Performance management consists of two parallel processes. The first is the informal, day-to-day management of individuals and teams by their immediate line manager. The second is the formal framework within which the performance of individuals and teams is assessed and improved.
Coaching for behavioural change in your staff is a minefield that should be entered with due care and attention.How coaching...
The stress from being promoted is second only to dealing with divorce, a survey has shown. Research from the Chartered ...
Line managers have again been criticised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) after research showed they were...
A quarter of working Brits, more than seven million people, are disillusioned with their jobs, a report has found. A...
With five weeks to go until smoking in workplaces is banned in England, only a fifth of employers are providing their...
Should HR advise managers to cull less-effective staff, or work with them to improve performance? Alex Blyth considers the arguments.
Sacking poor performers is an “easy” task, according to an HR director who axed 85% of his own team within...
Identifying, retaining and replacing the best talent in an organisation is the key issue most likely to keep chief executives awake at night. Virginia Matthews talks to four business leaders about executive insomnia.
Eight out of 10 employers claim they are actively tackling pay gaps between men and women, research has found. A...
Members of pension funds are being urged to vote against the remuneration report of Shell at its AGM on 15 May following...
Call centre workers are attracted to the job because of site location, career opportunity and pay, a report has revealed....
Q I have recently been promoted internally and feel significantly out of my depth. I’m finding that coping with the...
Risk is a natural part of running a business. But how does an organisation ensure it manages those risks effectively?
Former director general of the Security Service (MI5) Dame Stella Rimington, will headline the inaugural Cambridge HR Summit on 20...
Bad leadership can create a toxic culture, lead to low staff morale and result in business failure, so how can HR nurture leaders to avoid letting talent go to waste? Natalie Cooper reports.
