This series of four research papers offers our insights into what works in HR practice. The papers consider areas such as talent and succession management, performance management, workforce planning and OD. They are informed by our research activities and discussions with leading employers and are aimed at busy HR professionals and line managers who hope to stay at the leading edge.
The first paper in our new HR Essentials series focuses on talent and succession management. It offers the practitioner two elements of support on just two pages: 1. A framework for thinking about your own approach. 2. Ten practical tips for developing and implementing a successful approach.
Infographic summarising Wendy Hirsh's framework and top tips, as published in her new 2-page guide: Effective talent and succession management.
This second paper in our new series of HR Essentials papers focuses on workforce planning. It offers the practitioner two elements of support on just two pages: A framework for thinking about your own approach, and ten practical tips for developing and implementing a successful approach.
This infographic summarises Peter Reilly's framework and top tips, as published in his guide: Workforce planning: a framework for thinking about your own approach.
This third paper in our new series of HR Essentials highlights five key challenges of organisation design and offers ten practical tips to help HR professionals to navigate those challenges.
Infographic summarising Sharon Varney's challenges and top tips for organisations design, as published in her HR Essentials guide to the subject.
This paper condenses extensive IES research into a concise, accessible and practical guide to the key considerations when implementing a performance management programme.
This infographic offers practical tips for HR professionals on performance management. The tips come from a related paper by Peter Reilly, published by IES.
