Charles Goff-Deakins

Member Since: 23rd Nov 2017

Bio

Charles Goff-Deakins is a senior HR policy specialist and a member of the CIPD with HR and managerial experience from the private and public sectors. He is a HR policy lead, author of the book 'HR Beyond the Theory', HR feature writer, career development blogger and editor, international speaker, and a hungry learner. He also founded the career management blog The Avid Doer.

Charles Goff-Deakins Assoc CIPD

Senior HR policy specialist, HR writer, author, and career development blogger

30th Apr 2019

Wellbeing initiatives: are employers expected to be life coaches?

Workplace wellbeing initiatives have boomed in recent years, but are employers going too far in what they are offering? Organisations are...

People

22nd Mar 2019

When resilience training isn’t the answer

Resilience training can be hugely beneficial for many – but it has a time and a place. Are some managers offering this training as a...

People

1st Mar 2019

Why office culture is the most valuable employee benefit

Hit the right note, and the uptake on, and engagement with the benefits your organisation has to offer will see the return on minimal and...

Business

26th Nov 2018

The people profession: how can HR develop in 2019?

Off the back of the CIPD's recent research on the 'People Profession in 2018', senior HR professional Charlie Goff-Deakins examines three...

Development

13th Nov 2018

Do your managers want to manage?

Do your managers love managing people or have they been promoted for their technical skills despite lacking people skills? With many...

Managers

19th Oct 2018

Book review - Mind Flip: Change the Way You Think About Yourself and Reinvent Your Future by Zena Everett

HRZone has a range of books available for review . If you would like to receive one of our business books, free of charge, please contact...

Culture

1st Oct 2018

Gender pay gap reporting – now what?

It's been six months since the Gender Pay Gap reporting deadline – and we're all familar with the findings. But beyond the reporting, what...

Development

31st Jul 2018

It’s time to get rid of reverse mentoring

In a culture where continuous, on-the-job learning for all ages is encouraged, the term 'reverse mentoring' is archaic and potentially...

Change

21st Jun 2018

Appraisals: why employees should assess their manager’s performance

The traditional top-down assessment method is on its way out – today’s workplace needs a more nuanced approach to appraisals. The debate on...

People

15th Jun 2018

HR calibration: how to make your HR teams work in sync

By applying the method of calibration to HR, policies can be implemented more effectively and teams can find harmony. Find out how to get...

Strategy

Wellbeing initiatives: are employers expected to be life coaches?

When resilience training isn’t the answer

Why office culture is the most valuable employee benefit

The people profession: how can HR develop in 2019?

Do your managers want to manage?

Book review - Mind Flip: Change the Way You Think About Yourself and Reinvent Your Future by Zena Everett

Gender pay gap reporting – now what?

It’s time to get rid of reverse mentoring

Appraisals: why employees should assess their manager’s performance

HR calibration: how to make your HR teams work in sync

Preparing for lockdown round two

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Transforming your culture in a crisis