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Social Capital: The Next Frontier for HR

In today’s rapidly changing world, it is essential that organization’s hire the smartest, most capable people possible. There should be little doubt that human capital is a firm’s greatest asset. However, this isn’t enough. Organizations must also ensure that individuals are relationally positioned for optimal success. In other words, bringing in the best people is […]

The Power of Friction; Let’s hear it for those Jerks

That jerk on the other team, the one employees complain about, may actually be helping rather than hindering. This “friction” as it is called is necessary and helps increase success in organizations. Michael Arena explains how it increases agility. For years we have been taught that new market opportunities exist wherever there is friction. Business […]

Edward Houghton: Hidden Figures – Why Are Organisations still not Reporting on their Workforce?

In this follow-up analysis of the CIPD’s Hidden Figures report published last month, Edward Houghton, Senior Research Advisor for Human Capital and Governance at the CIPD, expands on the key findings of the report and points out ways for organisations to improve their reporting. This year has been a significant year for workforce reporting. In...