The HR Director

1. Designing hybrid workplaces that actually work

   Despite strong quarterly results, many businesses are facing a hidden crisis: disengaged employees and fractured teams. Hybrid work has boosted productivity for many, but it’s also introduced new challenges — from digital overload to unequal access to opportunity. Leaders must go beyond tech fixes and rethink how they design workspaces, digital environments, and team culture. Discover why the future of work depends not just on flexibility, but on equity, focus, and connection.

2. How to redesign leadership for the empathy era

   Four years ago, something shifted in our workplace. Our people were burnt out, but we fixed it. Here is how.

3. How to implement mental performance and resilience strategies that actually stick

   Too many workplace mental performance initiatives start with enthusiasm but fizzle out. Dr Paola Carr-Walker, author of the Mind Strength programmes, shares how to implement evidence-based resilience and performance strategies that stick, by connecting to what people care about, securing leadership buy-in, and embedding change across the organisation for lasting impact.

4. Why managers wear masks

   They wear a mask to take on a new persona that they feel is necessary for success. However, wearing masks undermines trust and effectiveness.

5. The end of the boss era: 5 skills every modern leader needs now

   Old-school management is dead. Today’s line managers sit at the crossroads of strategy, culture, and well-being expected to coach, champion DEI, and lead hybrid teams with empathy and agility. But many feel unprepared. This post reveals the 5 must-have skills modern leaders need to thrive, from emotional intelligence to tech fluency, and shows how redefining management can boost engagement, innovation, and trust across your organisation.