Our latest thinking and thought leadership
Here you can find our latest thought leadership, blogs, webinars, podcasts and videos. Use the filters below to browse our insights based on topic, or format. If you have a topic you’d like to suggest then get in contact with us today.
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Less stress HRIS - Part two: Beyond basecamp
Learn the essential steps for setting up your HRIS for long-term success.
Less stress HRIS - Part one: The road to the Cloud
Our latest whitepaper, 'Less stress HRIS - The road to the Cloud,' will help you prepare for a successful HRIS implementation.
Becoming skills-powered
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Are skills-based organisations the future of work? Join us on this journey to becoming skills-powered and unlock the potential of your people.
HR Shared Services Trends 2024 report
Our latest HR Shared Services Trends report outlines 2024 key trends including AI, service delivery technology and function capability.
CPOs: From HR to workforce transformation - whitepaper
Delve into workforce transformation, aligning HR for business success, and addressing critical aspects from leadership roles to data relevance.
LACEr Simon makes the Reward 300 list for 2023!
At LACE we’re proud of our people and when they are recognised for the hard work they put in we like to shout about it. That’s why we’re delighted that our very own Simon Puryer has been recognised in the Reward 300 list for 2023. The list, made up of influential...
Speaking with one voice | How HR Shared Services is the catalyst for positive change
Our latest HR Shared Services (HRSS) forum sparked loads of interesting debate about the issues that are front and centre right now. From the challenges of securing the next generation of talent to finally cracking hybrid working, we gained some fantastic insight from...
Enforced return to the office: Embrace or resist?
In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris and fellow LACErs Cathy Acratopulo, and Evan Wynne discuss the highly topical issue of the enforced return to the office. They delve into the current debate surrounding businesses mandating their employees to...
Fireside chat video – the seven common trends in people analytics
In our latest fireside chat video, Chris, Debbie, Adam and Chris take to the LACE sofa to talk the links between people analytics and the links that can be made to redefining workforce productivity, our latest campaign out now. You can see how and why we think you...
We talk Payroll – optimisation, expansion, the future and much more
In May we hosted the latest of our regular payroll community forums. Senior Payroll professionals from a wide variety of industry sectors regularly join us to discuss everything from optimisation (when, how and how much?) to ownership and reach, debating the current...
How can talent acquisition be transformed to enhance its value?
Adrian Thomas, a talent acquisition (TA) thought leader and non-executive director of the RL 100, joins the podcast to discuss various aspects of talent management with our host Chris and Executive Director, David Pacifico. RL100 is a peer network for senior in-house...
What role does technology play in redefining workforce productivity?
In the latest of our fireside chat series of videos, Chris, Debbie, Adam and Chris talk about the impact that technology can play in helping to redefine workforce productivity. How much of a role does generative AI play, for example, on how productive the workforce...
Finding a new way to balance productivity with humanity in the workplace
At LACE, we constantly question the status quo and seek out ways to shake it up. This led us to launch our latest campaign on redefining workplace productivity, making it fit for purpose in a post-pandemic world. As part of this campaign, we recently hosted a...
Thriving in uncertain times: How can HR lead, learn, and remain resilient?
In the latest episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, hosts Chris and Chris Horton welcome Aaisha Knights, Chief People Officer of LMAX Group, to discuss how HR leaders can support and develop their teams during uncertain times. The LMAX Group is a company that...
Why do we need to redefine workforce productivity? Fireside chat
In our latest 'fireside chat' video Chris Howard, Debbie Mitchell, Adam Morris and Chris Horton talk about our latest campaign focused on why businesses need to redefine the narrative around workforce productivity. The team look at why it is a dated term, why we feel...
The enforced return to the office – positive or pitfall?
In our weekly blogs, we’ve talked a lot about the different types of approaches businesses are taking to hybrid working. Each organisation is working through what is most relevant for them, as evidenced by our ‘silver bullet’ series we produced at the beginning of...
Why CPOs should own employee experience company-wide
We recently ran our latest Chief People Officer (CPO) forum, in which we discussed a manner of different topics from CPOs from a variety of industry sectors and sizes. The discussion was great and included fascinating debate around who should own employee experience,...