Human resources

UK companies look beyond pay to deal with recruitment challenges

A UK survey found that only 27% of companies anticipate raising pay to ease recruitment difficulties in the next six months.

Remote or the office: Striking the right balance

A recent FM magazine podcast guest offers guidance on redesigning work, and the workplace, after the upheavals of the pandemic.

Freezing and unfreezing: Thoughts on the redesign of work

Life expectancy, a technology revolution, and changing family structures are the drivers of the need to redesign work. An author, consultant, and professor explains in this podcast with transcript.

4 ways to lean in and discover what employees really want

Checking in with staff, piloting ways of working, and using data can allow you to understand better what employees want and retain them.

Expand your horizons: 5 tips to build effective global teams

Understanding different cultures strengthens work that spans multiple countries.

5 key areas for talent investment in 2022

Here’s where small organisations can find a big impact on staff.

4 ways CFOs can help businesses retain employees

The pandemic begat the Great Resignation across industries, markets and companies. Finance leaders can help their organisations retain professionals and keep them inspired.

DEI trends that can boost performance in 2022

Finance leaders should be watching for these diversity, equity and inclusion trends as the global economy enters the third year of the pandemic.

5 tips for becoming a more effective leader for a virtual workforce

Effectively leading through a computer screen requires an extra dose of empathy and communication.

Finance experts’ outlook softens amid supply chain, labour challenges

The CPA Outlook Index dipped slightly but remained in positive territory.

5 ways organisations can avoid ‘rainbow washing’

Supporting the LGBTQ+ community is a win-win for business and society. Here’s how businesses can take effective action.

Finance 2022: The time for talent

Talent development efforts were curtailed by COVID-19, but they should be a key priority for organisations now.

Burnout: Are you vulnerable and how can you prevent it?

The syndrome is debilitating for sufferers and has a high business cost, but there are ways to prevent it.

5 tips for building trust in a remote workplace

As remote work becomes a more permanent feature of the workplace, finance professionals will need to trust their teams to deliver, while assuring their managers they can be trusted to perform in a remote environment.

5 tips for building trust as a new manager

If you’ve recently been placed in charge of a new team, these tips can help you create a trusting work environment that allows everyone to perform at their best.

How CFOs can incorporate resilience in their plans: Workforce

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored to finance leaders the need to have structures that can withstand shocks to help their teams and their business thrive.

Resuming business travel — it’s complicated

As businesses weigh a return to sending employees on trips and welcoming visitors to their offices, employee safety comes first.

Return to the office: How to support reluctant staff

Even with vaccination rates increasing and social-distancing restrictions easing, employees may be anxious about a return to busy offices in city centres, or the impact of a return to commuting on their work/life balance.

How to develop and excel in a hybrid workspace

Follow these ten practices to tackle the post-pandemic challenge of designing hybrid workspaces that serve the company and its employees.

Finance leaders’ role in preventing toxic corporate cultures

Misdeeds are often open secrets within an organisation. Here’s how to foster responsibility and transparency to prevent fraud and malfeasance.

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