By Katie Jacobs - hrmagazine.co.uk At the British Standards Institute (BSI), you can find a standard for almost anything. From customer satisfaction and textile colour fastness to the governance of organisations to responsible fishing – a group of experts has created a definitive guide to doing...
By HCA Put people first. That’s the message from beverage company Campari Australia. More than just the name behind a refreshing aperitif, Campari has a fresh approach to business as well. The company launched its Australian operations in the middle of the global financial crisis, a time...
Marissa Mayer at the TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013 conference By Joshua Brustein - businessweek.com If Marissa Mayer is as good at identifying winning startups as she is at embracing contentious human resources practices, Yahoo! (YHOO) is going to be just fine. Several months after the great work-at-home kerfuffle...
Sue Adlam-Hill joined BP in 1989 and has since worked around the globe. She shares her thoughts on why oil is a great industry to work in. Sue Adlam-Hill is global head of resourcing at BP. Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA By Kate McCann - theguardian.com Sue Adlam-Hill is vice-president...
By Kella Price - astd.org The sharing site enables trainers to boost learner engagement while promoting best practices with peers. Once viewed as technology for recreational purposes, Pinterest has earned a following from training and development professionals. What it is Pinterest is a social media site focused on...
By Arvind Hickman - hrmagazine.co.uk Talent management, succession planning and employee engagement are the leading priorities for HR directors in the next 12 months, a new study by technology company ADP has found. The Workforce View 2013, which canvassed the views of 2,577 employees and 205 HR...
By HCA Organisational change can take many forms, but one thing’s for sure – change doesn’t come easy. Successful change management requires strategic leadership, control, and the ability to overcome resistance. PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand knows this better than most, having recently been recognised for Best...
By Jack Zenger - forbes.com In short, companies can assess the investment in leadership development most readily through measurable improvements afterwards in the way leaders lead. That improvement should be apparent to subordinates, peers and boss, and ideally it is quantifiable by some objective yardstick. The...
When change forces you to act, sometimes it's worth taking the plunge. Photo: Greg Newington By Sylvia Pennington - smh.com.au The news that "organisational change" is in the offing strikes fear into the hearts of many workers. Some cross their fingers and hope they'll still have a job...
By Martin Couzins - personneltoday.com Should you use your own staff or third parties to train employees? Does learning and development (L&D) work better outside the HR function? And if e-learning is the future, how do you make sure it works? Martin Couzins travelled to the...