Our latest thinking and thought leadership
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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.
How can HR use strategic workforce planning to drive business impact?
Strategic workforce planning (SWP) at its heart is about answering a very human question: how can organisations ensure they have the right people, in the right roles, at the right time to deliver on their goals? That’s the compelling premise of The Strategic Workforce...
Pay transparency: From office to dinner table
In brief: Pay transparency is gaining momentum, driven by new legislation and changing workplace culture. While it promises fairness and trust, implementing transparency brings cultural discomfort and operational challenges. Success depends on clear communication,...
Meet the team: Change management at LACE Partners
Curious about what makes our team stand out? This video gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how we approach change — with people at the heart of everything we do. You’ll hear directly from our team about what day-to-day life is like: from working closely with...
How to unlock the true potential of your HRIS
What happens after HRIS go-live? Our recent webinar, “How to unlock the true potential of your HRIS,” brought together leading HR and technology professionals to explore the challenges and opportunities that arise after a major HRIS implementation. In brief: Learn how...
How can smarter payroll unlock business value?
The Payroll function may not always be the ‘flashiest’ part of a business, but it’s one of the most vital and one that’s undergoing a remarkable transformation. In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, host Chris Howard and LACE payroll expert Tricia Conway...
Unified voices: The power of CEO and CPO collaboration in storytelling
In brief: The CEO is no longer just a leader but a chief storyteller, setting the tone for culture and purpose. The CPO amplifies and grounds the CEO’s narrative, ensuring it resonates with employees. Together, the CEO and CPO create a unified voice that strengthens...
What HR leaders need to know about the Employment Rights Bill
Fifteen million people, half of all workers, are set to benefit from the Employment Rights Bill, which will establish day one rights to parental and bereavement leave, include sick pay for up to 1.3 million of the lowest earners, and challenge fire and rehire...
From implementer to influencer – Whitepaper
Discover how HR is evolving from a reactive support function to a strategic influencer in business transformation. Our latest whitepaper, based on extensive research with 450 C-suite executives, delves into the new mandate for HR leadership. Learn about the major...
From dashboards to decisions: What we learned at the HR Analytics Summit 2025
The LACE team who attended the HR Analytics Summit at the beginning of September had a fantastic time; a full day of learning, sharing ideas, and connecting with HR leaders and data experts who are just as passionate about the future of people a Adaptability and...
How HR can better support employees facing Triple Negative Breast Cancer?
Did you know not all breast cancers can be treated the same way? In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast host Chris Howard, a member from our CSR team Natalie Berkoff, and guest Robin Woolcock, chairman of the UK charity for Triple Negative Breast Cancer...
Inside payroll consultancy: real stories and strategies from the team
Discover what it’s really like to work in payroll consultancy through the voices of our team. In this video, our consultants share their experiences of helping clients transform payroll operations, from strategy development to system implementation. You’ll hear how...
HR Analytics Summit London 2025
Unlock the Power of People Analytics and Strategic Workforce Planning The HR Analytics Summit London 2025—is a one-day event for HR, People Analytics, and Strategic Workforce Planning leaders. Designed in partnership with CHROs and HR Directors from the world’s most...
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