How to create and maintain a high-performance culture

Creating and maintaining a high-performance culture within an organisation is a complex but achievable goal. It involves a combination of leadership, employee engagement, clear objectives, and ongoing improvement efforts. Here are some steps to help you: 1. Set clear goals and expectations It is important to set clear goals and expectations for employees so that they […]

How to create a culture of continuous feedback

Gaining continuous feedback from employees is crucial for the success and overall well-being of an organisation. Engaged employees are more committed and motivated to perform at their best. By seeking and acting on feedback, you demonstrate that you value their opinions and are willing to make improvements based on their input. Organisations need to make […]

Should we follow Zoom’s lead in the work from home versus office debate?

Well done to everyone in HR for negotiating this incredibly complex journey towards where people can/should work. You’ve taken business leaders through from panic, bias and ‘controlling parent’ (ref. Transactional Analysis) through to calm, considered and adult respect. I love the irony that Zoom are insisting that people within a 50-mile radius must come into […]

How do you build teamwork within the HR function?

I was delighted by the buzz created by our build on Dave Ulrich’s HR operating model – thank you for all your engagement, and Dave for your support. We don’t need to over-complicate how we organise HR. Let’s build on what works. There are indeed some issues that have emerged. For example, some Centres of […]

HR leaders want to re-focus their team around business priorities

We’re getting great feedback from our One HR Team workshops. Many HR leaders want to re-focus their whole team around business priorities, and this is a great place to start. It provides a powerful mix of challenge, support and motivation, because it unites everyone in the HR function – HRBPs, Centres of Expertise, HR Ops […]

Could the HR profession have imposter syndrome?

Great HR adds value to the bottom line. Why don’t most business leaders see that? Why don’t HR leaders MAKE them see that? Could this be caused by imposter syndrome? If we could break through that barrier, could the HR profession deliver far more value? ‘Imposter syndrome’ is a snappy phrase that reveals a common […]

How clear are you about what the business needs from HR?

What’s most important to your organisation right now? This is a vital question when we’re working with clients – and we can get different answers from within one HR team. Ask your colleagues today, and see whether you come up with the same business priorities. It might be increasing revenue, for example. The next question […]

Productivity paranoia – a new challenge?

Thank you to HRreview for their article that puts a different slant on the productivity conundrum. While we know that bosses have been concerned about the productivity of their teams, some research commissioned by Workhuman has shown that employees are stressing about it too. ‘Nearly two-thirds of fully remote employees in the UK are experiencing […]

What happens in your organisation when key talent is lost?

Where do you spend your time? This is still a core question on our HRBP workshops and always resonates. There is a gravitational pull towards the fixing, the problem-solving, the transactional. This downward pull can come from HR’s stakeholders, who think their life is made easier if they can hand their problems over to someone […]

Get your whole HR team lined up behind business priorities

If HR is to deliver maximum impact, then the whole HR team needs to be lined up behind business priorities. This is harder than it sounds. There are so many different activities within the HR function that pull it in different directions. Sometimes these can even seem in conflict with each other. For example, it’s […]