A new breed of HR Director: 4 options from outside HR
A new breed of HR Director options outside HR. Has anyone else noticed the increase in senior HR appointments coming from non-HR backgrounds? I for one am for it; I think fresh ideas are proving to have great impacts right across HR these days. Lucy Adams gives us a light-hearted look at the likely success […]
What is the definition of People or Employee Experience?
What is the definition of people or employee experience? What’s the cause of a poor experience and how do we solve for it? And how do we assess the value of a symptom over a cause (are they both valuable?)
Doing Business Differently
I recently had the privilege of facilitating a government department’s 10yr planning process. We let go of the traditional idea of a two-day exec offsite that gets translated into actions (aka instructions) for others and instead opted for a more democratised approach. We’ve engaged broadly in the development of this critical piece of work, included […]
3 Mistakes I Made Before Finding My Leadership Style
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjfm8jC0_co&feature=youtu.be Leadership is not always easy. It took me a while to be a leader I could be proud of – and I made plenty of mistakes along the way! Here are some of my worst leadership moments; I’d love to hear yours.
Three things I’ve unlearned to Transform HR
https://youtu.be/VaCCyhGo3wA Three things I’ve unlearned to Transform HR. How come what worked ok only a few years ago is not working today? Albert Einstein said — ‘We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking that created them’ So what does that mean? It means we have to learn to let go of some of […]
How to lead in today’s VUCA world of work
How to lead in today’s VUCA world of work I recently read a great 6-part series by the Chief Executive Magazine on the subject of leading in Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous times. VUCA leadership used to be the domain of the armed forces, who worked out a long time ago that they needed to […]
5 tips for Leading Transformation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfLr4zmbRxc&t=2s Did you know that most transformations fail? 1. Be clear on the difference between transformation and continuous improvement 2. Truly collaborate 3. Root cause v symptoms 4. Lead v manage 5. Leave a legacy: embed the change What’s missing from this list?
