Our readers include CHROs, HR directors, people leaders and others responsible for organisational change, workforce strategy and business performance.
They are experienced professionals looking for insight that helps them think more clearly and make better decisions. Please assume your reader already understands the basics.
We prefer articles that:
- Have a clear central argument and explain why it matters now.
- Draw on original research, reliable evidence or direct organisational experience.
- Examine the complications and trade-offs involved, rather than presenting overly simple solutions.
- Offer practical value without relying on generic lists of recommendations.
Our usual contributed articles are around 1,200–1,800 words, although we may commission shorter pieces where appropriate.
Please use UK English and an informed, accessible style. Avoid clichés, formulaic language, exaggerated claims and unnecessary jargon. Write in your own voice.
Use clear subheadings where helpful and provide links to original sources for research, data and quotations.
Our house style
All commissioned articles must follow The People Space contributor style guide.
Our style is clear, conversational and precise. We use UK English and have specific conventions covering punctuation, capitalisation, numbers and sentence structure.
Please read the style guide before drafting and check your finished article against it before submission.
We receive a high volume of contributed content and cannot undertake extensive house-style editing. Articles that do not broadly follow our guidelines may be returned for revision before they are considered for publication.