Managing people

Line managers play a more important role in keeping staff engaged and motivated than either more senior leaders or the boss, according to a new study...

Encouraging efficient, effective and appropriate communication is one of HR’s greatest challenges. Take five and break five bad habits and barriers to communication.

Dwindling levels of investment in training must rise this year if UK employers are to remain competitive on a global basis as the economy starts to emerge from recession.

The Conservative Party has slammed the Audit Commission for spending £167,000 on role play over the last three years.

Which qualities does a leader require to inspire engagement of their key talent and harness dicretionary effort?

Nearly half of all UK workers believe women are still subject to glass ceilings in the workplace and that men are favoured for promotion over their female counterparts.

Scotland has brought together first first set of guidelines designed to protect staff from violence at work.

Engaging employees is recognised by many business leaders as a crucial process. So how do you get employee engagement right to help your organisation thrive in the upturn?

How the Marks & Spencer HR team is working hard to ensure the company maintains its employer of choice status.

One of our employees suffers from multiple sclerosis. What are our responsibilities? Adam Partington and Esther Smith advise.