It is hard to put briefly into words the mammoth challenges that leaders have faced over the past year, both professionally and personally. But uncertainty still lies ahead with forecasts and predictability in short supply, locally, nationally and globally as we enter 2021. We feel it is safe to say that 2020 was a catalyst, […]
As an HR Director of a global media company and a business owner myself, I have been directly exposed to human tragedy almost every day since the end of February: colleagues falling seriously ill, relatives of colleagues passing away, evidence of domestic violence, people struggling with mental illness, colleagues from the LGBTQ+ community feeling vulnerable […]
At this time of the year it is a habit of mine to look back at how things went and to look forward to what the following year might bring. It makes me realise how time flies and what a precious good time is. Like most of us, I spend a considerable amount of time […]
I recently led a development programme for future senior leaders. I was anxious about it as I already knew some of the participants quite well and I hugely respect them. My aim was to make sure that the precious time they carved out of their diary would be worthwhile. The participants are, without exception, motivated […]
Introduction Readers of my blogs are in the known that I, and with me all Effragettes*, have a keen interest in creating a work environment that is good for both people and business. I like to share a few observations based upon experiences from the past couple of months which have strengthened my conviction that […]
Key take away: HR is effective when it is employee centric and turns common sense into common practice Four output measurements expected by all people are: Quality of Leadership, Doing interesting work, Having opportunities to learn and Grow and career advancement Performance development works when offering a framework with a few guidelines, clearly explained principles […]
Having attended and been involved with a number of discussions recently on the future of HR, it has become clear to me that whilst HR focusses on the skills of their (internal) clients and particularly leadership skills, there is a lack of engagement with HR on the skills they need themselves to remain relevant in […]
A few years ago, I remember being in conversation with a head-hunter of one of the well-known “magic 5” executive firms, not the one I had worked with myself before. This head-hunter was a veteran in the field of HR searches, often consulted by Chairmen, CEOs and GHRDs when they were looking to fill senior […]
Why is leadership so hard? Why is it that there are so few who dedicate themselves to truly leading others. I plan to share some of my career stories mixed with a little reading and insights to try to seek some solutions. Over almost 20 years of work experience, I have collected my fair share […]
The latest advice to boost retention is one that might not have been on HR departments’ radar. It is one that would however get your IT and Facility Management excited. A Gartner study (Predictions 2017) has shown that employees offered to create their own workplace (CYOW) would boost retention rates with a staggering 10%. There is a […]
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