‘The US Democrat leadership change and England football manager search show importance of succession planning’
High-profile leadership changes in politics and sport hold lessons in succession planning that can help retailers ease the transition from one leader to the next, ...
‘The US Democrat leadership change and England football manager search show importance of succession planning’
High-profile leadership changes in politics and sport hold lessons in succession planning that can help retailers ease the transition from one leader to the next, ...
2024 Poll Results: Encouraging Employees to Return to the Office
Earlier this year, we asked our LinkedIn community to share their thoughts in a poll on what would encourage them to return to the office. ...
‘Boots’ back-to-the-office diktat is clinging to a past that no longer exists’
Just as employees must recognise that a business has the right to dictate the terms of their employment, businesses must understand that talent retention is ...
‘Back-to-office commands will drive talented people to your rivals’
Relations between employers and employees over the right to flexible working are showing signs of strain, observes Tony Gregg. When US online retailer Wayfair announced ...
How to Resign From Your Job: Dos and Don’ts
Whether you’ve outgrown the role, found something better or just need a new challenge, resigning from a job is something you occasionally have to do. ...
‘With the world of retail rapidly changing, employers must move with the times’
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we work forever. Technology would eventually have driven a shift to more remote, flexible white-collar work, but the pace of that transition has skipped a generation. No longer is working from home every second Friday seen as a flexible arrangement; two days or fewer in the office each week is the new normal.
‘Agility and breadth of experience most desired traits in refreshed retail boardrooms’
The weeks leading up to Christmas are usually a quiet time in the jobs market as retailers fix their focus on Christmas trading and decisions over recruitment are deferred until January. This year, as with last year, however the rule book has been ripped up.
Move of the Week: McDonnell climbs ranks to Lidl GB top spot
The news that Ryan McDonnell will replace Christian Härtnagel as boss of Lidl GB will have come as no great shock to anyone familiar with the retailer’s recruitment strategy. Lidl almost always looks to promote from within, invariably handing top jobs to high-flyers who have been with the business for much if not all of their careers, and have gained experience across a range of functions and international markets.
Professional services industry trends for 2021
If we asked businesses in any sector to describe their experiences in 2021, we could probably predict what they would say. Unpredictable, volatile, demanding. However, if we only asked the businesses which are growing and finding successes in 2021, we’d find that they didn’t stop there
Navigating difficult conversations in the workplace
There are always moments at work where we need to talk about a difficult subject. Whether it’s telling a client that you cannot meet a deadline, or confronting a colleague about poor work performance or misconduct, confronting delicate topics is stressful. However, increasing awareness of how to approach tough conversations means that we can learn how to manage situations with respect and honesty.