Blog
HR strategy, L&D and skills
Category
HR strategy, L&D and skills development
Articles on HR strategy, skills development, L&D, leadership and planning wellbeing initiatives. For HR teams, personnel departments and managers.
A sound HR strategy connects people development with business goals. Thoughtful L&D programmes, management development and a carefully planned wellbeing budget can help companies retain talent and build strong teams.

Find resources on employee and leadership development, L&D trends, reducing absenteeism and planning a wellbeing budget. We show how to express HR initiatives in terms of organisational benefits, making it easier to present the business case to the board.

Start with the articles below or go straight to a specific topic.

HR glossary: explore key terms
EAP – what is it?
What is EAP? Learn the definition of an employee support program, check what services it covers, how it protects confidentiality and how it differs from therapy.
Learn more
Employee absenteeism – what is it?
What is employee absenteeism? Learn about its types, check how to calculate the absenteeism rate and how absenteeism differs from presenteeism.
Learn more
What is professional burnout?
A state of emotional exhaustion resulting from chronic stress at work.
Learn more
How to find balance in life and closeness to yourself?
How simple, everyday habits impact employee resilience, energy and long-term health—and what your company can do.
Learn more