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27 November 2008
HR must stand up and be counted
Times are tough. Belts are being tightened. Chief executives are looking for quick and easy ways to cut budgets - especially in the banking sector....
30 October 2008
Let's look at the role business ought to play in society
The current crisis of confidence in the business world demonstrates not only a problem with the financial underpinning of economies - the ghosts...
16 October 2008
Why staff engagement is even more important when times get tough
In 2001, a few weeks after topping the first-ever Best Companies list, Cisco announced that it was making 5,000 redundancies.
02 October 2008
Keep egos in check to prevent more Lehman-style crises
That ego and a need for power lurk deep in the psyche of many high-achieving business leaders should not surprise anyone. These characteristics...
18 September 2008
Recent broadcasting scandals highlight need for training
Economic woes prompted the UK media to bill the past three months as a 'summer of discontent' - but it's the fall-out...
17 September 2008
'HR is ready to lead firms into the future'
In the 60 years the CIPD has been gathering for its annual conference and exhibition in Yorkshire, the HR function has seen enormous change.
07 August 2008
Engaging your staff is more important than the war for talent
For nearly 10 years, many HR and business leaders have believed in the war for talent and strategies that emphasise attracting, retaining and...
10 July 2008
Why schools need businesses to help young people 'Go4it'
Leading the CIPD has been a great learning experience for me. I shall always value the relationships with so many members,...
29 May 2008
Why good people management matters in times of crisis
Question: who'd want to go to Burma now, following the devastation Cyclone Nargis brought? Answer: plenty of professional aid workers. For HR...
10 January 2008
Magic moments
Most of us have had a 'road to Damascus' moment in our personal lives - but enlightenment at work can be equally transformative, both for the...