Technological advances have not only made it possible to staff your online business, it has made the decision incredibly easy as well. Super-fast internet is everywhere. Apart from this, communicating with people all over the world has never been more ... View Article
Article by 4 April 2019
The HR Function has habitually been criticized for being sluggish and pedantic in terms of its role within the organizational realm. Frustrations abound among disgruntled/dissatisfied employees who see the HR Function as the ‘enforcer’ of the leadership’s mandates while being ... View Article
Article by 2 April 2019
Without doubt, we wouldn’t have been able to strive towards these results without the right people behind us and one of the key reasons for our success was identifying, recruiting, nurturing and developing them.
Article by 28 March 2019
So what does a modern, dynamic HR professional look like? How is this people function evolving? What should HR professionals/those hiring for HR roles be thinking about? And as a profession, how should we be developing our skills so we can keep a step ahead? Everything from our job titles to our way of thinking about business to evolving, but the key ingredient is approaching every aspect of our roles in an authentic way.
Article by 26 March 2019
April 2019 sees the amount of money employers and employees pay into workplace pensions rise in the latest round of auto-enrolment increases. Yet, in the rush to comply with workplace pension legislation, many employers haven’t considered the HR and commercial opportunities that pensions present. The benefits of having a good scheme in place are many including increased productivity employee retention.
Article by 22 March 2019
Each year brings in a fresh round of youthful talent to the workplace and employers need to be mindful of the world in which they’ve grown up and the pressures they’ve faced, as it can influence how they operate at ... View Article
Article by 21 March 2019
Every human being has a fundamental need to feel valued. Feeling that we have value goes part way to building a sense of purpose in life. Without a purpose, it’s very difficult to find motivation. It’s certainly hard to be engaged in anything if we don’t feel valued by those around us. As a leader or manager, if you behave in a way that values others, you’ll unlock amazing engagement and performance levels and people will do things you never imagined possible.
Article by 14 March 2019
What is the point of your job? What difference does it make? How much do you care about it, and why should anyone else?
Article by 12 March 2019
Tribal leadership regularly comes up in the work we do, and people always ask for our take on it. A client recently shared a piece of thinking, a piece of history, with me that I found fascinating for a range ... View Article
Article by 7 March 2019
Professional careers have always had a tinge of uncertainty; however, the Digital Age has amplified it significantly with efficiency no longer being the mainstay of ‘human’ excellence as advanced automation and seamless autonomous functioning have steadily taken out the ‘committing of errors’ from the corporate equation. Consequently, ‘excellence’ is being ‘commoditized’ with respect to job performance and the notion of being ‘relevant’ in the Digital world is gaining more traction. More and more of the repetitive/physically demanding/minimally diverse jobs/roles/functions are being relegated to ‘smart’ machines while cerebrally-intensive skills, e.g., innovative thinking, astute strategizing, creative application, cohesive peer-to-peer engagement, etc., are being heralded as the ‘last bastion of ‘human relevance’ in the workplace. Most of the respective impact is being felt by the mid-career professionals who are haunted by the notion of ’45 is the new 65’ as they brace for the groundbreaking technologies nullifying the need for large workforces.
Article by 5 March 2019