Driving return on investment through people
HR professionals need to seek to understand themselves, others and the organisational system in which they are working in order to improve their influencing skills, writes Michelle Gibbings Technology is driving a wave of change so great that the World Economic Forum has dubbed it the fourth industrial revolution. This change […]
Networks and collaboration have become essential to success for both individuals and businesses, and organisations should consider creating a Head of Connections role to create a competitive advantage and ultimately generate new revenue opportunities, writes Murray Priestman The value of a strong network of contacts and collaboration at work has […]
The ability to engage in real dialogue opens up channels for trusting, coaching effectively, exchanging knowledge, learning, engaging others and welcoming change – and there are an important number of business benefits in the process, writes Dave Hanna How well do people at different levels and in different parts of […]
It’s common to hear managers say, “People are our most important asset.” And yet, despite the rhetoric many fail to leverage the potential human beings bring, to deliberately drive commercial outcomes. It’s an unfortunate reality that many leaders, and HR professionals alike, continue to see people as a cost and […]
Authors: Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan & Al Switzler Publisher: McGraw Hill Educational RRP: $21.95 This revised and updated second edition of Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change targets one primary aspect of people: their behaviour. Designed as a guide for leaders in understanding their roles […]
