Research and opinion

Mindset of the HRD is a series of video interviews with senior HR professionals on the changes, challenges and influence shifts that they've experienced over the last twelve months.

Keywords: HR | Statistics | Talent |

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In the third issue of our newsletter, Penna Perspective, we discuss Lord Davies' report on women in the boardroom, offer tips on how to develop your management capability and preview the upcoming thought leadership that you can expect from Penna in the coming months.

Keywords: HR | Technology | Tips |

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Imminent pay freezes and job cuts in the public sector will focus activity on efficiency savings, transformation and restructuring that will be unprecedented in modern times. We have put together a general best practice guide to managing a reduction in the workforce, the general principles of which can be applied to all sectors. For any change project to be successful, organisations need to prioritise the leadership and support of the people who will make it a success.

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Nearly two-thirds (65%) of graduate recruiters are wary of using Social Media and one in seven sees it as “dangerous” according to our Social Media Audit – a survey of 84 graduate recruiters, conducted in association with the AGR and launched at their Annual Conference in July 2010.

Keywords: Facebook | HR | LinkedIn | Social Media | Twitter | YouTube |

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How can we mitigate the political fall-out from public sector cuts and job losses? Following the general election, the scale of workforce change required to deliver the necessary cost savings and more value for money in the public sector, at both national and local government level, is unprecedented. This paper looks at how the right support can help to minimise the political impact of job losses and secure the reputation of public sector employers within their communities.

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Redundancy is a fact of life for most companies undergoing change. So how can you undertake this unpleasant task of terminating jobs whilst ensuring that the company remains an employer of choice? This paper offers practical advice for before, during and after the redundancy process.

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Penna’s major new research, in conjunction with the CIPD, dispels some of the assumptions that employers are working on to attract and retain different age groups. Employers could be heading for conflict in the workplace and a reduced talent pool by not truly understanding the needs and motivations of the four different generations in the workplace.

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Outplacement is not about systems, processes and facilities. New research from Penna on outplacement proves that the real value is the personal connection between an individual and their coach.

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We conducted research to find out where the public sector is on the journey to reform. How are they managing change, what are the main challenges during these times of reform and what best practices are proving successful?

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This report is to provide an insight into current and emerging practice in HR and Change Management. A short series of questions were asked of senior HR professionals at the Penna sponsored Strategic HR Network event in July 2008. The topical questions focused on the role of HR in successfully managing change.

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