In today’s fast-evolving workplace, organisations are looking for smarter ways to manage talent, align workforce strategies with business objectives, and leverage technology to stay ahead. As part of our Becoming skills-powered campaign Chris alongside LACE strategic...
Key takeaways: The move to a skills-based organisation shifts the value from job titles to individual capabilities. While some employees find the shift empowering, others may struggle; success depends on empathetic change management and psychological safety. A...
If you are celebrating Boxing Day, may it be a happy one for you all! This is our fourth and final Christmas instalment, a festive fun take on some of the work we do - North Pole style! As the holiday season rolls around, Father Christmas (or Santa, as his friends...
Day three of our festive fun blogs and it's a happy Christmas to all that celebrate! Father Christmas isn’t just a jolly figure in a red suit; he’s also a masterful leader running the most magical (and demanding) operation on the planet. From toy production to...
Back again this Christmas week for round two of our festive fun, Debbie Mitchell gives you some insight into LACE’s approach when it comes to ensuring Father Christmas delivers on North Pole business requirements. We hope you are enjoying your Christmas Eve so far!...
It’s Christmas week, all of the team at LACE are at home for the holidays, but just for a bit of fun we thought we’d have a little think about spreading a bit of Christmas joy. So here’s Debbie Mitchell’s take on all things Father Christmas and strategic workforce...
A recent HR Magazine article exposed that 54% of office-based employees are dissatisfied with their onboarding experience. At LACE we talk a lot about the importance of looking at the employee life cycle holistically (get in contact with us and ask us about our...
How do you choose the right skills solution for your business?So far, in our Becoming skills-powered campaign we’ve mapped out the foundations of what a skills-based organisation is, as well as shown you a ‘quick start’ framework for building your approach. We’ve also...
Unpacking the new Bill The recent Employment Rights Bill announced by the UK Government has sparked a wave of discussions amongst businesses, from trade bodies like the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to the HR press. Information is being widely shared about the...
According to our skills survey so far, the main blocker to skills approaches in the market is that people don’t know where to start. Unpacking the jargon is one of the first steps to figuring out if a skills approach is for you and where you want to get started. If...
In this HR on the Offensive podcast the conversation centres on how HR and people-centric strategies have evolved, particularly in the post-pandemic world. To explore this, Chris and fellow LACEr Cathy Acratopulo invite on Kathryn Dolan, former Chief People Officer at...
As a strategic advisory consultancy to some of the largest UK businesses, we’re occasionally asked at LACE Partners about how HR as a function can be more ‘strategic’. We’re asked what, in practical terms, does it mean to take on a more strategic role. We’re also...
In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, we revisit our ongoing campaign, "Demystifying the HR operating model". In this series we explain how your HR operating model needs to be shaped to support your key business driver - whether that's productivity,...
In the latest episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris along with fellow LACErs Aaron Alburey and Debbie Mitchell discuss how CPOs should spend the first 90 days of working within a new HR function. They delve into the crucial strategies and considerations...
