Have We Been Defining Leadership Confidence All Wrong?
What does confidence really look like in leadership? Explore Gemma Bullivant’s three foundations of confidence and what they mean for HR and senior leaders.
Featured in People Management, Gemma Bullivant shares leadership advice on preventing burnout, creating healthy workplace boundaries and building sustainable high performance. As CHRO responsibilities expand beyond traditional HR, commercial acumen, strategy and organisational leadership are becoming critical capabilities for future HR leaders. As CHRO responsibilities expand beyond traditional HR, commercial acumen, strategy and organisational leadership are becoming critical capabilities for future HR leaders. New research suggests management roles are becoming increasingly unappealing. Gemma Bullivant explores what this means for leadership pipelines and organisations. AI is changing graduate and apprentice roles, but organisations risk weakening long-term talent pipelines if early-career development disappears too quickly. Most jobseekers avoid roles without salary details. Discover why pay transparency is a structural reward issue, not just a communication challenge. Most jobseekers avoid roles without salary details. Discover why pay transparency is a structural reward issue, not just a communication challenge. One in five job adverts lists basic entitlements as “perks.” Learn why this weakens your employee value proposition and how to focus on real differentiators. Featured in People Management 700,000 Graduates Out of Work is a Systemic Problem, Not a… Featured in People Management Why More Applicants Isn’t Making Hiring Easier At first glance, the… Featured in People Management A new People Management report has revealed a worrying shift in… Featured in People Management A recent People Management article revealed that UK organisations are falling… Featured in People Management Global Hiring is Rising – But So Are the Risks A… Featured in People Management Salesforce’s AI Job Cuts Are a Wake-Up Call – Not a… What Happens When Human Skills Outpace Job Design? Gemma Bullivant responds to concerns that AI could drive down salaries in senior roles by reshaping the skills landscape. Supermarket giant announces hundreds of jobs at risk. Gemma comments for People Management ‘too much focus falls on the people leaving and not enough on those who remain’. The UK’s statutory paternity leave is among the worst in the developed world and HR leaders have a pivotal role to play in changing that. Policies matter, but culture and systemic support matter just as much. The UK’s statutory paternity leave is among the worst in the developed world and HR leaders have a pivotal role to play in changing that. Policies matter, but culture and systemic support matter just as much. I recently shared my perspective with People Management on why major organisations like JPMorgan and Amazon are bringing back formal channels to capture employee ideas, and why others would be wise to take note. I recently shared my perspective with People Management on why major organisations like JPMorgan and Amazon are bringing back formal channels to capture employee ideas, and why others would be wise to take note. When implemented thoughtfully, flexible working models can support both agility and fairness, but they require intentional planning and regular scrutiny to get right. New data shows that just 7 percent of UK employees received AI skills training in… In any job, technical skills matter, but they’re just one piece of the puzzle. Employers… Experts are emphasising the urgent need for organisations to adequately support and value their HR… The Equality and Humans Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance to ensure businesses are… Business Leader recently gathered insights from a diverse group of CEOs and Founders to share… In the quest for sustainable success, Consultant Magazine gathered insights from a diverse group of… In a recent speech at Rolls-Royce, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves described the Labour Party as… As the cost-of-living crisis continues, workers in certain sectors are feeling pressured to work extra… Illness benefit spending has surged in the wake of the pandemic, with many GPs feeling… Boots confirmed its plan for its 3,900 head office workers spread across Nottingham, Weybridge, and… Workplace drama doesn’t benefit anyone, particularly when it’s between team members and management. Tense atmospheres… How can we create a more supportive environment? A panel of experts advises on what… Experts caution that without established procedures and workplace support, employees risk burning out. According to… According to a report, 82% of workers seek guidance from board members on matters of… Three professionals respond to a member of everywomanNetwork’s worry that the quantity of work she… Five generations may be found in most jobs, from traditionalists (born between 1928 and 1945)… According to a study, three-quarters of respondents who work in manufacturing have trouble filling positions,… Despite regular pay experiencing the “strongest growth rate” seen outside of the pandemic, it still… Childcare is the key reason half (47 per cent) of parents in employment are working…
Why Switching Off Starts with Leadership
Financial Wellbeing Starts with Trust
Why the Future CHRO Will Need More Than Traditional HR Expertise
Fewer Employees Want to Become Managers
How AI Is Reshaping Entry-Level Jobs and Early Careers
Mandatory Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap Reporting
Pay Transparency Exposes Deeper Reward Challenges
When Basic Workplace Rights Are Presented as Perks
Graduates, Skills and the Changing World of Work
AI, Recruitment and the Growing Trust Gap
Why Candidates Don’t Trust AI-Driven Hiring (and How HR Can Respond)
UK Firms Falling Behind Europe on Pay Transparency – What HR Must Do Now
Global Recruitment and the New HR Reality
Salesforce, AI, and the Future of Work
Why HR Must Rethink Skills, Not Just Salaries
Asda Leadership Restructure Repercussions
Protecting Focus, Not Hiding From Work
Levelling Up Parental Leave
HR’s Role in Building AI Capability at Scale
Are staff suggestion boxes making a comeback?
Flexibility at What Cost? Rethinking Zero-Hours Contracts
How Do You Adapt Your HR Strategy to Accommodate Organisational Change?
Workplace change is inevitable, but how you manage it can make all the difference. A...
Data shows only 7% of employees have received AI skills training
Top people skills you need for career success
Only two in five HR professionals would recommend their company to others, a survey reveals.
New guidance on workplace maternity protections: an employer’s guide
What Pivotal Moment Influenced Your Leadership Style as a Business Leader?
How Do You Ensure Sustainability in Strategies for Clients?
Labour can be on the side of both workers and businesses, argues Rachel Reeves – does HR agree?
How to strike a balance between managing staff wellbeing and financial pressures
How Britain’s sick note culture made us the West’s most workshy nation
Boots promises better office wifi and food as it calls workers back five days a week – but will it be enough?
Eliminating tension between management and employees
HR support for employee mental health and building company culture may be hampered by hybrid working
The latest CIPD report reveals that hybrid working poses challenges for HR in supporting mental...
Data shows 7% of employees have received AI skills training
New data has revealed that only 7% of UK employees received AI training in the...
Organisations told to ‘catch up’ as data shows 7 percent of employees have received AI skills training
New data has revealed that only 7% of UK employees received AI training in the...
EU-derived equal pay protections to be brought back – what will this mean?
With ministers promising to restore equality safeguards, People Management asked legal experts to explain the...
Problem solver: ‘I’m concerned some of our ethnic minority employees do not feel able to be themselves in the office.’
Walk The Talk – POINT3 Wellbeing Podcast
This month, I was featured as a guest speaker on the podcast ‘Walk The Talk:...
Half of HR and recruitment professionals taking on unpaid overtime
Employees look to boards for leadership on culture but only a quarter seek senior HR expertise
Is pay transparency good for business?- CIPD Podcast
As a guest on CIPD Podcast hosted by Nigel Cassidy, I share my experience and...
Helping your boss to understand how you feel about the situation
Supporting bereavement in the workplace
Secrets to a financially healthy life – Quilter Podcast
What does financial health really look like when your career takes an unexpected turn? As...
A quarter of manufacturing employees believe the industry has a reputation issue that HR could help with
Data reveals pay still struggles to match inflation
Childcare commitments drive flexibility need for half of working parents
From The Boardroom To The Courtroom – The People Crisis Podcast
As a guest on From The Boardroom To The Courtroom podcast hosted by Simon Gibson,...