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How to spot and stop the zombie business effect – webinar recording

£35,000 saved with one workforce change. £80,000 found in hidden supplier costs. 40% reduction in late payments. These aren’t hypotheticals – they’re real (and replicable) results from UK SMEs who stopped accepting “that’s just how we do things” and started asking “why are we stuck at 1% growth?”

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The hidden cost of DIY HR: when your business outgrows informal people management

Let’s be honest – when you started your business, HR was probably the last thing on your mind. You were focused on finding customers, delivering great products or services, and keeping the lights on. Managing your handful of employees was straightforward enough. A quick chat over coffee sorted most issues, everyone knew everyone, and you

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AI for recruitment and talent management: finding and managing talent more efficiently

AI continues to be one of the most hotly discussed subjects on the planet – and not just for its technical capabilities. When it comes to specific uses within businesses, such as recruitment and people management, the leaders we’re hearing from want real, practical advice about how to use AI day to day to boost

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The Strategic Bandwidth Gap: Why Great HR Teams Still Need Strategic Support

Ruth stares at her calendar. It’s 8:47 PM, and she’s still at her desk, finally getting to the strategic workforce planning that should have been done last month. As an HR Director for a rapidly growing tech company, she’s brilliant at what she does – but there simply aren’t enough hours in the day. The

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