Bureaucracy must die, says leading business expert
Influential business thinker Gary Hamel claims that management is ‘a busted flush’ and needs to be rebuilt from the bottom up. Hamel told attendees at the CIPD’s recent annual conference that...
View ArticleBusiness values are rubbish say employees
A CIPD report shows that two fifths of employees don’t believe business values are worth the paper they’re written on. Respondents complained that too many individuals whose behaviour went against the...
View ArticleFlexible working rights extended
The Government has extended the right to request flexible working to employees following the Modern Workplaces consultation. Professional organisations such as the CIPD welcomed the decision, adding...
View ArticlePension concerns bigger fear than talent
Ensuring benefits packages are valued and motivating has become a greater concern for reward professionals than attracting and retaining staff. According the CIPD’s latest Reward Risk survey attracting...
View ArticleWeed out mediocre middle management
Employee engagement is critical and managers who don’t can endanger workplace efficiency. As we enter the New Year, now might be the time for some unusual resolutions. Firms that fail to spot weak and...
View ArticleAre businesses reflecting their diverse customer base?
Businesses need to reflect their diverse customer base and embed diversity and inclusion or risk hampering growth. Joint research by Bernard Hodes and the CIPD shows that despite the majority of...
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