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.
Hi ho, hi ho, it’s back to work we go – or is it?
Encouraging people to return to work post-pandemic can be a delicate balancing act for HR Directors. There have been numerous headlines recently about global tech companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook pushing for more office working. So are we now seeing a large...
What are the six shifts in candidate experience?
What shifts do employers, employees, candidates and recruiters need to think about when it comes to delivering the next level of candidate experience? We explore this in our latest podcast with Merv Dinnen, an HR industry influencer, who has recently written a...
How can HR enable hybrid working employees?
For many organisations, the time for nine-to-five office-based operations is over for good. The world of work has changed – and continues to do so. We were recently asked by People Management about technology and hybrid-working, which got us thinking.... How can...
How to make performance management more relevant and accessible
What is continuous performance management? What benefit does it have for employees? What are the challenges of not getting it right? We explore this and more with Roly Walter from Appraisd, who talks us through his background and organisation. Find out more about...
New strategic partnership focused on diversity and inclusion announced – The Clear Company
For organisations to survive in our modern world, having a corporate culture that is authentically inclusive is imperative. Equitable and inclusive organisations foster diversity, bringing in multiple perspectives and ways of thinking to drive innovation. The events...
How can you manage change in an inclusive way?
How do your connect your DE&I agenda to other programmes and parts of your business? In this special edition of our podcast we're delighted to announce a strategic partnership with The Clear Company, who are specialists in DE&I consultancy for businesses. Find...
We are Great Place to Work certified! But what does that mean and what value does it add?
In October this year LACE Partners were awarded the certification as a Great Place to Work. This accreditation supports an organisation along their journey to create outstanding, high performing workplaces, with a strong focus on building a positive culture. We’re...
HR budgeting for 2022 – what should you be thinking about?
HR budgeting is the focus of this 60'' video, where Max Bailey and Chris Howard discuss some of the key considerations for senior HR professionals, when it comes to deciding how they build the business case for their 2022 spend. https://youtu.be/JiH_p1fpZSg You...
What are the emerging trends in payroll?
We recently spoke to Sam Isaac from Neeyamo about a whitepaper they produced in 2021 which looked at what they saw as some of the emerging trends in the payroll space. Below is a summary of some of the key discussion points from our HR on the Offensive podcast, in...
HR: Make the most of budget season 2022
HR budget planning for 2022 is already underway as 2021 comes to a close. With this in mind, we were recently invited by Unleash to talk about the key challenges and considerations HR teams need to be thinking through as they set their budgets and map out their...
How should HR respond to ‘The Great Resignation’?
In this week’s blog LACE Senior Manager Luka Winterborne and MD Cathy Acratopulo respond to one of the hottest topics in HR at the moment: ‘The Great Resignation’. Read on to learn what questions every HR Director should be asking themselves and why your employee...
Is the future of payroll real-time payments?
In a recent HR on the Offensive podcast we spoke to Ian Wheeler from Income Group about this emerging technology, the impact it is having on the payroll landscape and what the future might hold. Payroll: real-time payments vs faster payments – what are they?...
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