Flat structure vs hierarchy: does either work?
Experiments in scrapping command-and-control management structures have not always been a success, so is there another way of empowering staff?
The new HR skills leaders need in their toolset
Human resources leaders must equip themselves with new skills so their voice is heard by the board
The flexible working agenda
There is a productivity payback from flexible working, but unlocking it requires hard work
How to be a successful sales leader
A mentoring approach to sales leadership can pay off with greatly improved results
Does workplace design really matter?
It can be gimmicky, minimal or more conventional, but does office design matter when measuring staff wellbeing and productivity?
Maintain engagement when exporting company culture
Bringing together a global workforce to gel with company culture will result in greater employee engagement and staff retention
Investment is needed to close the UK’s skills gap
Enlightened employers lead the way as Brexit worsens a longstanding shortage
Building shared values in a company of many tribes
Managers must allow teams to enjoy a separate identity while ensuring core values are shared