Clear, simply written guidance on leading practice in HR and people management.

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Examines and explains the policies and practices used by high-performing organisations to engage their staff, deliver business objectives and outperform the competition.
Includes case studies to provide a practical addition to the guidance.

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Supporting non-binary and transgender employees: Supporting an employee who is transitioning

As a result of the Supreme Court's For Women Scotland decision, updated to set out an approach for employers to adopt for providing toilets and facilities.
Supporting non-binary and transgender employees: Creating an inclusive workplace

Updated to strengthen the message that organisations should continue to support transgender and non-binary equality in the workplace following the For Women Scotland Supreme Court decision, including how to manage gender-identity beliefs and gender-critical beliefs in the workplace.
Supporting non-binary and transgender employees: Terminology

As a result of the Supreme Court's For Women Scotland decision, updated to refine the definition of "sex" for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010.
Assessment centres: Why use an assessment centre?

Enhanced by creating six separate guides on assessment centres, to help you find the guidance you need. This initial guide explores what an assessment centre involves, when it is appropriate to use one and the business benefits of doing so.
Assessment centres: Choosing selection exercises

Leading practice guidance discussing the variety of selection exercises available and how to decide which ones to use at an assessment centre.
Assessment centres: Key roles in developing and operating assessment centres

Leading practice guidance discussing the key roles involved in designing and hosting assessment centres, as well as the training organisations will need to provide to develop the internal expertise to run assessment centres.
Assessment centres: Making a selection decision

Leading practice guidance discussing the process of making a final selection decision following the completion of an assessment centre.
Assessment centres: Providing feedback to candidates

Leading practice guidance discussing how to provide meaningful feedback to candidates who have completed an assessment centre.
Assessment centres: Evaluation

Leading practice guidance discussing how organisations can evaluate whether assessment centres are achieving the desired outcomes.
Talent management: What is talent management and why is it important?

Enhanced by creating five separate guides on designing and implementing a talent management framework in your organisation, to help you find the guidance you need. This initial guide discusses how "talent management" can be defined and why it is of strategic interest to business and HR leaders.

Leading practice guides: The complete list

Our leading practice guides provide strategic guidance on people management issues, so HR leaders can help their organisation be in the best place to meet its business goals. See a full list of our guides here.

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Leading practice guides

Clear, simply written guidance on leading practice in HR and people management.

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New and updated

Supporting non-binary and transgender employees: Supporting an employee who is transitioning

Supporting non-binary and transgender employees: Creating an inclusive workplace

Supporting non-binary and transgender employees: Terminology

Assessment centres: Why use an assessment centre?

Assessment centres: Choosing selection exercises

Assessment centres: Key roles in developing and operating assessment centres

Assessment centres: Making a selection decision

Assessment centres: Providing feedback to candidates

Assessment centres: Evaluation

Talent management: What is talent management and why is it important?

Leading practice guides: The complete list

You said it...

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