The four foundations of business savvy, with an overview of what makes up business-savvy competence
Explores the meaning of business savvy and identifies four 'foundations' to embed business savvy as an everyday competence.
Each foundation is accompanied by insights, indicators and inspiration. The four foundations are:
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Tools and resources to support HR practitioners to strengthen HR’s contribution to organisational productivity and performance.
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Dedicated analysis of job quality and its impact on organisations and working lives in Scotland
Read our latest Labour Market Outlook report for analysis on employers’ recruitment, redundancy and pay intentions
An annual benchmark of job quality in the UK, providing data and evidence-based insight on how to improve work and working lives
Insights, benchmarking data and recommendations from the CIPD's latest survey on employee benefits