Executive summary Pop culture and major tournaments—like the World Cup kicking—are obsessed with the “underdog narrative.” But in the corporate world, relying on sheer grit is a failing strategy. High performance under pressure isn’t accidental; it is a measurable, engineered cultural state. Deconstructing Hive’s new Underdog Survey Question Bank, Jen Southern, Head of Professional Services,

Who better to break down the reality of modern team transformation than our own Jen Southern FCIPD? As Hive’s Head of Professional Services and a seasoned CIPD fellow, Jen has spent over two decades helping UK organisations get out of the dugout, move past box-ticking data, and actively lead their people through complex cultural change.

Executive Summary: According to data from the HR Directors Consensus report, while over 70% of organisations view HR as a strategic partner, many fail to convert that boardroom visibility into enterprise value. In this article, Lyndsey Britton-Lee, Principal Employee Experience Partner at Hive, outlines how HR leaders can bridge this impact gap. By translating employee

For too long, the gap between closing a survey and a manager taking action has been measured in weeks or even months, not minutes. While HR teams are buried in manual reporting, managers are “drowning in data,” struggling to turn complex charts into a story their teams can actually understand. Hive’s Essential Team Reports change

Congratulations. You’ve got the keys, the title, and a Board of Directors expecting you to deliver on the trust they have placed in you. You’re likely already knee-deep in strategy decks, but here’s a bold truth grounded in the numbers: Your first 90 days are a high-stakes diagnostic, not a victory lap. In the corner

In many boardrooms, silence is often mistaken for consensus. We assume that if no one is speaking up, it’s because everyone is on the same page. Spoiler alert: They aren’t. Research shows that silence isn’t an “all or nothing” deal. You don’t lose all voices at once; they disappear in a very specific, damaging order.