theHRDIRECTOR

theHRDIRECTOR is the sole publication focused on keeping HR directors and senior HR managers informed. As an independent and feature-driven magazine, it offers valuable insights. Each month, the magazine delivers thorough HR analysis and effective strategies, helping HR leaders navigate this rapidly changing field. Readers are encouraged to contribute their own challenges and successes, while case studies from major global firms and HR experts present practical solutions to today's human resource challenges.

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Cost saving overtakes sustainability for travel policy decision makers

1 week ago | thehrdirector.com | Jenna Brown

Cost saving now leads sustainability as the top business travel priority for travel policy decision makers, according to research*. The survey of 1,000 UK participants found that two thirds (67%) put cost saving in their top three priorities over the next 12 months, with 39% ranking it number one. This is in contrast to the last five years, which saw greater emphasis placed on sustainability.
What is causing the Gen Z employee exodus?

1 week ago | thehrdirector.com | Joe Phelan

Following reports that almost two-fifths of Gen Z plan to leave their jobs, a new study has revealed what managers need to know to motivate different generations of employees.1The survey of 1,000 UK workers* reveals the type of management style that different generations respond best to in the workplace – with the youngest generation of workers set to influence change. Most effective management styles for different generations: Which leadership style do you respond best to in the workplace?
Be mindful that rejection cuts deep and lingers long

1 week ago | thehrdirector.com | Blair Mcpherson

In the days before person specifications (PS) and certainly before Artificial Intelligence (AI) personality could outweigh qualifications and experience in getting a job. I remember my manager Clare telling me that’s how she got her first management post. The recruiter put more weight on the supporting letter than her thin application form. This wouldn’t happen today. Rightly so.
Find and leverage your superpowers

2 weeks ago | thehrdirector.com | Blair Mcpherson

In the UK we would consider advising an aspiring senior manager to, use the force of their exceptional ability to bring pressure bear, as a little over the top. Preferring to suggest they play to their strengths or as they call them in the USA superpowers.
Clear signs that whistleblowing confidence is growing

2 weeks ago | thehrdirector.com | Joanna Lewis

In recent years, awareness of whistleblowing has become more prominent regardless of industries – amongst the public and employees – following more regular articles in the press and widespread coverage of high-profile cases. With more awareness around this topic, new data* reveals that whistleblowing reports in 2024 increased by 16% year-on-year, reaching its highest level ever.
Women in the pharmaceutical industry | theHRD

2 weeks ago | thehrdirector.com

Having women in the pharmaceutical industry is crucial because it brings diverse perspectives and experiences; leads to better healthcare solutions for women, particularly when addressing conditions that disproportionately affect them; promotes gender equity in research and decision-making; and can improve a company's bottom line by fostering a more inclusive and innovative environment.
Leadership in turbulence

3 weeks ago | thehrdirector.com | Sue Round

We live in turbulent times, the world is unpredictable, divided and increasingly volatile. This backdrop creates a real challenge for leaders across the board in terms of how to respond, aggravated by, according to the Edelman Trust Barometer (2024) institutions and leaders experiencing historically low levels of trust. Commercial organisations have a pivotal societal role, providing employment, community and purpose for billions globally and stoking the engine for innovation and economic growth.
Healthcare is least likely sector to increase investment in benefits

3 weeks ago | thehrdirector.com | Matt Russell

New research reveals that almost nine in ten (87%) workers in the healthcare sector want their employer to invest more in employee benefits packages this year. However, the healthcare sector is the least likely to increase investment – just one in five (18%) healthcare businesses say they are planning to invest more in employee benefits this year. Eight in ten (81%) healthcare workers admit they want more financial support at work, higher than the UK average of 74% for all sectors.
How to identify and help employees engaging in problematic technology

3 weeks ago | thehrdirector.com | Marcantonio Spada

Technology is a great enabler in the workplace, but it can also become a significant burden if its use becomes problematic. Problematic technology use, sometimes termed ‘technology addiction’, refers to excessive and compulsive engagement with technology which is associated with negative consequences in various aspects of an individual’s life, including social, academic and work performance. It also impacts cognitive function and mood.
Birmingham tops the list for ‘Burnout Symptom’ searches in the UK

4 weeks ago | thehrdirector.com | David Morel

October was found to be the peak month for burnout searches, with experts advising workers on how to cope and when to consider a career change. As the world marks International Day of Happiness this March, new research suggests that happiness at work may be harder to find for many UK workers. October was found to be the peak month for burnout-related searches, with experts advising workers on how to cope and when to consider a career change.