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HR Shared Services Trends 2026 Report
Our latest bi-annual survey of the HR shared services marketplace, with perspectives from CPOs, GBS and HR shared service leaders across 45 global businesses.
Business restructuring. What it takes in practice.
How to deliver change at pace and ensure it performs beyond go-live.
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.
What is a CPO? With David Jessop
What does a chief people officer actually do when their organisation spans a UK charity, global philanthropy and a regulated bank? In this episode of What is a CPO?, David Jessop makes the case that purpose, not sector, is what holds a workforce together. Host Debbie...
What is a CPO? With Kristine Pollock
What is a CPO? Kristine Pollock on culture, engagement and earning influence at ILG The latest episode of The People Agenda Podcast continues the show's What is a CPO? mini-series, this time with Kristine Pollock, Chief People Officer at International Logistics Group...
From plans to impact: making SWP count
In brief SWP works best when it starts with the business outcome, not the process or the tooling Workforce shape (skills, structure, leadership capability) matters more than headcount or cost AI has compressed planning cycles from annual to near-continuous, and...
Bringing AI to change without making change less human. Part three
AI is one of the most disruptive forces impacting businesses today and it’s already changing the day-to-day reality of transformation delivery. At LACE, we are constantly exploring and leading the discussion around AI’s impact across HR and transformation. In our...
What is a CPO? with Stuart Price
What is a chief people officer? Stuart Price on the role, the tensions and the future What does a chief people officer actually do? On this episode of the People Agenda Podcast, hosts Debbie Mitchell and Gemma Ryall put that question to Stuart Price, CPO at Zenith,...
What is a CPO? With Toby Hough
What is a CPO, and how does the role change as a business scales from 100 people to 1,400? In this episode of The People Agenda, hosts Chris Howard and Debbie Mitchell from Lace Partners put that question to Toby Hough, VP of People and Culture for Europe at HiBob,...
What is a CPO? with Sean Mileusnic
The role of the Chief People Officer (CPO) is evolving faster than ever. No longer focused solely on HR operations, today's CPO is increasingly responsible for driving organisational transformation, shaping strategy, influencing culture, and helping businesses...
How can leaders manage change through uncertainty?
Change is no longer an occasional business challenge. It is a constant reality. Organisations are facing difficult decisions at an unprecedented pace. The real test for leaders is not whether change happens, but how they guide people through it when the impact feels...
What is a CPO? with Michelle Wall
The role of the Chief People Officer has evolved far beyond traditional HR. In high-growth, private equity-backed businesses, today’s CPO is a commercial leader responsible for driving growth, enabling strategy, shaping culture, and creating the conditions for...
What is a CPO? with Jonny Friedman
The modern Chief People Officer is no longer just a people leader. Today's CPO is a strategic business partner, cultural architect, and organisational conscience. In this episode of The People Agenda podcast Chris Howard and Debbie Mitchell speak to Jonny Friedman,...
Bringing AI to change without making change less human. Part two
In brief AI at Level two supports your thinking, not just your output - helping change teams diagnose issues, spot patterns and pressure-test assumptions earlier. Practical applications include stakeholder influence mapping, persona stress-testing, micro-behaviour...
What is a CPO? with Neil Morrison
Great leadership roles are rarely defined by job titles alone. In this episode of The People Agenda podcast, Chris Howard and Debbie Mitchell sit down with Neil Morrison, from Severn Trent Water as he explains why the modern CPO is no longer just an HR leader. The...
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