People Management

Interview with Executive Director for Global Indices at INSEAD, Bruno Lanvin It's well known that, to be effective in any undertaking, you first have to...

Organizations that invest in talent development are setting themselves up for long-term success. Providing employees with opportunities to learn, grow and develop new skills...

By Adrian Furnham Can leadership be taught or is it an innate talent? This age-old question has been the topic of many debates in the...

By John Taylor and Adrian Furnham Vladimir Putin appears to be firmly in control of his country, able to bend it to his will and...

By David De Cremer Renowned leadership expert John C. Maxwell (2007) is often quoted saying “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” This quote underscores the...

By Adrian Furnham It is often said that honesty is the best policy. But if we apply that maxim invariably and unquestioningly, does that automatically...

Introduction Custom-developed eLearning is becoming increasingly popular as a tool for employee development. It is an impersonal way of learning for the employee and increases...

By Carolyn Stern The archetypes of the screaming team leader, the oversharing colleague, or the coworker who never looks people in the eye are so...

By Yalcin Acikgoz Performance appraisals have always been surrounded by thorny issues of fairness and impartiality. In the post-pandemic work era, there is now a...

By Andy Charlwood and Nigel Guenole AI has been widely tipped as a powerful potential asset in the field of human resources – particularly recruitment,...

By Dr Mario Raich, Dr Kristine Marin Kawamura, Dr Simon L. Dolan, Dr Paweł Rowiński and Mr Claudio Cisullo  PART II: Towards A Visionary Prescriptive Transformation...

By Adrian Furnham But it was just “workplace banter”! Another pale, stale, frail male attempts to defend himself against a range of accusations of “inappropriateness”...

By Michelle Gyimah In the face of SCOTUS overturning Roe vs Wade, companies have realised they need to act. In a world where the impact...

How to upgrade your employer brand to attract and retain the best talent By Avi Liran As the war for talent intensifies, creating a Delightful Employee...

Artificial Intelligence leadership goes beyond technology By Prof. Guido Stein, IESE Business School and Alberto Barrachina, Research Assistant For companies, the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the...

By Svyatoslav Biryulin “The future is already here. It is not evenly distributed yet.” William Gibson, an American-Canadian fiction writer The Black Mirror series and some other movies...

Pre-employment testing is an assessment used by employers to identify candidates who have the skills and qualities needed for a specific job. There are...

By Kate Parish The majority of large organizations use personality tests in one variation or another. They help select the best candidates and improve the...

One of the most important things a business needs to be successful is top talent. Many businesses have made a habit of finding and...

By Adrian Furnham and John Taylor “In the world of intelligence, it is trust not betrayal which dominates the mindset” What exactly do spies do? What...

By Allison Todd The last time I checked, no one exactly enjoys the hiring process. Combing through countless applicants, weeding out the unqualified, interviewing the few...

You have an upcoming interview and learn that the recruiting company relies on psychometric tests in its assessments. What are psychometric tests? High school...

Human resource managers can't offer the right HR services all the time for businesses looking to succeed, especially if they don’t have the qualities...

It is vital to keep your workforce running strong as a business owner. This means ensuring that your employees are happy and productive. If...

Last Sunday’s night Oscar altercation is worth more than 10 Teen Choice Awards. ICYMI: In what can only be described as a surreal public cross...

By Jenna Bunnell Trust is an extremely important element for every business. Without confidence in your colleagues, you’ll fail to work effectively as a...

By Francesca Cristea The world has rapidly changed during the last two years marked by the global pandemic and our society took a big leap...

By Rae Oliver You simply cannot do without your employees. Regardless of the size of your business, they are integral to your success.  Many businesses face...

A successful project is a result of planning all the actions and efforts of talented people and trust within the team. If you need...

Times and trends are ever-changing, and even the traditional world of recruitment is not immune to these changes. With many job vacancies in the...

By Brian Hartzer Over the past two decades, while leading or overseeing dozens of businesses across three continents, I’ve grappled with the question of what...

By Yardenne Assa The current hiring process that most companies implement today is fundamentally broken.  What are the facts that allow for that conclusion? Research shows...

By Gill Tanner Workplaces have changed significantly in recent years, with the introduction of hybrid and remote working and increasing digitisation shifting the way we...

By Professor Gregory Whitwell A recent survey among our CEMS alumni and graduates, the majority of whom are young professionals working in global organizations, confirmed...

By Adrian Furnham Nearly all selection processes involve the famous trio: application form, references and interview. Both the selectors and the candidates seem to like...

Interview with InterExec Founder, Mr. Kit Scott-Brown Executives looking to progress their career face the problem that many of the best opportunities are not presented in...

By Avi Liran ​Dale Carnegie said “Life is a boomerang. What you give, you get.”  How can employers use this theory to turn The Great Resignation into...

By Grace Lau Even the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once lamented the urge to take on too many tasks at once. How quaint it now seems...

For most businesses, employees are their most important asset, and yet many companies struggle to keep their turnover rate low and maintain their top employees.  Various...

By Dr Tanya Boyd Europe is currently experiencing a labour and skills shortage with demand for labour, as measured by job vacancy rate, reaching pre-pandemic...

Digital Signages that drive Corporate Engagement Something as simple as putting a digital sign in your office canteen is enough to drive engagement. You can...

Sometimes it’s not a question of what you’re doing wrong, but what you could do better. Introduction So you’ve finally graduated and got the first draft...

By Owen Jones A recruitment strategy plan is a process of identifying and hiring the best-qualified individual for a job position. In practice, it is...

Whether a DBS check can be used for different jobs is a very common question, but unfortunately it doesn’t have a straight yes or...

While things are slowly going back to normal now since the Covid-19 cases are gradually subsiding, the effects will continue to linger for a...

Due to globalization and increasing network connectivity, companies have more scope to expand than ever before. However, extending your employment strategy overseas is challenging. Branching...

Interview with Daversa Partners’ Wendy Colvano - Director & Head of Europe With investors looking towards Europe as a hotspot for business acceleration, the need...

By Prof. Simon L. Dolan and Prof. Mario Raich Introduction  The idea of stress and aging was born many years ago while one of the co-authors of...

By Grace Lau Working remotely has both pros and cons and is a fast-growing trend. On the one hand, it’s an opportunity to avoid the...

By Jenna Bunnell If you’re like 40% of American workers, you’ll probably agree that at least a quarter of your time is spent on repetitive...