As UNLEASH America kicks off this week, we are sharing our survey results from UNLEASH UK earlier this year. The LACE Research team asked 250 people who attended UNLEASH UK about their predictions for big trends in UK business and about the technology they are using....
Katie Bancroft is the Founder and Managing Director of Talent HR – an HR, HR Tech, recruitment and training consultancy that delivers smart, blended solutions to SMEs and tech companies. Founded in 2010, the business now has over 50 clients in tech and beyond. Talent...
“Be passionate, push boundaries, and don’t take no for an answer”. Abigail Rappoport is the CEO of Emoquo, a digital coaching and people analytics platform that improves emotional resilience at work via a confidential digital app and real-time emotional heatmap. I sat...
Trust your gut, be brave and don’t let people put you on the back foot’ Katz Kiely is the CEO and founder of Kiely&Co. She has worked for the United Nations, founded a number of companies, is a TEDx speaker and has been recognised for her fresh ways of thinking....
‘Scotland’s best kept secret’ Described by those in the know as ‘Scotland’s best kept secret in global payroll’, Alison Sellar is the CEO of Activpayroll, an innovative award-winning global payroll service to over 1000 companies in more than 146 countries worldwide....
This article by Kathryn Evans, part of our LACE team, introduces a series profiling five female CEOs heading up tech start-ups that partner with LACE. They include Abigail Rappoport at Emoquo, Katz Kiely at Beep, Alison Sellars at Activ Payroll, Lorraine Scroope at...
One week on and the dust has settled on our inaugural PeopleTech event. It was a great morning: full of excitement, inspiring and innovative technology, and lots of interesting conversations. The event was held at the RSA and our day began with breakfast, giving our...
It wasn’t long ago that Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) were perceived as being just for gamers. Despite these technologies revolutionising training within the fields of engineering and medicine, many of us still don’t see how VR and AR will affect us...
At LACE, we’re committed to understanding our industry, inside out. Our founders have been at the cutting edge of HR for over 25 years. But we’re not content to rely on our own experience alone. Our eyes are firmly trained on the future. That’s why we commissioned our...
My second HR Tech – this time London – promised to be an interesting experience. Paris had left an underwhelming aftertaste, so I wanted to see if the conversation about my generation had evolved since then. Here’s a millennial’s tale of two cities. In a nutshell,...
75% of all technology programmes fail to deliver. Sounds like an HR horror movie, doesn’t it? In fact, it’s an HR reality. Let’s not shy away from the truth: tech adoption is risky. Without the right guidance, it’s downright terrifying. If your target audience don’t...
With the possible exception of the HR function in The White House, no part of HR is moving and changing as swiftly as the HR tech market for SMEs. The breadth of choice is stunning, and can be intimidating. So, how do you navigate the new landscape? My advice? Think...
Despite the best efforts of those involved, far too many projects still fail to deliver their promised benefits. Gartner still claim this to be over 70% of all projects. There are 3 falsehoods emerging around new HR SaaS technologies. The most frequent gaps we see in...
Like Paris Fashion Week, Paris HR Tech promised to showcase the best and brightest from the 2017 HR Spring/Summer collections. But did the spectacle wow me? Sadly not. Here’s what I made of it all: My hopes were high Like the established Parisian fashion houses, the...
In Paris this week, I joined more than 3,000 People Tech professionals to take a glimpse at the future of HR. And there was plenty to see. HR is embracing technology, supporting leaner, more user-friendly and efficient services, flexible working structures and...