Just because someone is at their desk, does not mean they are adding value!In Manchester this week is the annual conference of the CIPD, the annual gathering of professionals working in Human Resources (HR). A theme running through several of the sessions this year is the challenge of businesses and organisations to connect, engage and motivate their people.In the past many organisations have put in place systems to manage and reduce absence at work. In fact this very week several … [Read more...] about attendance, absence, presenteeism and big data #cipd15