Here it is, your weekly round up of the best HR news, opinion and research, all compiled into a handy list for your breaktime consumption.
Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared, and tell us what else you've enjoyed reading this week.
Skills
- Why online talent platforms are not just a recruitment opportunity (Barry Flack, LinkedIn)
- We need a better way to visualize people's skills (HBR)
- When 'work' is no longer work (Gianpaolo Barozzi, Medium)
- Learning is complicated (Sukh Pabial)
Culture
- A speak-up culture (The People Development Network)
- If Volkswagen is suffering, it's time you took culture management very seriously (Ian Buckingham, LinkedIn)
- Why workplaces should let employees choose their own manager (Chief Happiness Officer Blog)
- A lesson in leadership: why a top Daimler executive just lost his job (Inc)
Strategy
- How Patagonia keeps employee turnover 'freakishly low' (Fortune)
- HR professionals must be decision-makers in the future of work, says expert panel (CIPD)
- Preventing whistleblowers in the Workplace: OSHA expands the rights of whistleblowers (HR Daily Advisor)
- 4 ways AI will make HR better in 2017 (Forbes)
Development
- SMART goals have never existed (Armin Trost, LinkedIn)
- Why always-on learning is essential to the employee experience (Workday)
- Six resources HR professionals can read to stay ahead of the curve (Forbes)
- Why SMEs have the advantage when it comes to talent (Real Business)
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