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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.
How will the general election impact HR?
In this episode, Chris and fellow LACEr Debbie Mitchell discuss the topic of the general election and its potential impact on HR. Our newest whitepaper, “The successful CPO: Election special” provides an overview of the main parties' positions on employment the...
The successful CPO: Election special
How can HR leaders navigate the future with AI?
The latest HR on the Offensive podcast, hosted by Chris, delves into leadership and future AI advancements. Joined by LACE AI expert Charlie Frost, LACE Co-Founder Cathy Acrotopulo, and guest, Nick Chatrath, Managing Director of the Artesian Group. The discussion...
Life@LACE – Chiara Camerada
This week, our Life@LACE series features Chiara Camerada, HR Transformation manager at LACE, exploring Chiara's experience, growth, and challenges faced by clients in the industry. How big was LACE when you first joined? I joined LACE in 2019 when we had around...
What key insights emerged from People Analytics World 2024?
In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris is joined by people analytics experts and LACErs Nancy Allen and Jo Schwabl as they reflect on the People Analytics World 2024 event held in April, discussing key topics and insights from the conference. ...
How to build the right HR operating model
Why we recommend building your HR operating model around the business outcome you most want to achieve.Here at LACE HQ, our mission is to demystify the HR operating model. We are running this series to help HR and People teams set their HR operating model up for...
Building an HR operating model for business agility
Is your business trying to boost agility?At LACE we believe you should build your HR operating model around the business outcome you most want to achieve. Even better, we think it can be as simple as picking between four main drivers. Part of our Demystifying the HR...
How to structure your HR op model to spark customer intimacy
Does your business desire greater customer intimacy and engagement?At LACE we believe you should build your HR operating model around the business outcome you most want to achieve. Even better, we think it can be as simple as picking between four main drivers. Part...
How to optimise productivity with your HR operating model
Is your business trying to improve productivity?At LACE we believe you should build your HR operating model around the business outcome you most want to achieve. Even better, we think it can be as simple as picking between four main drivers. Part of our Demystifying...
How to build an HR operating model to support business growth
Is your business trying to boost growth?At LACE we believe you should build your HR operating model around the business outcome you most want to achieve. Even better, we think it can be as simple as picking between four main drivers. Part of our Demystifying the HR...
How can HR unlock employees’ potential through effective mentoring?
In this follow up to our “Mentoring in HR – how can it be used?” podcast, Chris and Debbie Mitchell are once again joined by Charlotte Watmore, the Inclusion and Diversity Project Manager at Wates Group, and Charly Young, the CEO and co-founder of both The Girls...
Payroll: The mystery behind the magic button
Payroll: The mystery behind the magic button - Webinar This event has ended, but you can watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/XeCooUobmY4 The Payroll function is one that demands consistency, rigour and focus to ensure that one of the primary drivers of many...
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