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September/October 2023 Contents
28 Vue’s CPO explains how the cinema group not only survived but thrived after the pandemic took its toll on the industry
36 We assess the latest AI-augmented L&D tech on the market
30 You’ve got to have faith?
Balancing individual religious needs with business goals
42 Wellbeing in a warzone –
how one Ukrainian business ensured it put its people first
Contents September/ October 2023
News and analysis 4 Leader article
Tricked by tech: the risks posed by hyper-real AI-generated content 6 HR news briefing
In-office mandates failing, managing up trend goes viral, HR losing sleep, auto enrolment extended and more 11 Hot topic
Why has the growth of the UK’s productivity slowed and what can be done to reverse the trend? 12 News analysis
Why so many of the UK’s organisations are mandating a three-day return to the of fice
Comment 14 In the HR hot seat
Talent management in an evolving environment 17 Academic view
Use the power of microaffirmations to boost inclusion 19 Legal ease
Legal privilege is a key issue in investigations 20 Have your say
Career conversations, in-office policies, racial equity and more
Strategic HR 22 Cover story
The adoption of AI represents a seismic shift in the HR landscape, but the risks are significant
28 Profile interview
Vue’s Vassili on the firm’s post-pandemic growth 30 The sacred and profane
Balancing the needs and expectations of religious and irreligious employees
Operational efficiency 32 Different slant
Disability and inclusion: why HR needs to reset its thinking and practices 36 Tech roundup
With a new generation of L&D products exploiting AI, we assess the options 40 Case study
How care provider MMCG used flexible working to boost recruitment and retention 42 International case study
Battlefield HR – people managment on Ukraine’s front line
Personal development 44 People moves
Who's gone where 46 Resources
Business books and HR’s D&I clinic 47 Future leader
What the HRD of tomorrow thinks 48 Lessons from the C-suite
Graham Bell, CEO, B&Q 50 How I got here
Nebel Crowhurst, CPO, Reward Gateway
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