Next Generation HR – a turning point

There are choices to be made. Where will you take your HR function?

HR truly stands at a crossroads. Alongside massive changes in the world of work, we can now prove exactly how the HR function can create business value. This powerful combination provides new opportunities to build HR’s credibility, influence and impact.

The key is the quality of the relationship between HR and business leaders. When HR partners strategically, Gartner calculate that this can deliver 9% increase in profitability. But what does strategic partnering really mean and how do you get there?

In this webinar we explored some key elements in this journey, including how to:

Become more business savvy and credible with business leaders
Shift relationships with business leaders – change HR’s narrative, and HR’s conversations
Advocate more effectively for the HR priorities that are critical success factors for business
Build your reputation and influence as partners in business success
Get your HR team lined up behind business priorities.

If you want to be challenged and inspired, to learn new approaches and build your courage to choose change then this session is for you.

Who is this webinar for?

HR leaders and professionals from every part of HR

What will I learn?

Facilitators

This webinar is facilitated by Deborah Wilkes, CEO of Enable-HR International Limited

What are the outcomes?

You will leave this webinar with:

Fresh inspiration and tips to build business savvy for you and your HR team
A clearer focus on how to achieve strategic partnering in HR and how to lead that across your HR function
Greater clarity about how you can make your HR operating model more business-led and more flexible so that you can deploy your resources more effectively
Ideas for getting the voice of the business into your HR discussions
Greater courage to tackle issues you want to

What do I get?

Stimulating, interactive webinar with fresh content to challenge and support your thinking
Thought leadership based on recent research
Practical, relevant input that relates to the reality of HR in organisations today
Ideas for leading your own team
Recording and slides, and the opportunity to email questions afterwards

Date:

Recording from 18th September 2025

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