To fill an open vacancy in an organisation, there are two paths employers can go down. The obvious one is to hire someone completely new to the organisation through the usual recruitment process. The less obvious route is to promote existing employees to new roles, offering them a new challenge...

Organisations with a higher level of product and service innovation have a higher usage of continuous reviews to develop their people (as opposed to the yearly appraisal). Whereas organisations that innovate less, are more likely to develop their people through coaching and mentoring programmes...

SUEZ provides sanitation services for 58 million inhabitants, reusing 882 million m3 of wastewater, recovering 16.9 million tons of waste per year and producing 7 TWh of local and renewable energy.

With 83,921 employees and operating on all five continents, SUEZ is continuously...

Transparency is vital for organisations. Companies can no longer hide behind closed doors, and if they do, the consequences can be great.

For instance, in the last year, companies such as Uber and Google have come under fire. Uber was hacked and hid it and Google was sued for gender...

A recent survey by totaljobs found that 67% of UK workers are planning to quit their job in 2018, indicating a lack of enjoyment and motivation in current roles among the working population. With the stakes so high, organisations cannot afford to underestimate and ignore this...

We are experiencing a monumental shift with systems involving entirely new capabilities for people and machines – some even call it the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ due to the phenomenal impact across all sectors. These sweeping advancements in technology will require people to augment their...

Artificial Intelligence began to really make an impact for businesses in 2017, with HR departments particularly influenced.

Now, in 2018, with improvements in the economy and unemployment levels declining,  we can expect to see more businesses implementing innovative solutions to...

A leader is best when people barely know they exist, when their work is done, their aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. - Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher

Knowing how to spot a good leader isn’t about finding the most qualified, most versatile or most popular employee. It...

Rita is one of 3 HEC Master in Management students to have won the Cornerstone Prize for Best Essay, published here.

In the past, a job was the equivalent of security and peace of mind. An individual could have easily worked in the same industry throughout their entire life without the...

We live in a new age – a digital age that requires companies to move away from their traditional business models and digitally transform. Since the year 2000, over 52% of Fortune 500 companies have disappeared as a result of digital disruption – a clear reflection that it’s time for businesses...