News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
AI is delivering efficiency, but not relief AI is finally delivering on its promise. Across HR, payroll, financehr, and operations, automation is reducing manual work, simplifying complexity, and accelerating processes that once required constant human intervention. In HR and payroll, especially, tasks that once took days now take minutes. Compliance checks are faster. Errors are […]
Why Job Design — Not Perks — Is the Real Wellbeing Strategy For years, organisations have invested heavily in workplace well-being. Apps, initiatives, and benefits have multiplied. And yet, burnout persists, engagement falters, and turnover remains stubbornly high. So what’s missing? According to Carol Atkinson, Professor of HRM at Manchester Metropolitan University, many well-being efforts […]
For years, HR transformation was treated like a destination. A roadmap. A multi-year programme with milestones, governance gates, and a neat “future state” at the end. That approach no longer fits the world of work. In a recent episode of the HRchat Podcast, I sat down with Perry Timms, founder of PTHR, to explore what comes […]
In today’s conversation on the HRchat Podcast, future of work strategist Danny Stacy helps map the growing gap between modern employee expectations and the legacy models still shaping how work gets done. Today’s workforce expects flexibility, trust, and purpose. Many organisations still operate on control, presenteeism, and outdated definitions of productivity. That disconnect is where […]
The Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) has announced a new board leadership structure, signalling an important next chapter in the association’s evolution as it responds to global growth, regulatory complexity, and rapid technological change across the background screening industry. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, PBSA represents the global background screening community and plays a central […]
HR leaders are navigating one of the most complex workforce environments in recent years. Recent data from DSG Global reveals a widening gap between the skills organizations need and the capabilities their teams currently have. Succession planning is the top pain point for 66% of HR decision-makers, with 57% citing leadership pipeline shortages. Talent strategy […]
For too long, menopause at work has been framed as a personal issue—something women should quietly manage alongside deadlines, leadership expectations, and caregiving responsibilities. But the reality is far bigger and far more costly. The quiet cost of untreated menopause isn’t just discomfort or inconvenience. It’s stalled careers, lost institutional knowledge, and billions in lost […]
For decades, outsourcing was framed almost exclusively as a cost-saving mechanism – a way to increase capacity, reduce labor expenses and handle non-core work more efficiently. Today, that definition no longer fits today’s business needs. In an era defined by rapid change, talent scarcity and AI-driven disruption, outsourcing has evolved into a strategic lever for […]
After years of disruption, uncertainty, and accelerated change, one thing has become clear: the world of work doesn’t need more polished conferences – it needs honest conversations. That’s why the return of Disrupt Dublin, taking place on February 26th, 2026, feels not just timely, but necessary. This morning, I recorded an episode of the HRchat […]
With the 2025 HR conference season at an end, it’s only natural to reflect on what we heard, what we learned, and what we expect to see in the months ahead. No surprise, AI took up a lot of the oxygen in the room at nearly every event we attended this year, but it’s not […]