Change can be difficult. Individuals, teams and organisations often find the ‘status quo’ difficult to break. Phil Owens explores why change is so hard, and how you can help ensure that a critical change program you implement…
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…
There are numerous avenues through which HR professionals can significantly impact successful business strategy, writes Wayne Brockbank Over the past 25 years, the Human Resource Competency Study carried out by the Ross School of Business…
HR can play an important role in helping managers navigate organisational turbulence and uncertainty, writes Jennie Walker “The only thing that is constant is change.” The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, was the first to pen this…
Systems thinking can help HR in seeing an organisation as a system that is sustained by how well its parts are aligned to the same purposes – and avoid organisational change false starts in the process,…
HR executives need to role model the notion that successful business transformation involves personal change for them, and for the leaders on the executive team, writes Michelle Gibbings The pace and quantum of change the world…
Vision and strategy planning exercises sometimes fail to achieve their intended objectives. Karen Gately explores why this happens and shares 5 steps for purposefully executing on strategy Have you ever attended a planning workshop, spending a…
If you’re looking to address organisational challenges including employee engagement, talent development, increasing authentic leadership or communicating strategy, business storytelling may be the silver bullet you’ve been looking for, writes Gabrielle Dolan The scope of the…
There are four important elements in building and managing relationships with CEOs and other C-level executives, according to Linda Devereux, general manager of human resources for iron ore producer Atlas Iron. The four keys to…
Building business cases for new HCM technology requires a broader, cross-functional approach, and there are 4 critical elements to focus on in this process, writes Rowan Tonkin There have been major leaps in HCM technology…