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In the spotlight
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.
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...
How can smart incentive design drive performance?
Well-designed incentives can transform organisational performance however, poorly designed ones can quietly undermine strategy, culture, and results. In this episode of The People Agenda podcast host Chris Howard and LACE reward specialists, Julie Elder and Mike...
How can CPOs build greater influence in the C-suite?
Great leadership does not start with a title. It starts with influence. In this episode of The People Agenda podcast, we explore one critical question: how can today’s Chief People Officer (CPO) move from having a seat at the table to genuinely shaping business...
Early careers in the future of work: an analyst’s perspective
In this week’s blog we hear from Talia Pavell, one of the analysts in our early career programme, as she explores the relationship between early careers, AI and skills‑based organisations. In brief: AI and automation continue to reshape organisational needs. As a...
Get ahead of SSP reforms – a practical guide for UK employers
In partnership with our friends at Adviser Plus, this webinar discussed the practical, proven strategies that transform HR operations and empower managers – those at the coalface of the employee experience – to build a healthier workplace culture and achieve a...
SWP Summit 2026 – all you need to know ahead of the conference
Strategic workforce planning (SWP) is no longer a future-focused concept; it’s a present-day business imperative. In this episode of The People Agenda podcast, host Chris Howard is joined by Douglas Leach, Founder of People Strategy Hub and the driving force behind...
From service centre to strategic engine: The future of HR Shared Services
As organisations navigate continual disruption, many HR functions are questioning whether their existing Shared Services models are still delivering the value, efficiency, and experience originally promised. For some, HR Shared Services (HRSS) has been in place for...
The death of the job application: Is AI at fault?
AI is flooding hiring pipelines with polished look-alike applications, and recruiters are struggling to tell real capability from well-written automation. Inspired by an article in The Economist titled “Job applicants are winning the AI arms race against recruiters”....
How to gain maximum value and efficiency through payroll outsourcing
Today's blog is a collaboration from two of our Payroll experts at LACE, Louise Brown and Chiara Camerada who delve into the details of payroll outsourcing - why do it and how to get it right for maximum value. The headlines: Payroll outsourcing succeeds when it is...
When change feels personal – navigating tough times
By Ed Sparkes, Annette Frem, Sam Williams, Emily Agg, Beth Willrich and Julia Orawiec. Any organisational change brings complexity, but managing “negative” transition where jobs, identity or a sense of belonging are at stake brings additional challenge. Whilst the...
What does M&A get wrong about people and how can it be fixed?
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals fail less because of spreadsheets and more because of people. Most M&A promise growth, scale, or capability. Many underdeliver because leaders underestimate the human side of change. In this episode of The People Agenda...
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