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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.
Revolutionising consulting: More experience, for less money
Working for 23 years in two of the most dynamic consulting businesses in the world, during one of the most exciting periods of change for HR, has been thrilling. And it’s been an eye opener. My experience of over 40 client engagements has led me to a major conclusion:...
People Tech: The fight for the shifting SME market
Historically, the UK SME market has been the preserve of smaller tech companies. With the emergence of SaaS technology, the large software providers are now able to get in on the action – like never before. But what’s the future of People Tech systems for SMEs? Here’s...
Mindsets matter: The key to successful change
Far too many projects fail. Go ahead and eyeball the stats, courtesy of the International Project Leadership Academy. The industry needs to wake up to what works – fostering the right habits, with the right ‘mindsets’. All to often, KPIs aren’t being met, and intended...
Adoption and adaptation: Here’s how to achieve both
In the world of HR Tech, you’ll often hear the words ‘adoption’ and ‘adaptation’ flying around. But what exactly do they mean, what’s their relationship to each other, and can you kill two proverbial birds with one stone? LACE investigates. Right now, we’re...
Recruitment Directors: This is your call to arms
Anyone working in recruitment right now is either extremely excited or very worried. Or a bit of both. Here’s what Recruitment Directors need to be thinking about as the pace of change quickens. Change is everywhere, and denial is dangerous. Recruitment is on the move...
Our industry is changing. And so must we.
Denial is not a river in Egypt. HR is changing almost beyond recognition. If we don’t move with the times, we’ll cease to be relevant and impactful. Here are my thoughts on why professional evolution is a must for us all. Just last week it dawned on me that my two...
How to bring your Martian home
The Martian is a brilliant film and an unlikely source of HR inspiration. LACE Founder Aaron investigates. Last night, I took my children to see The Martian. And what a brilliant film. I was struck by how inspired I felt leaving the cinema, but I couldn’t put my...
Reskilling HR, in a post-Ulrich world
We’ve all heard the cries – HR desperately needs new skills. Let’s dig deeper to discover what exactly those skills are, where we can source them from, and what that means for the future of HR. First up, some familiar scene setting: HR is on the move The HR world is...
Get a Bigger Brain – Digitise your Workforce Wisdom
Mental health has never been so high on the workplace agenda, but here’s a slightly different question to consider… How healthy is your organisational brain? LACE Partners Founder Aaron Alburey and Steve Carter, Senior Partner at Apter Development, investigate. Your...
Life @ LACE – Founding the Company
Hear from our founders Cathy Acratopulo and Aaron Alburey about what inspired them to set up LACE, what their vision is for the company and where we are headed. https://youtu.be/z-OHb8hFo3k Check out these additional resources: What makes LACE fundamentally...
LACE 3rd Birthday
LACE Partners turns three years old! We've come a long way in the last three years, growing our client list and team in tandem. So we threw a party to celebrate - watch here: https://youtu.be/JOwaO7Gv1co
People_tech Highlights 2017
See the highlights from people_tech 2017! We bring you the best HR technology from the year in up and coming technology - you bring ideas and enthusiasm. https://youtu.be/jiVho1-okGw What is people_tech? New HR technology Close knit, collaborative environment A...
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