How to make a strong case for people priorities

Winning hearts and minds – and budgets – is the core challenge for everyone in HR. Would you like some fresh ideas?

Spoiler alert: to quote Dave Ulrich – ‘HR is not about HR’. 

Today’s HR leaders know that they need to step into the shoes of their stakeholders in order to make a strong case for people priorities.

Our webinar How to influence senior leaders, which we ran in April, challenged the participants to:

  • Look through a business lens and use compelling numbers to build the argument;
  • Tackle the relationships that were holding them back;
  • Take an honest look at their own beliefs about their role and value and reframe those.

 

I shared some tools and ideas to help sharpen up your influencing practice, and also boost your confidence and courage.

You know that stakeholder who’s so hard to get on board? Let’s fix that. Watch the recording here.

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