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Management bias can hold back talent if data insights are not used effectively, warns Head Light

Psychological studies have shown that managers, whether consciously or unconsciously, are inclined to see potential in others who look and sound like them, in terms of their background, education, gender and ethnicity. Head Light argues that HR teams can make…

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McDonald’s UK and James Caan lead coalition calling for re-evaluation of soft skills

Research reveals soft skills such as communication, teamwork and time management worth £88bn to the UK economy. 97 per cent of UK employers highlight the importance of soft skills to commercial success. By 2020, more than half a million workers…

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Getting your organisation ‘fit for the future’ should be every leader’s top resolution, says OD firm

Hemsley Fraser claims that taking incremental steps towards this aspirational ‘fit for the future’ state can lead to high performance, enhanced customer satisfaction and improved employee engagement. The culture required in ‘fit for the future’ organisations must be customer-centric, where employees…

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Employees not seeing current firms as long-term career prospects, study finds

The survey focused on a number of areas of management, such as management performance, employee engagement and motivation levels. It also examines the role of technology in the workplace, perceptions of current market conditions and what is on the horizon…

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