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What are the causes of buyer’s remorse?
In the first of our summer webinar series hosted earlier on this year, we looked at the causes of buyer's remorse when it comes to HR technology implementation projects. Why does technology fail and what are the common 'watch out' challenges that businesses should be...

What are the biggest challenges faced by People Analytics professionals? With Céline Ingenegeren
In the first of our mini series of video interviews focused on some of the findings from our Market pulse check: Seven common themes in people analytics, Céline Ingenegeren, Global People Analytics Consultancy Lead at ING, talks to Julian Holmes from our team about...

Bringing your EVP to Life: Reflections from the Gartner Evanta CHRO summit
Recently some members of the LACE team took part in the Evanta CHRO Summit in London, bringing together just under 100 CHRO/CPOs from a wide variety of industry sizes and sectors. Today’s blog focuses on the boardroom discussion we were asked to lead on, which focused...

How has change management been reinvented?
In the latest episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, hosted by Chris, the focus is on change management and change analytics. Joining Chris are two LACE change experts Ed Sparks and Liz Bailey, as well as a special guest, Colin Sloman, the Chief Strategy Officer...

Unleashing the power of middle managers: A modern approach to leading people
How focused are businesses on the influence and importance of middle managers? Are we giving them the enough focus, to enable them to have a positive impact on their teams, the business and our overall experience of work? Middle managers are the connection between...

Benchmarking: A friendly foe
Recently we held the latest in a series of CPO forum events, hosted wonderfully by a fantastic team at Claridge’s. The event saw the return of a few long-standing friends of LACE, but we welcomed some new clients and new forum members into the mix. With far too many...

How does creating a skills-focused organisation drive an inclusive agenda?
Our host Chris and in-house skills expert David Pacifico speak to two expert guests, Annee Bayeux, Chief Learning Strategist at education technology company Degreed and Dr. Tiffany Tesfamichael Head of Learning Strategy, at drone experience business Lens.Vegas about...

Reflections from the CIPD Festival of Work
In this week's blog we hear from our very own Chris Horton, who tell us about the highlights and insights from the CIPD Festival of work. Buzzing with energy and ideas, not to mention quite a lot of people on a warm London day, there were approximately 10,000...

Tokenism: How can HR foster genuine diversity and inclusion?
In the latest episode of our HR on the Offensive podcast, host Chris introduces the topic of tokenism and welcomes fellow LACEr, Bosede Adekola and guests from the Clear Company, Corinne Crosbourne and Maria Baggio, to discuss this important issue. Bosede shares her...

How can payroll professionals embrace challenges and seize opportunities?
In this podcast episode, Chris along with LACE Senior Manager Adam Morris is joined by Ana Laiu, the Head of Payroll at the PPHE Hotel Group. The PPHE Hotel Group is a hospitality company that operates across Europe and the UK managing hotels and resorts. Each with...

What potential does AI bring to the learning and development space?
This week we are joined by Brian Murphy, Senior Director Employee Skilling at Microsoft, and Charles Jennings, Managing Director at Duntroon Consultants. Summarising a recent podcast about AI and the future of learning, this blog lays out the key takeaways from their...

Buyer’s remorse with HR tech: A webinar series
Why is ROI not always achieved for HR Technology? In this series, we'll explore the common causes of buyer's remorse and provide you with strategies for avoiding it. We'll also share case studies from organisations that have successfully implemented HR technology and...