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How firms define and execute talent strategy
Anecdotal evidence suggests that the level of confidence chief executives have in HR to deliver the key objective of defining and executing talent strategy varies considerably. In order to provide a...
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Threatening leaders, the antipathy of healthy business
Staff trust in leaders is crucial. Without it we have major breakdowns in communication and workplace culture. The most recent example of this is the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. An FT...
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Learning: The increasing shift to virtual training
The future of learning and corporate leadership development programmes is changing, radically. This is becoming clear the more I talk to my clients. My belief is that virtual programmes will become...
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Personal development: When to ‘lean in' to your career
The much derided term ‘lean in' came from Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, but Jan Hills argues that the idea merits more praiseWhether you are a man or a woman to lean into your career means to give it all...
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Equality: Greater diversity boosts team intelligence
Need another business case to support diversity? Well hiring people from different backgrounds will improve the IQ of your team, says Jan HillsThirty years ago as a young graduate I did an internship...
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You work in HR. Are you also in sales?
Dan Pink certainly thinks so, says Jan Hills, as she picks out her top insights from his latest bookThe new book from Dan Pink, ‘To sell is human: The Surprising Truth About Persuading, Convincing, and...
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A counterintuitive stance on talent
Jan Hills says HR might need to rethink its approach to talent to favour an unexpected mindset based on give and takeA new book is turning our thinking about success on its head. The book Give and...
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Why does HR go for either/or solutions?
We are about halfway through some research into how organisations align their talent strategy with their business strategy. There is a clear pattern emerging about process, with companies taking two...
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Focus on the ‘why’ not the ‘what’
Many of the senior HR people we know are still struggling to get traction with senior managers on HR initiatives, despite clear evidence that HR now firmly has a seat at the table.For example, we are...
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Have we got the maths wrong?
Many HR policies rely on the assumption that employee performance is distributed across a bell curve. But is that really the case? Not according to a recent paper by Ernest O’Boyle Jr. and Herman...
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As good as a pay rise
Training saves you money while increasing employee satisfaction at work. That is the claim in a paper, entitled The shadow value of employer-provided training, recently published by the Centre for...
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Do the brightest employees also make the best liars?
For anyone who works in banking this must be a difficult time. Just as things seemed to be getting better, with fewer newspaper columns about ‘horrid bankers’, it all blows up again and it appears...
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Fit staff are productive staff
There has been a lot of coverage recently about the positive impact of exercise on the brain. It seems that not only does exercise help manage stress, have positive physical effects, it also increases...
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Recruitment criteria – on the wrong track?
Many companies spend a lot of time and money trying to recruit the best graduates and experienced staff. They invest in extensive training of their recruiters, design elaborate assessment processes and...
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Liven up your online learning
For many years learning and development professionals have lived by the mantra that employees and leaders should be responsible for their own development. But for most clients I talk to, this has not...
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What is HR’s purpose and what makes us feel good at work?
Jan Hills explains that struggle and recognition are part of the answerDoes your HR team have a clear purpose? Many HR people I talk to say that they have not clearly defined their purpose. This is...
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Opinion: Ways to regain control of your workload after a holiday
Jan Hills turns to science-based strategies to retain that post-break glowWith summer here, at last, my mind turns to holidays. But with time off comes that dreadful first day back at work where the...
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Opinion: We should have no fear in the modern workplace
Feeling threatened hampers employees’ abilities, says Jan Hills, regardless of what some leaders might insistWe’re naturally inclined to notice threat and negative emotions. Maybe that’s why so much is...
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Opinion: As Christmas approaches, being virtuous becomes a real challenge
Willpower takes a battering in the holiday season, but there are ways to fight back, says Jan Hills It’s that time of year when willpower seems to be needed. We asked people what willpower challenges...
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Opinion: How high are your energy levels? It’s a question that HR should ask...
Jan Hills argues that boosting the energy of your workforce is possibly the most important but least talked about role for HRThis first week of the New Year is often a struggle. We return to work with...
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Opinion: Are you an energy thief at work?
How you think and behave could be draining the life force from your colleagues, warns Jan HillsWhen it’s cold and dark and it seems a long time until summer your energy levels can drop. In work this...
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Opinion: Why certainty matters to your brain – and your workforce
Involving employees in ‘what if’ plans and emphasising the ‘knowns’ can go a long way in mitigating the effects of uncertainty, says Jan Hills‘A feeling of uncertainty’ is how many have described the...
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Opinion: Is removing performance ratings the answer?
Rather than ditch ratings, organisations need to invest in creating new behavioural habits, says Jan HillsThere continues to be a lot of talk about performance ratings, with recent research from...
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Opinion: Why feedback rarely improves performance
Employers need to make sure they give a balance of positive and negative feedback for it to be effective, says Jan HillsThere is plenty of evidence from organisations and academics to suggest that the...
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Opinion: Activating our ‘approach' system can strengthen inclusive behaviour
Focusing on the right behavioural system can boost confidence, break down stereotypes and increase our sense of belonging, says Jan HillsThere is a feeling among people I speak to in business that...
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