No Ratings. No Regrets. What really happens when you give up performance ratings
Handing out a rating at the end of the annual performance review is a sure fire way to demotivate at least 80% of your workforce. But when we try to […]
Author: Lucy Adams
The HR Director you wish you worked with
In this episode Lucy is joined by Matt Brady, Head of People of Tesco Bank talks through his refreshing HR philosophy, which is grounded in insight, commercial savviness, pragmatism, and […]
Why Performance Management Sucks (And What to Do About It)
Every year many managers and employees have to go through an ordeal that costs time, money and effort but which delivers little value – actually, it’s worse than that, it […]
Time to drop succession plans?
My first job was as a teacher in a college. Being new, I would put heart and soul into coming up with well-structured lesson plans filled with interesting ways of […]
The two-year itch: Rethinking Retention for the Modern Tech Workforce
Many of our talent and career development models stem from another age – when we joined a company, got a number of promotions and stayed as long as the company […]
Making HR comms less ‘meh’: Real talk, real connection, real impact
HR communications too often fall flat; drowning in a sea of data, facts, and formal language that fails to connect. In this episode, Disruptive HR co-founders Lucy Adams and Karen […]
When Politics Walk Into Work: Managing Ideological Tensions
The social and political landscape is getting more complicated and divided—things like Trump, Gaza, climate change, and so-called wokeism are just a few examples. And all that tension is spilling […]
Leadership development reinvented: Moving beyond traditional training
Tired of the same old leadership development strategies? Join Lucy Adams and Karen Moran as they challenge the status quo. Promoting top performers into leadership roles without considering their people […]
Gen Z and the ‘snowflake’ myth
It seems as though there’s a news article every day about how the younger generation lack the resilience or work ethic of their parents. There’s even a nickname to sum […]
Can AI Solve Recruitment’s Biggest Challenges? HMRC Says Yes!
There doesn’t seem to be any area of HR that isn’t impacted by AI. Whether it’s personalised learning experiences or employee benefits, accessible employee survey tools, enhanced data and analytics […]