by Simon Kent | Jul 18, 2023 | Skills & Education, Strategy & Leadership, Talent & Recruitment
I wanted my career to make a difference Believe it or not, I never set out to have a career in HR, but I knew I wanted to make a difference and find a path that gave me the opportunity to constantly stretch me and be creative. After successfully completing my English...
by Simon Kent | Jul 5, 2023 | Strategy & Leadership
Ann Chambers, HR Director at Ecotone UK discusses the need to offer added value to employees as part of a workplace culture that makes people feel fulfilled. We think about people beyond their ‘work self’; the hours they work and the outputs they produce. Their lives...
by Simon Kent | May 23, 2023 | Strategy & Leadership
In this edition, we caught up with Sophie Austin, HR Partner at Monahans, who believes in championing a culture where colleagues are empowered to play an active part in creating a more sustainable world. We should all be conscious of the impact we, and our businesses,...
by Simon Kent | May 18, 2023 | Strategy & Leadership
We all know the statistic that 70% of change initiatives fail to deliver intended value. Think about that – that means that for every work week spent on change, 3.5 workdays are wasted. Why does this happen and what can we as HR professionals do to ensure our...
by Simon Kent | May 10, 2023 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Strategy & Leadership
Change doesn’t happen overnight When Virgin Media and O2 announced they would be merging in a £31bn deal in 2021, I knew that Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) was going to be central to the culture of the new organisation. Both companies had made great...
