Strategic HR

New and updated

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Improving the employee experience: Factors contributing to a positive employee experience

  Updated to include insights from the 2024 Brightmine research on the employee experience and organisational culture.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Improving the employee experience: What is the employee experience and why does it matter?

  Updated to include insights from the 2024 Brightmine research on the employee experience and organisational culture.

• Date:

  23 May 2024

  Type:

  Podcasts and webinars

  Podcast: Rethinking recruitment and reskilling

  According to research, almost half of the skills used by the workforce today will no longer be relevant in a couple of years. Given this context of a fast-evolving workplace with shifting needs, it's perhaps unsurprising that organisations are struggling to hire people with the right skills. What is to be done? Career mentor Laurie Macpherson joins us to discuss ways for HR and employees to begin to rethink recruitment and reskilling.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Effective annual leave management: Practices to engage employees

  Updated to include insights from the 2024 Brightmine research on annual leave.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Effective annual leave management: Policies and procedures

  Updated to include insights from the 2024 Brightmine research on annual leave.

• Date:

  16 May 2024

  Type:

  News

  Half of employees would move jobs for four-day week

  More than half of employees would be tempted to take a job at a different organisation if it offered a four-day working week, but employers are concerned about its impact on operations and productivity, a survey has revealed.

• Date:

  16 May 2024

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Employee experience and organisational culture research 2024

  A great employee experience is crucial for getting the most out of employees and driving business success. Our research explores the current state of employee experience and organisational culture, as well as how organisations are measuring and enhancing it.

• Date:

  7 May 2024

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Four surprising findings from our AI in HR research

  In March 2024, we conducted research exploring the use of AI at UK organisations, with a focus on how HR were using the new technologies. In this article, we explore some of the unexpected results.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Supporting employee mental health: The business case

  Enhanced by creating five separate guides on supporting employee mental health, to help you find the guidance you need. This initial guide discusses the business case for managing mental health at work and has been updated to include up-to-date research on the cost to employers of poor mental health.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Supporting employee mental health: What employers need to know about mental ill health

  Leading practice guidance discussing the issues surrounding mental ill health that employers should understand before taking steps to deal with it.