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November 2024 | Insights

Using assessments to drive organisational improvement: employee development, fast-tracking and promotion 

Recruiting the best talent won’t, on its own, guarantee long-term success. Providing employees with regular opportunities to develop their skills and competencies is crucial to retaining and advancing the talent …

September 2024 | Insights

Using assessments to drive organisational improvement: recruitment, selection and retention

Managing talent is a crucial component of every successful company’s HR strategy. And yet, many companies are not only struggling to recruit effectively but are also failing to build the …

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August 2024 | Insights

Beyond Billable Hours: Fostering Psychological Safety to Drive Employee Engagement and Retention

Law firms are often seen as notoriously pressured and competitive workplaces where billable hours are the main performance metric. However, studies consistently show that fostering trust and promoting employee engagement …

June 2024 | Insights

The journey to trusted advisor: reframing the role of L&D consultant from reluctant overhead to strategic imperative

All successful businesses need experts to help drive progress – in learning and development (L&D), every bit as much as in product design or sales and marketing. But they also …

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May 2024 | Insights

The Unfinished Symphony: Unveiling the Mysteries of Human Behaviour at Work

Understanding Behaviour at Work: A Psychologist’s Perspective Imagine yourself as an orchestra conductor, tasked with creating a masterpiece of human performance within your organisation. Each team member brings a unique …

April 2024 | Insights

Getting creative: boosting business growth in MENA through innovation

In a recent qpeople article on boosting business growth, we explored the challenges facing businesses in the MENA region as they embrace the need to upskill the local workforce in …

March 2024 | Insights

The 5 Core Areas of Occupational Psychology That Can Benefit Your Business. Why Invest in Your People?

In today’s competitive business landscape, a company’s greatest asset is its people. But simply having talented individuals on your team isn’t enough. To thrive, you need a happy, motivated, and …

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February 2024 | Insights

MENA’s nationalisation agenda: shifting the dial with targeted learning and development programmes

With an ambitious trajectory for economic development – as detailed in a recent ten-year government plan – the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is looking to accelerate its approach to upskilling …

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January 2024 | Insights

Workplace challenges: qpeople’s top 5 HR trends for 2024

Although we’re drawing further away from the tumultuous events of 2020, their impact is still resonating across our social, cultural and economic landscape. Businesses that successfully navigated the existential challenges …

December 2023 | News

Team dynamics: the secret to productive and profitable collaboration

Anyone who’s ever managed a team will know that teamwork isn’t something that automatically happens when a bunch of people start working together. Rather, its success rests on a team …

November 2023 | News

Psychological safety: the key to unlocking a high-performance workplace

Businesses are increasingly recognising the part workplace culture plays in fostering sustainable, high-performing teams. Research consistently shows that promoting psychological safety – the shared belief that it’s OK to take …

October 2023 | Insights

Taking a fresh angle: promoting cognitive diversity in the workplace

As business leaders increasingly acknowledge the wide-ranging benefits of creating more diverse and inclusive workplaces, DE&I has become a core staple on the corporate agenda. But the trend for greater …

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