If HR and business leaders want to influence and win over employees and executives, they must first get into their minds and build trust, according to a leadership expert.
The most valuable role HR can play in the future will take "courage and skill", because most workplaces are currently headed down the wrong path, says an HR consultant and former Lion director.
HR professionals seek support in seven key areas, according to a workplace psychologist's study into the challenges they face at work. Meanwhile, Linfox has been cleared to target women for logistics roles; research shows jobseekers don't trust companies that have an inadequate online presence; and more.
HR leaders are failing to align people metrics to business objectives and performance, causing a mismatch in data and ultimately hindering the organisation's key strategic outcomes, a specialist warns.
HR professionals must fundamentally alter the way they perceive change, to become "champions" of organisational transformation, a leadership expert says.
Cutting-edge research that links neurology, biology, performance and leadership data highlights where organisations should focus their development efforts in coming years, a leadership expert says.