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Measuring Performance

Hi All,

I am looking at getting some ideas on how other companies measure their employees performance. My company is very broad with Consultants out in the field, as well as Product Development based in office and people working from home and travell

Started by Lorraine Stubbs in Performance Management

5 Replies · Reply by Gull Hassan Nov 19, 2015

Alex Ferguson - the perfect leader?

Hi all

I wondered if anyone else had seen the recent research/book on what makes a great leader and how Alex Ferguson's role at Manchester United epitomised this?

What are your thoughts on this, do you agree with Michael Moritz?

If so what are the impli

Started by Sarah Loates in Talent & Resourcing

3 Replies · Reply by Mark Tallant Nov 16, 2015

ACAS guidance on workplace investigations

Hi all

I thought you may be interested in this recently published guidance from ACAS.

http://m.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=5507

It has some useful templates especially for managers who are not confident in conducting investigations.

Enjoy

Sarah

Started by Sarah Loates in Being An Effective Practitioner

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CIPD Conference Presentations - Sneaky Peak

A sneak peak at some of the fantastic workshops at the CIPD conference today.

Building%20the%20HR%20of%20the%20Future.pdf

Will we see you there? Come and say hello we are on stand C10 right next to the CIPD stand.

Regards

Sarah

Started by Sarah Loates in Being An Effective Practitioner

1 Reply · Reply by Mike Collins Nov 16, 2015

Contemporary developments in HR

Hi all

I read this and thought that it was very relevant to those Level 5 and 3 learners looking at contemporary developments in HR and how this impacts the labour markets. It also builds on the post where we looked at the automation of roles.

Take

Started by Sarah Loates in Being An Effective Practitioner

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When you can't promote them give them experiences

Hi all

I wanted to share this interesting article which I came across which looks at how to manage talent (and especially millennial) when flatter structures mean that less opportunities for promotion exists.

I realise this is an article from the US

Started by Sarah Loates in Talent & Resourcing

4 Replies · Reply by Sarah Loates Nov 11, 2015

Are you currently studying/have completed the Level 5 Diploma in HRM with DPG?

Hi there,kI went to the CIPD annual conference last week primarily to visit the various CIPD accredited training providers. It was really useful but I am now left with the dilema of which provider to choose!! I have spoken with Simon O'Neill in the D

Started by Jason Day in Being An Effective Practitioner

5 Replies · Reply by Sarah Loates Nov 11, 2015

The science of organisational transformations

For those of you involved in large scale organisational change programmes I thought this may be of use, it discusses the science of these.

It would be great to hear how you approach change in your organisation.

http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/organi

Started by Sarah Loates in Change Management

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CPD templates with examples!

Hi all

Just thought I would signpost some useful documents I found on the CIPD website for completing CPD plans and records with suggested entries. There are also a number of different templates with examples.

http://www.cipd.co.uk/cpd/guidance/exa

Started by Sarah Loates in Being An Effective Practitioner

7 Replies · Reply by Sarah Loates Nov 10, 2015

Hi ho Hi ho it's off to work we go..........................

Hi all

Not sure if you heard this on the news today but really surprising that the number of people commuting more two hours every day has risen by 72% in the last decade, according to new research.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34765142

What is HRs role

Started by Sarah Loates in Workplace Matters

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CIPD Conference Presentations

Hi all

Here at DPG we love to share up to the date thinking and news so for those that were unable to attend the seminar please find attached a link to one of the seminar workshops:

HR Business Partners Driving Change to Develop a Successful Culture:

Started by Sarah Loates in Being An Effective Practitioner

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Exit Interviews

Hi,

Looking for some information on how other companies measure exit interviews?

Also what do you do with the information provided, bad or good??

Thanks

Grace

Started by Grace Knox in Talent & Resourcing

7 Replies · Reply by Debbie Jane Firth Nov 3, 2015

Cancelling leave

Dear HR Colleagues

I am new to the world of HR and a question was put to me the other day to which I just don’t know the answer, so I am hoping someone can help.

Is a Manager allowed to cancel an employee’s leave after they have approved it? The person

Started by Shine Daley in HR Policy

2 Replies · Reply by Shine Daley Nov 2, 2015

Recruitment.... candidate innovation and incentives....catching and keeping....?

Hi folks

I was wondering if any of you had any experience of recruitment where there were incentives applied for candidates....'golden handcuffs', enhanced relocation packages and the like?

Had a failed recruitment campaign recently managed by an etern

Started by Jason Fox in Talent & Resourcing

6 Replies · Reply by Jason Fox Nov 2, 2015

CIPD Conference will we see you there?

Hi all

I was wondering who is going to the CIPD Conference next week? which is in Manchester on the 4th and 5th November.

If you are going who are you planning to see? which speakers are you especially looking forward to> and what do you hope to gain f

Started by Sarah Loates in Being An Effective Practitioner

4 Replies · Reply by Mike Collins Nov 2, 2015

Living Wage v The National Living Wage v the National Minimum Wage!

Hi all

I thought this article was a useful summary of the Living Wage v the National Living Wage

Six million workers paid less than the living wage

Hope you are having a great weekend!

Sarah

Started by Sarah Loates in Workplace Matters

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HR System

Hi Everyone,

I'm looking for some inspiration - my company are about to implement a new HR system including employee self service for booking holidays, e payslips, submitting expenses...

Does anyone else use this sort of thing? If so, what do you call

Started by Amy Spence in Being An Effective Practitioner and HR Technology

8 Replies · Reply by Jane Stace Oct 29, 2015

iTrent workflows/batch processes

Hi All, I am looking for someone who could help me with iTrent workflows, I am teaching myself from the manual but not able to work everything out. I would like to ask for a few tips.

ie. how to send email notification only to smart groups, or sending

Started by Szabina Nagy in HR Technology

1 Reply · Reply by Sarah Loates Oct 29, 2015

Research: What would make a graduates CV stand out to you and your organisation? Please help!

Hi All,

A plea for help to all of the CIPD community that recruits graduates in their organisations.

I work in a higher education institution which is currently working really hard to help our students become the graduates of choice for recruiters upon

Started by Lisa Marie Smith in Talent & Resourcing

2 Replies · Reply by Lisa Marie Smith Oct 23, 2015

HR System and Processes

Hi All,

As part of our organisation's committment to a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system which will include functionality to support the complete HR/Payroll function and processes, I am leading up the specification for Employee Services (e

Started by Gary Chittick in HR Technology

4 Replies · Reply by Olga McMillin Oct 22, 2015