Lizzy Barry

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How an IRIS customer saved time, improved sustainability and empowered employees

It’s no secret that HR professionals are overworked. There is currently an enormous amount of pressure on HR teams to boost staff wellbeing, handle workplace queries, adapt to the Employment Rights Bill and explore artificial intelligence – and that’s on top of our day jobs! In just the last few…

Lizzy Barry | 2nd April 2025 | 3 min read

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HR software: Reimagining people management for the future

The tools we HR professionals now have access to enable us to do so much more with our time. Gone are the days of managing paper records and temperamental spreadsheets. But why have the increases in productivity not been matched by feelings of wellbeing amongst the HR Community? Research found…

Lizzy Barry | 1st April 2025 | 5 min read

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What are the main challenges impacting HR professionals in 2025?

HR and payroll teams are under more pressure than ever. There’s so much to manage, and burnout in HR professionals is becoming increasingly common.  In this blog, I’ve explored the main challenges HR professionals are currently facing and taken a look at how technology can help. The challenges impacting HR…

Lizzy Barry | 19th March 2025 | 5 min read

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Three ways to support employee mental health and wellbeing

Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) recently shone a spotlight on the importance of staff wellbeing. The CIPD found mental health impacts one in four people at some point in their lives and has a significant impact on wellbeing, often being the major cause of long-term absence from work. As HR…

Lizzy Barry | 22nd May 2024 | 5 min read

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Are businesses on the brink of a leadership crisis? 

Who will be the leaders of tomorrow? Perhaps no one, according to new research. A recent study uncovered that only 38% of employees are interested in people manager roles, prompting concerns of a leadership pipeline crisis for businesses across the globe. Young people don’t want to lead is the light…

Lizzy Barry | 2nd November 2023 | 6 min read