Our latest thinking and thought leadership
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In the spotlight
Where M&A value is won or lost
Most deals don’t fail on paper, they fail in execution. A three-phase framework for CPOs to protect deal value through the people side of M&A.
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 can businesses do to become more inclusive?
Ahead of national inclusion week, Chris is joined by two LACErs Rebecca Addison and Eve Edmonds to discuss inclusivity in the workplace and why it's important. How can larger businesses create a more inclusive work environment?...
What are the six key drivers that impact payroll performance? SD Worx webinar
In September 2022 LACE Partners were asked to join the team at SD Worx to talk about the recent whitepaper they released which focused on the six key drivers that impact payroll performance. This is an on demand webinar featuring Chris Kirby, Senior Manager - Payroll...
Digital talent: how can you attract, grow and retain great employees
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 spoke to Mervyn Dinnen about a new book he has written with Matt Alder called ‘Digital Talent’. Read on to understand the core...
Why championing the Payroll function is important – 90 second video
In our latest video Chris' Howard and Kirby discuss why it is vital that during National Payroll Week we take the time to recognise the vital work that the Payroll function delivers across all industries and companies of all shapes and sizes. Interested in finding out...
In which conditions can the Payroll function thrive?
Today marks the final day of National Payroll Week, a specific week in the year designed to champion those individuals who are so pivotal to how a business functions. To celebrate this we’ve been doing our bit this week to make noise about the profession, through some...
How can businesses improve employee motivation and productivity?
In this podcast we are joined by our HR Transformation Senior Manager Debbie Mitchell to talk about a book she wrote, called 50 Top Tools for Employee Engagement. The book discusses how you don't need expensive interventions to improve employee motivation. Chris...
Is there such a thing as acceptable attrition?
Aaron and Chris talk about the idea that the word 'attrition' isn't a dirty one and that there is such a thing as 'acceptable' attrition in a business, as it encourages renewal, growth and development of any business. This sixty second video gives you a quick...
Diversity, equity and inclusion: how can organisations do better?
Increasingly businesses are recognising that their policies and culture need to promote the representation and participation of different employees; but how can they do this effectively? We speak to diversity, equity and inclusion expert and speaker Guilherme Klein...
Why are employers struggling to recruit Gen Z?
Chris is once again joined by Emma Leonis-Hughes as they speak with Steven Rothberg from College Recruiter as they discuss why employers are finding it difficult to recruit Gen Z. Is it due to a shift in attitude towards work? How are employers unknowingly alienating...
Developing talent, AI, outsourcing and more: Reflections from the HR Shared Services forum
A few weeks ago, we held our latest LACE Partners HR Shared Services forum, where we brought together likeminded HR shared services leaders across global organisations to network, share ideas and discuss latest trends. In this blog, we’ve summarised some of the key...
What is quiet quitting and what impact does it have on businesses?
Quiet quitting: what is it and why is it becoming more common? Cathy Acratopulo our co-founder was featured in an article around this topic which you can read here. In this episode, Chris and Cathy discuss how quiet quitting doesn't just affect both the employer and...
Employee experience: where does the remit lie?
'Which team should look after employee experience? In a recent HR on the Offensive podcast Chris and Emma Leonis from LACE spoke to Tope Sadiku, Global Head of Digital Employee Experience from Kraft Heinz about just that. We discussed how the pandemic focused the...
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