Jan Hills

Member Since: 25th Apr 2013

Columnist

Bio

Jan Hills is the author of several books including Brain-savvy Woman. You can read more on creating an inclusive culture in the book. Her company Head Heart + Brian uses an understanding of neuroscience in leadership development, gender consulting and inclusion.

Jan Hills

Partner Head Heart + Brain

10th Jun 2019

Personal development: is passion a key ingredient for a successful career?

It’s a widely held myth that passion is essential when trying to forge a successful career, but it takes a little more than this for our...

Development

4th Jun 2019

Workplace culture: why it’s time to bust the myth of the ‘ideal worker’

Many company cultures require people to compartmentalise their lives and prioritise work over all else, but research has proven that this...

Culture

15th Apr 2019

Leadership: confidence is king when it comes to crowning successful leaders

A lack of confidence is a career killer for those in leadership positions, so it’s essential that others see you as confident if you want...

People

31st Jan 2019

How to close the gender pay gap

The gender pay gap revealed huge inequalities within organisations. Thankfully HR teams are uniquely placed to change cultures from the...

Change

24th Jan 2019

Women in the workplace: taking centre stage

Research shows that women need to feel supported in the workplace to overcome a fear of visibility. But what can organisations do to help...

Culture

17th Dec 2018

Talent management: why HR needs to stop promoting based on the Peter Principle

At Academics' Corner we explore the latest HR research coming out of the academic sector that HR professionals need to know about. Here,...

Development

13th Dec 2018

Minimise threat and maximise reward to accelerate change

Discover why it’s important for businesses to develop a sound understanding of neuroscience principles to help employees through periods of...

Business

19th Nov 2018

Professional development: the challenges of introducing a coaching culture

At Academics' Corner we explore the latest HR research coming out of the academic sector that HR professionals need to know about. Here,...

People

22nd Oct 2018

No more guilt: new research shows common assumptions about working mothers are all wrong

At Academics' Corner we explore the latest HR research coming out of the academic sector that HR professionals need to know about. Here,...

People

2nd Oct 2018

Is there gender bias in your leadership, talent and promotion criteria?

Research shows that women need to work harder, smarter and for longer than men to get appointed into leadership roles. In order to break...

Change