Articles
Your unbiased lens into the talent market's evolution. Discover why shifts are occurring, their significance, and how to navigate the changing landscape of total talent.
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Beyond Procurement – CoEs as Enablers of Total Workforce Strategy
Traditional procurement-led temporary workforce management is no longer sufficient. Organisations are gaining competitive advantage by establishing Centres of Excellence that unite HR, Procurement, IT, and Operations with strategic suppliers. This collaborative approach enables holistic talent management, breaking down barriers between permanent and temporary workforce strategies.
Jools Barrow-Read
Founder
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Navigating the New World of Work
From remote teams to gig workers, traditional workforce management is being turned upside down. Discover how leading organisations are mastering this 'beautiful chaos' through innovative solutions like the Concerto™ framework, transforming challenges into opportunities. Learn the key strategies reshaping how we work, manage, and succeed together.
Jools Barrow-Read
Founder
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Embracing Skills-Based Hiring
As industries evolve and new technologies emerge, organisations are finding that traditional hiring methods based on qualifications and experience alone are no longer sufficient. Enter skills-based hiring: a recruitment strategy that focuses on a candidate's demonstrable abilities, competencies, and knowledge relevant to a specific role.
Jools Barrow-Read
Founder
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Five Cost-Saving Strategies for Optimising Temporary Workforce Management
With temporary workers, contractors, and freelancers now making up to 40% of the workforce in some organisations, managing this flexible talent pool effectively has become a critical skill for business leaders.
Jools Barrow-Read
Founder
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Optimisation of your Business
While April is traditionally the cruellest month, I think we’d all agree that the first three months of the year are pretty grotty! – They’re cold, grim and resources are usually at their thinnest after the Christmas excesses.
Jools Barrow-Read
Founder
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Change ourselves to save ourselves
That the climate crisis is a genuine emergency means it’s mandatory that we pitch in together, rip up the rule-book, and start sharing knowledge, experience, and ideas to spark new and disruptive innovations.
Jools Barrow-Read
Founder
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Made to measure
If you’re a goal setter, you’ll know that no matter whether it’s weight loss, quitting bad habits, or just vowing to walk the dog in all weathers, the distance between ambition and achievement is almost impossible to cover if you don’t know what you need to measure.
Jools Barrow-Read
Founder
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The unusual art of business change
Pablo Picasso, born in 1881, was arguably the most famous artist of modern times. A name synonymous with a rare and revolutionary genius, he was a high-spirited, gifted and difficult man who, it was rumoured, could draw before he could speak.
Laura Handley
Strategic Operations Director
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Why wellbeing is the metric that really matters
Say ‘wellness’ to somebody and they’ll probably think you’re talking about juice-mad Insta influencers or gym bunnies who live, sweat and die by the hashtag ‘livingmybestlife.’
Colin Yoshioka-Smith
Business Director
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Can inspiration unlock the desire to change?
Prosci’s ADKAR model has stood the test of time in the world of change management. But… what if we added a new element to the model? Could it unlock the desire to change?
Laura Handley
Strategic Operations Director