Our latest thinking and thought leadership
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In the spotlight
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.
What are Employee Network Groups, and why are they vital to your listening strategies?
How valuable can employee network groups / employee resource groups (ENG/ERGs) be to businesses who are looking to get an accurate pulse of the thoughts and feelings of their diverse workforce? In the latest podcast Chris Howard and Emma Scriven from LACE Partners...
Championing neurodiverse talent – what is HR’s role?
This blog includes one of the the topics discussed in our recent One Big Thing research. Click here to learn more. What is neurodiversity and why aren’t employers tapping into this important talent pool? Especially at a time of critical talent shortages? What are some...
The complexities of the gender pay gap: What do you need to know?
How much of the gender pay gap discussion is related to pay? And why should businesses focus on more than just pay? How much of the gender pay gap challenge is industry-specifically related? How much does size and geography play in issues surrounding the gender pay...
What are the biggest challenges in hiring payroll talent?
This blog includes one of the the topics discussed in our recent One Big Thing research. Click here to learn more. In this week’s blog we were joined by Sam Field from Oakleaf Partnership and our very own Adam Morris to talk about talent in the payroll space. It’s a...
How can you recruit and retain talent in a world of digital transformation?
This episode of HR on the Offensive includes one of the the topics discussed in our recent One Big Thing research. Click here to learn more. In this week’s podcast we spoke to Mervyn Dinnen about a new book he has written with Matt Alder called ‘Digital Talent’. Chris...
Life @ LACE: Chris Horton
In today’s blog we talk to a member of our Extended Leadership Team, Chris Horton, about what life is really like to be a ‘LACEr’. We are in an exciting period of business growth with lots of new clients and a growing team, of which Chris is a big part of it. Chris...
What is human business design?
In this week's podcast we spoke to Christian Voelkl from HR Pepper about a book they have recently released called 'Human Business Design'. Aaron and Chris chat with him on some of the core themes, including how organisations need to embrace change and the importance...
Here’s why HR is the missing link in successful business transformation
Research from the likes of McKinsey and Harvard Business School consistently cite the failure rate of business transformations at around 70-75%. That’s pretty huge. Aaron Alburey from our team digs into the reasons why and explains how HR is essential to get people’s...
The ever evolving relationship between HR and recruitment
Amanda Coulson from SVC Solutions speaks to Chris Howard from LACE Partners about how the relationship between the HR function and recruitment teams - both internal and external agencies - has changed and is constantly evolving....
Get inspired with your people data and analytics
We recently spoke to Kevin Metherell from Experian about how organisations can leverage their people data to make the most of their future planning. We looked at the impact the pandemic had on the way in which organisations leverage their people analytics, as well as...
The challenges of talent attraction in Payroll
What are the biggest challenges the Payroll function faces when it comes to attracting talent? Has the skills required to succeed in payroll changed pre and post pandemic? How hot is the market right now? We explore this in the latest HR on the Offensive podcast, with...
How has the concept of financial wellbeing changed in the UK?
How has the global pandemic shifted businesses approach to financial wellbeing? What more can employers be doing to support employees? We explore this in a recent podcast where we discussed a whitepaper the team at Wagestream have produced, which you can download...
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