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We help people professionals in a changing world of work.
Having reported on the HR industry as it has evolved over the past 25 years, HRZone has itself developed into an online publication that focuses predominantly on the human element of the workplace.
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Healthcare costs are rising and employee wellbeing is under real strain. Waiting is not an option. Here we share are five practical strategies to protect your people and your bottom line, starting with prevention, early support and clearer communication.

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Five ways to tackle rising healthcare costs and boost employee wellbeing
With healthcare costs climbing and employee wellbeing under pressure, waiting isn't an option. Oliver Atkinson, Senior Wellbeing Lead at Benifex, shares five practical strategies to protect your peopl...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Polymorphic organisations: What if your company could shift shape as fast as the world around it?

Perry Timms and Kirsten Buck of PTHR share how a polymorphic organisation adapts and why #HR must move from keeping order to enabling continuous #change.

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Polymorphic organisations: The next evolution of people-centric design
What if your company could shift shape as quickly as the world around it? Here, Perry Timms and Kirsten Buck of PTHR introduce the polymorphic organisation – a living system that adapts to multiple fo...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Men 45–49 face the highest suicide rate in the #UK, and many are watching #AI mimic skills they spent decades building while carrying peak financial pressure.

Thom Dennis says generic #wellbeing plans aren’t cutting it — support needs to be far more tailored: tinyurl.com/48pbre4e
The perfect storm: Middle-aged men, AI disruption and mental health
Men aged 45–49 have the highest suicide rate in the UK, and many now watch AI tools replicate expertise they spent decades building – all while shouldering peak financial pressures. Thom Dennis, CEO o...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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If half of Gen Z are using #AI just to prep for work chats, is it really their social skills that are failing, or is something else at play? Dive into why perfection #anxiety is shaping how the youngest employees connect at work.

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If Gen Z needs AI to speak to colleagues, maybe it’s not them who’ve lost the plot
Half of Gen Z workers use AI to prepare for work conversations, a new study finds. Is this the demise of social skills? Or is something else going on? Culture consultant Deborah Hartung explores where...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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When ‘too slow’ becomes discrimination: What an #NHS trainee’s tribunal win teaches #HR about #inclusion
A new tribunal ruling expands how we understand disability discrimination, and it’s a wake-up call for HR.

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When 'too slow' becomes discrimination: What an NHS trainee's tribunal win teaches HR about inclusion
A recent tribunal ruling has redefined what counts as disability discrimination and reminded organisations that inclusion begins with culture, not compliance. Here, inclusion specialist Atif Choudhury...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Autonomy vs authority: Finding the balance that works
How much freedom should your team really have? Too much control stifles creativity; too little leaves people lost. Find out how to find the sweet spot.

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Autonomy vs authority: Finding the balance that works
How much freedom should you give your team, and when do they need clear direction? Too much control stifles creativity and breeds resentment. Too little structure leaves people floundering. Internatio...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Are #AI and #empathy mutually exclusive?
AI promises fairness and efficiency but can algorithms really grasp human nuance? Sarah Lardner of Innecto Reward Consulting examines whether AI can enhance empathy in #HR, or if we’re at risk of reducing people to data points.

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Are AI and empathy mutually incompatible?
AI promises to remove bias and free up time for human connection – but what happens when algorithms miss the nuance that matters most? Sarah Lardner from Innecto Reward Consulting examines whether AI ...
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October 29, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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#Bossware: Is workplace #surveillance helping or harming?
As monitoring tools spread, are we really boosting performance or breaking trust? Quentin Millington of Marble Brook explores how ‘bossware’ can hurt wellbeing, productivity, and culture.

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#Leadership #WorkplaceCulture
‘Bossware’: How workplace surveillance harms wellbeing and productivity
As firms introduce closer monitoring of employees, managers risk abusing their power. Find out how workplace surveillance harms wellbeing and productivity.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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#Domesticabuse affects 1 in 4 employees, yet Black survivors face unique barriers rooted in racism and stigma. Susan Bright and Kristin Thue of EIDA share how employers can create safer, more inclusive workplaces for everyone.

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#HR #Inclusion #Wellbeing
How to support Black employees impacted by domestic abuse
Domestic abuse affects one in four employees, yet Black victim-survivors face unique barriers that keep many suffering in silence. Susan Bright and Kristin Thue from the Employers' Initiative on Domes...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Family care breakdowns affect more than caregivers, they impact wellbeing, morale and productivity across teams. Chris Locke of Bright Horizons shares the real cost of care-related absences and how employers can reduce them.

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The business impact of family care breakdowns and what employers can do
Family care breakdowns are an unavoidable part of life. But these disruptions don’t just affect your caregiving colleagues – their impact ripples outward to the wellbeing, morale, and productivity of ...
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October 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Men aren’t simply for or against gender equity their engagement evolves in stages. A new global study reveals four progressive stages of male #allyship. Dr Debbie Bayntun-Lees shares the findings and a model to help #HR support each stage.

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#DEI
Four progressive stages of male allyship – and how HR can support the journey
Men are not simply ‘for’ or ‘against’ engaging with gender equity issues. A new global study reveals a developmental pattern at play – four progressive stages that men move through towards allyship. H...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Are we facing a leadership crisis – or are Gen Z just rewriting the rules? Barbara Matthews argues it’s time to move past outdated models and embrace leadership that’s authentic, flexible and values-driven.

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Are we really facing a leadership crisis. Or is Gen Z simply changing the rules?
Rather than rejecting leadership, Gen Z is reshaping it, argues Barbara Matthews, Chief People Officer at Remote. Here, she challenges outdated models and pushes companies to reimagine leadership as f...
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October 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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What really drives your team’s success (or failure)? It’s not just skills or strategy. The hidden forces of personality shape every interaction. Discover how decoding the Big Five can turn friction into high performance: tinyurl.com/msrskc27

#TeamDynamics #HR #Leadership #PeopleScience
The Big Five at work: Engineering personalities into collective strength
What if you could decode the invisible forces that shape how your team really works together? Perry Timms and Kirsten Buck of PTHR reveal how the Big Five personality traits act as the hidden operatin...
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September 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Let’s talk about what really affects our mental health at work: workload, poor leadership, isolation, discrimination & lack of autonomy.
What changes made a difference for you? What still needs to change? 👇
#WorkplaceWellbeing
September 29, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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When #leaders dodge tough decisions, #HR is left to pick up the pieces.

Join the Culture Pioneers Leadership Forum 2025 in London on 16 October to explore how culture can transform leadership and performance through expert insights, peer discussions, and practical takeaways.

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September 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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90% of older workers face #ageism, yet fear of bias spans all ages. The deeper issue? A polarised world. Blaire Palmer shares 4 ways #HR can rebuild trust through openness, awareness and collaboration.

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#Inclusion #WorkplaceCulture
Age discrimination or a polarising world? Four ways to tackle distrust and misinformation at work
A recent survey shows 90% of older workers experience workplace ageism, but other research reveals fear of discrimination spans all demographics. The real culprit? Growing societal polarisation, warns...
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September 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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What does it take to stand up for your values when the easier option is silence? Former #Tesla #DEI director Kristen Kavanaugh shares what courage looks like inside a company pulling back on #inclusion.

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#Leadership #Courage
Interview: How Tesla’s former DEI director, Kristen Kavanaugh, chose courage over fear
Explore Kristen Kavanaugh's insights on courage and DEI at Tesla during challenging times for diversity and inclusion.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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#Quietcracking is the latest workplace buzzword – but behind the trend lies a serious mental health crisis. Deborah Hartung examines the true meaning of performance and what HR must do next.

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#WorkplaceWellbeing #MentalHealth
September 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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What the Capgemini tribunal teaches us about #neurodiversity at work: failing to make reasonable adjustments for an #ADHD employee carried consequences far beyond legal liability. What must change?

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#HR #Leadership
What the Capgemini tribunal teaches us about reasonable adjustments for neurodiverse employees
A recent employment tribunal has highlighted critical gaps in neurodiversity support. When Capgemini failed to implement key recommendations for an ADHD employee, the consequences extended far beyond ...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Have you forgotten your second job?
We all have two: tasks and relationships. For #HR, the stress of the first often overshadows the second. Quentin Millington explores why building relationships matters as much as hitting KPIs.

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#Leadership #WorkplaceCulture
Have you forgotten that you have two jobs?
Everyone has two jobs: the first revolves around tasks; the second, relationships. Ironically, the ‘people’ orientation of HR causes stress that renders the second role especially hard. Quentin Millin...
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September 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Would you know what to say if someone told you they were thinking about suicide?
Join our online Suicide First Aid course, 1 & 2 Oct (12:30–4pm). Learn to spot the signs, talk with confidence, and connect people to help.
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September 3, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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72% of employees don’t trust performance management.

Most workers doubt their organisation's approach. The fix? Shift from tick-box KPIs to people-centred metrics that inspire real results.

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#Performance #HR
Why 72% of employees don't trust performance management – and how to fix it
Trust in performance management is at crisis point. Learn how to rebuild confidence by shifting from tick-box KPIs to people-centred metrics.
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September 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Augmented talent: Could #AI skills reshape pay equity?

Two employees. Same role. Same pay. Yet output differs wildly thanks to AI. Should mastering these tools bring higher rewards, and what happens if we leave this shift to chance?

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#FutureOfWork
Augmented talent: Could AI skills reshape pay equity?
Two employees, same role, same pay – but wildly different output thanks to AI. While some workers harness these tools to supercharge productivity, others remain hesitant adopters. Here, Gethin Nadin o...
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August 28, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Want your RTO policy to fail? Mandate it.

Return-to-office rules are back in the headlines, but blanket mandates risk alienating almost everyone.

Eight smart questions HR leaders can use to drive dialogue, faster decisions and practical action 👉 tinyurl.com/99yz7vzw

#FutureOfWork #HR
Return to office: How not to upset almost everyone
Return to office mandates are a blunt tool of control. Instead, use the eight questions outlined to find a solution that works for as many stakeholders as possible.
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August 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Nine in ten UK employees are disengaged at work. Yet 80% say they actually enjoy their role. So what is draining the spark from teams?

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#EmployeeEngagement #HR
The silent culture killer that is impacting your talent
Nine in ten British employees are disengaged at work, yet, 80% of employees actually enjoy the work they do. So if their role isn’t the problem, what is? Sanjay Lobo, CEO of OnHand, highlights why lac...
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August 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM