How can HR help a new CEO?
‘Don’t make it about you’ is some of the guidance to a new CEO in a recent article from McKinsey & Company. The careful rephrasing of questions below seeks to rebalance the strong ego that any CEO is likely to have. Imagine how helpful you could be to a new CEO as they seek to […]
Do senior leaders follow the same process as others?
‘Curiously, a few responses mentioned that senior leaders or executives did not follow the same process as others.’ says Marc Effron‘s 2023 global report on Performance Management. Not so curious if you’re in HR. It’s a familiar story. Getting the process signed off is one thing. Getting all senior leaders to follow the process themselves is quite […]
Frustrating organisational habits must be tackled at all levels
I found myself thinking today about my time in HR with an IT company – and how leaders can undermine company profitability as well as engagement without realising it. I was remembering Dan, a very capable sales rep who was strong at building long-term relationships with key customers. He was working on an upsell with […]
Put yourself in the shoes of the new CEO
‘Starting strong: Making your CEO transition a catalyst for renewal‘ could as easily be a rallying call for HR leaders as for the new CEO when a new boss comes into town. Putting yourself in your CEO’s shoes is the best way to build clarity about what you need to deliver in HR. If you’re […]
How to be a business-savvy AND caring HR professional
There is a fine line for people to tread in everyday life, and especially in HR. How much do we give out, and how much do we protect our own wellbeing? Often, we’re not even conscious of how much we’re expending in the interests of others. It can be a habit, a default position, that […]
How women on boards navigate the ‘warmth-competence’ line
What an interesting piece of research from Harvard Business Review. I think this relates particularly to the challenges senior HR leaders face – the ‘Warmth-Competence’ line. How to be human, in the function that represents the human inputs to the organisation, while displaying business competence, is a central dilemma. Here’s a great excerpt that explores the […]
Treading the ‘warmth-competence’ line
Warmth can be interpreted as lack of competence in our corporate world. Recent research shows that ‘women had to still worry about walking the warmth-competence fine line even after ascending above the glass ceiling.’ Thank you to Tiffany Trzebiatowski, Dr. Courtney L. McCluney, and Morela Hernandez for their research on HBR ‘How Women on Boards Navigate […]
How often does Talent get discussed in your Boardroom?
What do you think of this data? Only half of the boards surveyed find time to talk about talent four times a year, and ‘only 36% say the conversations they’re having as a board are sufficient enough to fully explore the talent agenda’. It’s incredible, and yet I’m not surprised. It’s incredible because in most […]
Is leadership development a top priority for your organisation in 2024?
Several recent reports show that leadership development is emerging as organisations’ top priority in 2024. This latest report from The Hackett Group Inc shows that 65% organisations plan an initiative in 2024 to target this. The Hackett report ‘The 2024 CHRO Agenda’ says ‘that percentage (65%) is also up from last year’s survey, when only […]
Has the time come to rethink the jobs of our managers?
‘Managers are the linchpin to organizational success. Left unaddressed, manager ineffectiveness can have a significant negative impact on not just managers, but long-term spill-over effects on business and talent outcomes.’ Gartner’s recent report ‘Managers are cracking and more training won’t help‘ provides some powerful data on the impact of poor – or overloaded – managers. […]
