Our latest thinking and thought leadership
Here you can find our latest thought leadership, blogs, webinars, podcasts and videos. Use the filters below to browse our insights based on topic, or format. If you have a topic you’d like to suggest then get in contact with us today.
In the spotlight
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.
Does the perception of payroll need to change?
How has the perception of pensions changed over time? In the past final salary schemes were commonplace which encouraged long-service in a company. Pensions should be seen as a contribution not a deduction. Chris along with Chris Kirby discuss payroll with the founder...
Investment in LACE Partners to provide “supercharged” specialist consultancy services for CHROs
Leading HR consultancy LACE Partners has today announced a significant investment from private equity business Mobeus. Co-founders of LACE, Aaron Alburey and Cathy Acratopulo, said it will help to ‘supercharge’ the business ahead of increasing demand for strategic HR...
Productivity: load the silver bullet
In part one of our series about ‘The Productivity Silver Bullet’, published last week, we defined what the silver bullet is and backed up the idea that it is one of those rare times when an apparent “magical” solution can be found to a lingering problem. Evidence...
Evolve Beyond Borders
This event - hosted by Neeyamo and supported by LACE - brings together a global audience of payroll and HR professionals to exchange ideas (both in person and online in a hybrid event format), share best practice and set the tone for the year ahead. It will discuss...
The importance of one-to-ones
In this podcast Chris and Debbie Mitchell speak to Anna Rasmussen, CEO and founder of OpenBlend - the next generation performance management tool that helps businesses build high performance cultures. The trio talk the importance of one-to-ones between line managers...
Make sure your people are engaged with their employee development tool
In January David from our team was asked to join a panel of experts in a HR Magazine webinar looking at how businesses can leverage the right development tools to give the best possible development for their people. The team discussed a wide variety of issues, such as...
Home hybrid working: Is it a productivity ‘silver bullet’?
In this three-part series, Tim Ringo from our team considers whether home and hybrid working is the ‘silver bullet’ for greater productivity that many purport it to be – and what that might mean for your organisation’s working practices. The COVID19 pandemic was the...
Flexible working the new norm
Flexible working is here to stay. What can organisations do to strike the right balance with hybrid working? Chris and Chris Horton discuss the ongoing challenges with flexible working with Olga Needham, Senior HR Director at Tokyo Electron Europe. One of these...
Protirement: Is the UK Government about to redefine ‘retirement’?
In one of our latest pieces, Tim Ringo from our team takes a look at a recent article in The Times that focused on a government campaign to bring over-50's out of retirement, assessing the impact for businesses. Could this be a talent pool that businesses can...
2023 in HR: It’s going to be a big year for….
What are the top five trends we are expecting for HR in 2023? We are facing a tough year with complex economic and geopolitical challenges and continuing shifts in working life. In this week's blog we hear from the LACE team about their predictions for HR teams for...
The evolution of line manager capability post-pandemic
The pandemic has shifted what good people management looks like as now managers need to consider both hybrid and in office workers. Success in people management requires certain traits, such as empathy and inspiration, which cannot be taught. Chris and Kat Bernardes...
How could payroll evolve beyond borders in 2023 and beyond?
On 19th and 20th January some of our team at LACE will be joining the fabulous team at Neeyamo for their hybrid event 'Evolve Beyond Borders', which will feature a wealth of industry speakers talking all things the future of payroll. Chris Kirby talks to Chris Howard...
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