How to lead HR for maximum strategic impact

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

One HR Team model

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.

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.

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.

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

  • 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
  • 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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Other upcoming webinars and workshops

How to be a strategic partner to the CEO

Date: Wednesday 4th November 2026
This webinar will explore how to ensure that the CEO and leadership team instinctively seek out HR’s input when strategic decisions are being made. It’s vital to ensure that the organisational capabilities are in place to implement any strategy – however, HR leadership are often left out of the early discussions. We will share how to ensure that the strategic HR voice is heard while strategic thinking is being shaped, with practical tools and approaches.

Reboot your HR Business Partnering with the Seven HR Enablers

Date: Recording from Tuesday 6th October 2026
The expectations of HR Business Partners are rising fast. Stakeholders need trusted advisors who create measurable business value, influence strategic decisions, and build strong stakeholder relationships. Refresh your thinking and learn new skills in this webinar.

How brilliant HR leaders can get the role they deserve in enterprise transformation

Date: Recording from Wednesday 23rd September 2026
A thought-provoking webinar for HR leaders who want to influence when it matters. Rupert Brown, People Change Consultant and author, will share his experience and research about HR leaders’ blind spots and how to own the conversation about change. If you’d like to play a more powerful part in the theatre of transformation, this is for you.

Elevate your HR Business Partnering

HR Business Partnering is a complex role and it’s vital to build clarity about what’s required. This interactive 3-hour virtual workshop will use our Seven HR Enablers model to challenge and develop your thinking as an HRBP.

Organisations we’ve worked with​​