘killer Bs’ of strategic workforce planning often create confusion rather than clarity How to refocus SWP…

My career in Reward with Jenny Craik

} Apr 2, 2026

“Reward and performance is all about understanding people.” says Jenny Craik. In this episode of The People Agenda podcast, host…

When transparency stops being a threat: Is 2026 the year reward gets exposed?

} Mar 31, 2026

Pay transparency is accelerating across Europe. Most organisations are preparing for compliance. But the real question is more uncomfortable: are…

The end of the graduate career ladder? How AI is reshaping early-career talent

} Mar 25, 2026

In brief: AI is automating many tasks traditionally assigned to graduates Early evidence suggests hiring for entry-level roles is slowing…

Why the workforce stalls and how a skills strategy can solve it

} Mar 18, 2026

In brief Early careers and over 55s face different barriers, which squeezes the middle layer and slows decisions, development and…

Starting your AI in Payroll journey: How to get the data foundations right

} Mar 16, 2026

In brief Learn how AI in payroll is shaping processes, roles and data strategy. Hear practical advice from Lace Partners…

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The AI + Human Network: The real shift in HR has already started

} Mar 12, 2026

Most organisations are adding AI to HR. Leaders are redesigning HR around AI. For all the noise about AI and…

How can smart incentive design drive performance?

} Mar 12, 2026

Well-designed incentives can transform organisational performance however, poorly designed ones can quietly undermine strategy, culture, and results. In this episode…

How can CPOs build greater influence in the C-suite?

} Mar 5, 2026

Great leadership does not start with a title. It starts with influence. In this episode of The People Agenda podcast,…

Early careers in the future of work: an analyst’s perspective

} Mar 4, 2026

In this week’s blog we hear from Talia Pavell, one of the analysts in our early career programme, as she…

Get ahead of SSP reforms – a practical guide for UK employers

} Mar 3, 2026

In partnership with our friends at Adviser Plus, this webinar discussed the practical, proven strategies that transform HR operations and empower…

SWP Summit 2026 – all you need to know ahead of the conference

} Feb 26, 2026

Strategic workforce planning (SWP) is no longer a future-focused concept; it’s a present-day business imperative. In this episode of The…

From service centre to strategic engine: The future of HR Shared Services

} Feb 18, 2026

As organisations navigate continual disruption, many HR functions are questioning whether their existing Shared Services models are still delivering the…

The death of the job application: Is AI at fault?

} Feb 12, 2026

AI is flooding hiring pipelines with polished look-alike applications, and recruiters are struggling to tell real capability from well-written automation.…