The awkward culture conversations we avoided in 2025 (and how to confront them in 2026)
Written for HR Zone by Pecan’s Director Ella Overshott Running with a friend to kick off our New Year, we slipped into conversations about work and how we were feeling about coming back to 2026. My friend started, “I’m not looking forward to it, I’ve got to have a number of difficult conversations that I […]
The Meta whistleblower fallout: How companies can avoid the same fate
By Andrew Loveless Could your organisation be next to make scandalous headlines? Here, Andrew Loveless of Pecan Partnership shares four preventative measures to help you steer clear of a PR crisis. “A cautionary tale of power, greed, and lost idealism”. This may sound like the trailer for a Netflix series but it is actually the sub-title […]
Redundancies in the Higher Education sector: Layoffs ‘done well’
Written for HRZone by Ella Overshott, Co-Director of Pecan Partnership As more universities announce redundancies, we unpack how this difficult process can be led in a way that creates the best possible experience for everyone involved. Nearly one in four leading UK universities are slashing staff numbers and cutting budgets. With up to 10,000 job losses […]