It was Father’s Day yesterday. You’ll know because there was a range of stories over the weekend of dads explaining why it’s important to take time off. To avoid any misunderstanding, I agree – it is really important. I didn’t take a job that meant overnight stays or travel until my boys (now men) had… Read More The bar is very low
The government’s response to the consultation on mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting landed today. From this point, we can expect large employers to report pay gaps, workforce composition, declaration rates, and action plans for both characteristics. The framework mirrors gender pay gap reporting, which at least means employers already have the infrastructure. This… Read More Data gaps
I had a great day at the CIPD Festival of Work last week. I’ve been thinking about the event, the speakers, and the vendors and connections I made. The HR profession is in rude health but we are still looking at ourselves as a support function, rather than a business partner. Partnering means being involved… Read More Reboot Transform
I saw an article last week about why mentoring in the hybrid era is the key to employee engagement. It isn’t of course – engagement is a nebulous concept with imaginary metrics designed to make it ‘important’ for HR, and a single element won’t ever be the key to it. However, mentoring IS a way… Read More Engagement anti-matters
Another in the occasional series where I vent a little. Read your policy; does it really describe what you want to happen? Data is there to help. Use it. Read your policy; is it just there to stop stuff happening? Managers manage – HR supports. If someone is underperforming support the manager to manage. Read… Read More What grinds my gears – HR