motivation

Charlie Duff interviews Chester Elton live at the HR Director's Business Summit in Birmingham to find out why HR's favourite colour should be orange.

When times are tough, it can be a bit of an uphill struggle to ensure your teams stay engaged and motivated. Jo Geraghty has some top motivational tips to ensure the workforce remains productive.

Jack Wiley identifies four 'pillars' of engagement which need to be addressed, and outlines the significant role played by managers.

Tim Holden examines the approaches businesses should avoid if they want their employees to remain engaged throughout the recession.

It is HR's job to successfully manage the survivors of redundancy, as they are key to your success, says Judith Leary-Joyce.

With HR's attention well and truly focused on managing redundancies and pay cuts, has it taken its eye of the ball when it comes to employee engagement?

John Pope explains how employers can best attract, retain and motivate the high performers in times which have become tough all round.