Purpose – This paper seeks to explore how organizations might create flexible work programs to attract and retain older workers. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on the literature on aging and work, the paper identifies an incoming HR challenge (leveraging an aging workforce), focuses...

Purpose This paper aims to warn that the short-term cost-cutting measure of laying off older employees can result in long-term problems. It stresses the value that older employees can add to organizations and offers insights on what employers should consider when trying to retain and attract...

Purpose – Recent changes in demographics make older workers a key issue for HR practices, policy and procedure. There exists a clear business case for valuing older workers but organizations are often unclear as to how this should be achieved. The aim of this paper is to show how an...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is for employers to learn how to make performance reviews of the employees more efficient and effective. Findings For performance reviews to be effective, they must be conducted in a manner that activates reward responses in the brain and supports repetition –...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to help leaders with their performance management explore how a simple ongoing feedback loop retains employees. Design/methodology/approach This paper is set up in a “to-do, not to-do” format to give busy leaders a clear, black and white view on how this...

Purpose This study aims to explore how changing technology can be harnessed by HR teams to improve the efficiency of the workplace and elevate the employee experience. It analyses whether technology contributes to more issues than it solves, and whether HR teams should consider adopting measures...

Purpose Out of sight, out of mind is not a new phenomenon. It is always been a challenge for employers with a distributed workforce. However, what is new is the scale, so employers need to address this problem, and fast. Design/methodology/approach Company culture, checking in, keeping on top of...

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to describe the relevance and application of insights from the field of neuroscience on practice and thinking of human resources (HRs). Design/methodology/approach It draws on the experience, views and insights of the authors in providing the context, some of...