The old Ulrich maxim, "HR is not about HR, it's about... Read More
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7 June 2021
In Defence of HR
We truly believe that great HR people play an important role in generating value in their organisations through the levers of people performance. There are plenty of examples of HR... Read more...
22 December 2020
Leadership Has a Price
“If you don’t get what you want, it’s a sign either that you did not seriously want it, or that you tried to bargain over the price.” Rudyard Kipling... Read more...
20 November 2020
The Development Quotient
“Whenever you can, count” Francis Galton To be a recognised ‘developer of people’ is a huge plus for an organisation or for an individual manager. From business continuity to brand... Read more...
28 October 2020
RIP to the IDP
Full disclosure, a result of too much COVID-induced TV streaming is that I recently watched the 1989 movie Weekend at Bernie’s where the characters Richard and Larry pretend their dead... Read more...
21 October 2020
Flexible Working not Working? Meetings are not the problem
I recently posted an article about the COVID generated phenomenon where many people who, in working from home, now find themselves trapped in a cycle of back to back meetings... Read more...
28 August 2020
Build or Buy? What’s your Underlying Talent Strategy
“The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” Michael Porter While Talent Management always requires trade-offs, the heart of your strategy must be grounded in either Building Talent... Read more...
17 February 2020
In Defence of HR
We truly believe that great HR people play an important role in generating value in their organisations through the levers of people performance. There are plenty of examples of CHROs... Read more...
4 February 2020
The HR Strategy Health Check
In our work we see two types of HR Strategy, one that is all about what HR does and the other is an HR strategy based on the needs of... Read more...
22 November 2019
Leadership Has a Price
“If you don’t get what you want, it’s a sign either that you did not seriously want it, or that you tried to bargain over the price.” Rudyard Kipling Do... Read more...
14 November 2019
There are two Types of HR Leader. Which one are you?
Dave Ulrich puts it simply, “HR is not about HR, it’s about the business”. Succinct and powerful, this phrase has cut-through. Most of the HR leaders we interact with recognise... Read more...
