How to lead HR for maximum strategic impact

Get your HR function lined up behind business priorities and performing as one united HR team.

In today’s demanding context, getting the best results from all of your HR talent depends on how well they work together.

During this webinar, Asad Husain, 4 x CHRO, and Deborah explored how to lead an HR function that’s known for adding business value. This means driving stronger teamwork across your HR function and representing them on the leadership team.

If you would like to delve deeper into the topics we discussed during this webinar please contact us to arrange a no obligation meeting with Deborah and Asad.

More about our CPO webinar series: ‘How to thrive as a CPO in today’s world of work’.
As a CPO, you want to add value strategically. In order to achieve this there are many capabilities to master – intellectual, behavioural and emotional. This webinar series will cut through to the reality of achieving success as a top leader in HR. These interactive sessions will equip and inspire CPOs to navigate a world of increasing change and complexity. We will hear from accomplished CPOs and invite input and questions from our audience to ensure that each webinar is practical, relevant and rooted in today’s challenging context. Find out more.

Our first webinar in this series was ‘As CPO, how do I lead through complexity and manage my anxiety?’ – The recording can be watched here.

Who is this webinar for?

CPOs, CHROs, HRDs and senior HR leaders who are new to the role or who want to refresh their thinking about their role as a leader and how their HR function operates.

HR leaders who are currently reviewing their HR priorities and operating model – either in response to pressure to reduce costs, or in order to refocus them on business priorities.

What will I learn?

In this webinar we’ll explore:

What’s your agenda for your HR function?
How can you create strategic impact that’s valued by the business?
What 5 things do you want to deliver for the business?
- How you can identify priorities and relevance
- How you can execute them with excellence
- How to build strategic influence as a result
How to build One HR Team that’s united and aligned around business priorities
- Flexible, agile and responsive to business needs
- Partnering strategically
- Presenting one united face to the business
How to lead your HR function – and lead the organisation
- Take time to think strategically – build your ability to choose the agenda
- Strategic partnering and influencing the CEO
- Courage and credibility.

Facilitators

This webinar is hosted by Asad Husain, 4xCHRO, and Deborah Wilkes, co-founder of Enable-HR International.

What are the outcomes?

Greater clarity around how you want to lead the function and partner with the business
New ways of clarifying your priorities
Relevant and practical ideas about how to move forward with what you want to do as CPO and build your stature
Learning from hearing others’ experiences and challenges
Insight into how to deepen trusting relationships with the business leadership team
Ideas, tools and concepts to build into your own practice as a CPO

What do I get?

Stimulating, interactive webinar with fresh content to challenge and support your thinking.
Thought leadership from different perspectives
Practical, relevant input that relates to the reality of HR in organisations today
Ideas for running your own One HR Team event
Q&A following the webinar for anyone who wants to stay on, and the opportunity to email questions afterwards.

Date:

Recording from 28th January 2025

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