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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.
Human skills vs AI skills
The fight for priorities and resource is on! AI skills vs. Human skills. Our friends at Learn Amp hosted a webinar exploring one of today’s hottest debates in Learning and Development (L&D): Are people still at the centre of learning, or is AI the only skill we...
Driving HR transformation with AI agents: Insights and perspective on the Aisera and LACE Partners webinar
AI agents are no longer a future concept. They are already reshaping how organisations deliver HR services. AI agents can improve efficiency, personalise employee experiences and deliver strategic value. We recently had a fascinating conversation with Aisera where we...
Preparing for SWP: Choices, challenges, and change
This invitation-only executive roundtable was for senior HR leaders who are preparing to begin strategic workforce planning—or are already underway and want to benchmark, share lessons, and refine their approach. We focused on the early choices that matter—defining...
How to turn talent scarcity into strategic advantage
In brief Talent scarcity is driving organisations to expand global hiring, with digital skills in highest demand. Global hiring offers access to diverse talent, cost efficiencies, and greater organisational resilience, but brings complexity and cultural challenges. HR...
Reward & Payroll Summit 2025
The UK’s premier independent event for cutting-edge rewards and payroll insight. For over two decades, the CPD-accredited Reward & Payroll Summit has been the essential conference for senior payroll leaders, delivering specialised insights and strategies to...
Workday Rising EMEA
Workday Rising EMEA is Workday's annual European customer conference. 2025 focused on AI innovation and the digital transformation of HR, Finance, and IT. Discover how organisations are empowering people, driving growth and transforming with purpose. This conference...
Leading through change: Strategies and support
The LACE team and the South West London branch of the CIPD to explored how change management frameworks can support organisations in leading change effectively. Change is a natural part of business growth; it helps organisations adapt to new technology, like AI, and...
From implementer to influencer: Redefining HR’s role in business transformation – Roundtable
LACE Partners and Oracle hosted a private dining networking roundtable dedicated to exploring HR’s evolving influence in business-wide transformation. Drawing on extensive research and insights from Chief People Officers (CPOs) across 2025, the evening delved into how...
From parallel paths to shared purpose: Redefining HR + IT in the AI era
For years, HR and IT have approached the same business goals from different perspectives; one nurturing the human element, the other evolving the digital one. This month’s Talent Table will explore how the rapid rise of AI and automation is pulling HR and IT into the...
What is a CPO? With Danny Harmer
In brief The Chief People Officer (CPO) aligns people strategy with business goals, maximising organisational performance by maximising people performance. Effective CPOs are commercial, expert in HR levers, and future-focused—using data and insight to drive...
The TRUSTED Framework: How to implement AI effectively
Organisations currently find themselves at a crossroads. There has been a burst of energy as businesses rush to take advantage of the opportunities AI solutions offer. Alongside this, macro-economic pressures are pushing more organisations to consider whether AI can...
What is a CPO?
Welcome to the first episode of our new mini-series, What is a CPO? Hosted by Debbie Mitchell, Director at LACE Partners and lead of our CPO Network, this series explores the evolving role of the Chief People Officer (CPO). Through conversations with experienced CPOs,...
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