Becoming a more strategic CHRO People are every company’s greatest asset – and properly managing them should be one of the company’s top leadership priorities. With this in mind, many companies have created a new C-suite position in recent years: the CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer). In this article, we explore the role of the…
Career Progression Framework: What It Is & How to Build One A career development framework or plan is best summed up by the age-old interview question: “Where do you see yourself in five years?” You’ve most likely heard or asked this question – or a variation of it – during a performance review or annual…
Four Types of Company Culture: Which One Is Yours? Clan culture, adhocracy culture, market culture, hierarchy culture, can you ever have too much culture? In this article, we build on the Competing Values Framework for Organizations to understand the four types of workplace culture. It must be said that workplace culture is certainly not a…
Cloud HR Software for Effortless HR Management [+ Benefits ] What does it mean to have your HR department “in the cloud”? Cloud HR software and systems have their advantages and disadvantages. What are the arguments for and against using a cloud-based HR solution? Let’s dive right in… Overview of the best cloud HR software…
Christmas Bonuses & Top Employee Bonus Schemes For many employees, a Christmas bonus is a nice end to a long year of hard work. But the question of paying bonuses for employees is also worth considering for employers. What is an employee bonus? When do they have to be paid? And how does paying a…
5 Conflict Management Models: Pros and Cons For Each In this article we will describe the advantages and disadvantages of different conflict management models. With this information, you can choose exactly the model that is best suited for your organization or the specific situation in your organization. The most important facts What is conflict management?…
The Full Guide to Carrying Over Annual Leave Carrying over annual leave is not only better for business but is also required by law in the UK. So what do you do if an employee hasn’t taken all of their annual leave in a year? Allow us to break this down for you. Below you…
How Do You Identify and Communicate Company Core Values? What are corporate values? Company values are the north star of your company. They are the values, principles or overarching philosophies that employees at all levels should follow when making decisions or acting in the interests of your company. In short, they are the way your…
Mastering Change Management: Key Tips & Common Pitfalls To paraphrase a famous saying: change management is the only constant. In order to remain competitive, companies must be successful with change. However, research shows that 75 to 80 percent of all change initiatives fail. The human resources (HR) department plays an important role in the success…
Cultural Web Model: A Strategy for Corporate CultureWhat is the cultural web model? Well, a company’s strategic direction and success are very often a byproduct of its corporate culture. Therefore, it is beneficial for organizations to not only think about culture but also analyze it. The Cultural Web model is just one way to understand…