Starting a new job at any stage of your career can be exciting and daunting; however, when you are a recent graduate or early in your career, these feelings are amplified as they come with an additional layer of uncertainty. Here at LACE, we have spent the last year...
In this episode, Chris and fellow LACEr Debbie Mitchell discuss the topic of the general election and its potential impact on HR. Our newest whitepaper, “The successful CPO: Election special” provides an overview of the main parties' positions on employment the...
A recent Raconteur article featuring research by executive search firm Spencer Stuart highlighted a rise in the selection of internal candidates over external hires to replace outgoing CEOs. The article cites that over 77% of CEOs appointed at global publicly listed...
It’s the new year, the Christmas trees are being taken down, the mistletoe has been put into the composter and HR teams across the land are looking at how to make 2024 the best year yet for their business. As is now tradition at LACE HQ, we’ve got our heads together...
In a recent HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Nelson Sivalingam, the CEO of HowNow, exploring the concept of "The Death of the LMS" as presented in HowNow's latest whitepaper. HowNow is a platform dedicated to seamlessly...
In the latest HR On the Offensive podcast, Chris and LACE Director Pavan Bilkhoo speak with their guest, Michelle Gyimah, who is a keynote speaker and a consultant specialising in gender and ethnicity pay gaps. The discussion revolves around the challenges and...
In this podcast Chris and LACE change management expert Liz Bailey speak psychological safety with Dr. Marcia Goddard, a neuroscientist and Chief Culture Officer at The Contentment Foundation. They discuss various aspects of culture, and the impact of stress on...
Chris invites on guest Katie Jacobs to shares her insights on a recent CIPD report called “The value of people expertise on corporate boards” exploring the evolving role of HR professionals in corporate leadership. She highlights the shift in corporate governance...
We welcome on Gary Stringer Content Marketing Manager at learning platform HowNow, once again to discuss two article that they have produced which analysed successful L&D strategies and their outcomes. The first article looks at what your L&D content must...
In this podcast Chris invites on guest Aisling Teillard, Chief Customer Officer at beqom. Beqom is a company that specialises in compensation management software. Their platform is designed to help organisations manage and streamline their employee compensation,...
On a recent episode of our podcast HR on the Offensive, LACErs Chris Howard and David Pacifico had a chat with Maggie Spong, the former Global Head of Talent Acquisition at AstraZeneca and Roche, about boosting the talent acquisition process and delivering a...
We’ve seen (and written about) a number of articles in the press recently focusing on Protirees and other inactive workers, and discussing their desire or business’ need for them to return to work, including this recent article in The Times ‘Why Britain’s absent army...
The latest HR on the Offensive podcast focuses on talent acquisition and the candidate experience. Host Chris, alongside fellow LACEr David Pacifico, introduce guest speaker, Maggie Spong, the former Global Head of Talent Acquisition at AstraZeneca and Roche. What...
Our host Chris and in-house skills expert David Pacifico speak to two expert guests, Annee Bayeux, Chief Learning Strategist at education technology company Degreed and Dr. Tiffany Tesfamichael Head of Learning Strategy, at drone experience business Lens.Vegas about...
Our latest HR Shared Services (HRSS) forum sparked loads of interesting debate about the issues that are front and centre right now. From the challenges of securing the next generation of talent to finally cracking hybrid working, we gained some fantastic insight from...
