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HR CHIEF MAGAZINE TEAM

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LUCY BUCHHOLZ

DEPUTY EDITOR GEORGIA GREETHAM

LEAD DESIGNER REBEKAH BIRLESON

GLOBAL MEDIA DIRECTORS JODIE PARKES-ROWE MARK CAWSTON

PRODUCTION MANAGERS YEVHENIIA SUBBOTINA FREYA REID

SENIOR MARKETING LEAD GRACE MALLER

PRODUCTION DIRECTORS DANIELA KIANICKOVÁ JANE ARNETA

MANAGING DIRECTOR LONDON & EVENTS JAMES CALLEN

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER JAMES WHITE

CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER LEWIS VAUGHAN

CEO GLEN WHITE

HR’ s worst-kept secret is just how challenging middle management actually is. But is the workforce outgrowing this once vital role?

It’ s a dilemma Katie Obi of OneAdvanced and Leena Rinne of Skillsoft explored with us, as they discussed whether radical transparency is the secret weapon for cutting workplace stress by

74 % – without spending a penny on perks. From dismantling the“ filtering” of information to rethinking who is promoted, the pair explain how trust should be your primary driver of productivity.

You also would have seen Henry Lescaille on this issue’ s cover. As the Chief People & Culture Officer of United States Tennis Association( USTA), Henry talks about keeping a 145-year-old institution fresh, vibrant and human. He opens up about the logistical feat of hiring thousands of temporary staff in just weeks for the US Open, explaining how he protects the brand’ s unique culture during rapid growth.

Happy reading.

LUCY BUCHHOLZ

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