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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.
Driving diversity across the employee lifecycle
Suki Sandhu recently spoke to LACE Partners’ Co-Founder Aaron Alburey and the HR Guild’s Annette Andrews about the importance of ensuring businesses bring diversity into the entire employee life cycle, not just the hiring process. Catch up on the In the Spotlight...
Why HR needs to hone its public speaking skills
More and more senior HR professionals are looking at the bigger picture in their business and expanding their own influence beyond just the people function. As a result, the ability to effectively communicate your message is essential. In this short podcast, Chris...
The Future of HR Shared Services – Becoming people and solutions experts
The latest LACE Partners webinar, held on Thursday 19th November, took a look at the findings from our recent white paper "The Future of HR Shared Services - Becoming People and Solutions Experts", with three of the panellists from the research report and Emma Leonis,...
Life @ LACE – Romy Hobson
In our latest life@LACE we speak to Romy Hobson, our Community Marketing Manager, to find out what her experience has been like and what she values the most at work. What is your role at LACE? Great question. Although my official title is ‘Community Marketing...
The importance of HR’s approach to communication post-COVID
How does HR ensure it remains the conscience of the organisation and that we focus on the 'moments that matter' for employees? And how do we take stock, realise the value that HR has added during this period, so that we can demonstrate the value as we look to exit the...
The changing mindset of the commercial HRD
Is there a movement for senior HR professionals to become more commercially focused? How many are working beyond the people agenda? Are there specific capabilities and skills that make up a successful HRD/CPO? What does the HR function have to do to ensure the people...
The Future of HR Shared Services – Becoming People and Solutions Experts
Chris and Emma from LACE Partners take a couple of minutes to talk through some of the key points raised from the white paper released in November 2020 from LACE Partners. The white paper looks at what skills HR Shared Services professionals will need to succeed in...
In the Spotlight – Bringing diversity into the entire employee lifecycle
Bringing in diverse talent is just one aspect of the process. In the latest In the Spotlight series from the Guild of HR Professionals, we explore how diversity in the employee lifecycle should span from recruitment to onboarding and ongoing talent retention...
The Future of HR Shared Services – Becoming People Experience and Solutions Experts
In 2020, we interviewed 25 global HR Shared Service directors from leading Private Sector and Financial Services businesses, ranging in size from 1,500 to 100,000 employees. Our white paper aims to challenge the traditional perception that HR Shared Services is simply...
Putting diversity and inclusion to the top of your learning agenda
We’ve seen plenty of changes in how businesses are adapting in 2020. The events this year have brought about a definite shift in organisations’ priorities. In particular, the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement brought a step-change and refocus for many businesses, bringing...
In the Spotlight – the impact of mental health and tackling it post Covid-19
Annette Andrews and Andrew Pullman from the Guild of HR Professionals talk about the impact of mental health and wellbeing, as well as the role that mental health first aiders can have for a business and people. This is particularly relevant post Covid-19. ...
Using people analytics to determine your future workforce strategy
How many businesses – and HR teams by extension – have been able to properly leverage data and analytics to drive productivity since lockdown? Has there been a tendency for some organisations to over elaborate on the way they analyse their people performance data?...
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