The CEO is dead; long live the ceo - Ian Buckingham's Weekly Column Sadly this week's column isn't dedicated to s&m. But the subject can still be something of a pain, especially if neglected. We're all familiar with the cliché that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. In...

It used to be, once upon a time, that an organisation had a brand. That brand was its product or service, or sometimes, its corporate persona – like ICI or Hanson Trust (remember them?). The marketing people polished and pushed that brand to a welcoming, eager public who believed what they were told...

Richard Tyrie, co-founder of online talent management provider JGP Employers across Britain face a recruitment crisis so how can councils reach out to the so-called Generation Y? The Audit Commission’s recent report, “ Tomorrow’s People ” highlighted the skills gaps that exist across the UK private sector...

Jane Smith, head of learning and development at professional support services group Mouchel Parkman writes on the Human Resources website that “It's important to make new recruits feel welcome from day one to maximise their potential.” Smith suggests that it is at the point of engagement to establish...

I gave a talk this week to one of the most daunting audiences ever. The employee benefits conference at the Business Design Centre in Islington. In the end they turned out to be one of the most engaging and engaged and I had a lot of fun and interesting chat afterwards. Because of the subject - employee...

It’s a while since I managed to press fingers to keys. I’ve now taken on diversity as an additional part of my remit. Not something I ever expected to do. However I am quite excited by it in reality. That’s a lie. I am secretly terrified by it. I am not particularly militant, I generally speak my mind...

Source: the HR DIRECTOR Date: January 2006 Vicky Millar, senior HR consultant, Microsoft, explains why good succession planning is central to the company’s vision and success. "The only way for Microsoft to truly achieve this bold goal is to ensure that both its internal brand and employee experience...