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Becoming skills-powered
How to build a skills-based organisation that drives agility, performance and talent mobility.
From implementer to influencer
Discover how HR is evolving from a reactive support function to a strategic influencer in business transformation.
Less stress HRIS - Part three: Beyond launch
Part three of our Less stress series focuses towards optimising your HR technology system.
Optimal payroll starts with the foundations
Laying the foundations for an optimal Payroll function.
Is your operating model future-ready? Take the ten traits test
If you've been following this series, you've explored the Rewired HR Ecosystem - an adaptive, AI-enabled operating model that brings together intelligence, experience, and execution to drive real business impact. If this is your first encounter with Rewired HR, here's...
Bringing AI to change without making change less human. Part one
By Annette Frem and Clara Sanchez Adoption of AI tools is a journey. One that starts with small steps, builds momentum over time, and becomes a powerful driving force at the heart of transformation. At LACE, we are constantly exploring and leading the discussion...
Adoption drives value: Setting the foundations for success
By Sam Williams and Liz Bailey Organisations invest heavily in transformation programmes with the expectation of creating significant value and return on investment through improved efficiency, a lower cost base, innovation, or a better employee experience. Yet many...
What is a CPO? With Keniro Miller
“A Chief People Officer is a hybrid role of pretty much most of the exec roles that sit around the table.” The role of a Chief People Officer is evolving fast and it’s no longer just about HR. In this episode of The People Agenda podcast, host Chris...
The human shadow of automation: Navigating AI anxiety in the modern workforce
In the world of HR transformation, we often talk about the ‘new age’ of productivity. We discuss how Generative AI and automated workflows are removing the administrative overhead of the back office, allowing HR services to evolve from transactional centres into...
SWP Summit: Moving beyond the Bs in strategic workforce planning
In brief Why the ‘killer Bs’ of strategic workforce planning often create confusion rather than clarity How to refocus SWP on real business problems and outcomes Practical examples of SWP driving cost control, risk reduction and delivery ...
My career in Reward with Jenny Craik
“Reward and performance is all about understanding people.” says Jenny Craik. In this episode of The People Agenda podcast, host Chris Howard is joined by experienced HR leader Jenny Craik, who shares insights from her career in reward and performance at organisations...
When transparency stops being a threat: Is 2026 the year reward gets exposed?
Pay transparency is accelerating across Europe. Most organisations are preparing for compliance. But the real question is more uncomfortable: are you confident your reward system still works once people can see it? Transparency doesn’t expose regulation gaps, it...
The end of the graduate career ladder? How AI is reshaping early-career talent
In brief: AI is automating many tasks traditionally assigned to graduates Early evidence suggests hiring for entry-level roles is slowing in AI-exposed sectors Traditional talent development pipelines are at risk as entry-level tasks are automated A new model is...
Why the workforce stalls and how a skills strategy can solve it
In brief Early careers and over 55s face different barriers, which squeezes the middle layer and slows decisions, development and resilience. A skills‑based approach helps unblock this. Looking at work as tasks underpinned by skills allows smarter deployment, fairer...
Starting your AI in Payroll journey: How to get the data foundations right
In brief Learn how AI in payroll is shaping processes, roles and data strategy. Hear practical advice from Lace Partners and Sage on starting small and building confidence. Understand the foundations needed to adopt AI safely and effectively. ...
The AI + Human Network: The real shift in HR has already started
Most organisations are adding AI to HR. Leaders are redesigning HR around AI. For all the noise about AI and HR, the real transformation in HR is happening underneath the surface: a shift to an operating model where humans and AI agents work together side-by-side as a...
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