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Take 5 with ... Helen Sedcole
1. What was your very first paid job? I did a local newspaper run (which then got picked up by my brother and my sister over time – although I do recall my parents ended up covering for each of us fro …
How to build a personalised employee development plan
Over the past few years, the employee experience has shifted dramatically. Employees are reflecting on what they value most in their careers, and a clear growth path can make or break their desire to …
3 tips for harnessing gig mindsetters to strengthen your company
In 2015/2016, data began to show the rise of individual capabilities inside organisations while at the same time leadership culture was stagnating. An overlooked group of employees that share “the gig …
Some employees are just surviving. Wellbeing must be a top priority
Libby Sander is an internationally renowned expert on work and the workplace, the MBA Director and Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Bond University. She is interested in how we can r …
Take 5 with ... Annamarie Jamieson
1.     What was your very first paid job?   First ever paid job was the rather predictable unfortunately - baby sitting and working in a bakery where I developed my secret love of carbs. 2.   In a sen …
READ, WATCH, LISTEN: Top picks for HR leaders right now
READ Article | New Research Shows That High Growth Large Companies Have Distinct HR Skills Josh Bersin explains the findings behind The Bersin Academy's research into the highest growth companies and …
How Employee Wellbeing is Changing in 2022
With longer hours and increased demand, coupled with the “always on” impact of technology, levels of exhaustion and burnout skyrocketed. According to global research by Gartner*, 85% of employees expe …
Why content aggregation is changing L&D
Content aggregation is fundamentally changing L&D for the better. At the moment, employees only spend 24 minutes — or 1% of their time — on learning in a typical week. Two-thirds say that they don't e …
Uncovering the secrets of the brain and the science of learning
Dr Jared Cooney Horvath has spent a life steeped in learning. The award-winning cognitive neuroscientist studied at Harvard and the universities of Southern California and Melbourne, and has dedicated …
Clothing drives new-found dignity and hope for the homeless
Ever since a Marie Kondo style wardrobe cull went turbo in 2016, HR + L&D Tech Fest charity partner, Pass it on Clothing has been putting apparel, shoes and accessories directly in the hands of those  …