Work-life balance and employee well-being are systems issues

The potential is high for hybrid working to enable people to have more fulfilled, more productive lives replete with accomplishments and fulfilment in terms of both work and personal life. The practice frequently misses the mark. Commuting may have been a pain, but it provided valuable mental down time. Working from home can easily become working longer and not being able to switch off. Without rigorous planning and discipline, we can end up with less exercise and more stress.

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Reflections of HRDs internationally

If I knew then what I know now…Reflections of HRDs internationally  Report of a study by David Clutterbuck Partnership, 2021 In mid 2021, with the help of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in the UK (CIPD), and the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI), I asked Human Resource Directors for their views on the...

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If I knew then what I know now… what aspiring HR Directors need to know

The transition from senior HR professional to a Board role is complex, demanding and far from obvious. Four years ago, we asked HRDs from 17 countries what would have been beneficial for them to know on their journey to the boardroom. The responses were detailed and wide-ranging, but some key challenges emerged.

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The Corporate Biome

One of the greatest revelations of 21st Century science has been that the human organism is a collective. We exist in symbiosis with a millions of different microorganisms that maintain our health when they are in balance and cause ill-health or death when they are not. We are also at an early stage of understanding...

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AI versus human: the issue of memory

Yet another perspective on the differences between AI and humans, this time from Charan Ranganath, author of Why We Remember: Revealing the hidden power of memory. As the table below illustrates, “comparisons between humans and AI are misguided because they reflect different design constraints”.

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The expectation exchange

Friction within teams or between individuals often results from a mismatch of expectations. An expectation change is a simple way to create clarity, from which positive change can emerge. Each person writes down then shares, in respect of each colleague: It requires a certain level of psychological safety to work well. In an environment where...

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Could AI replace the Board?

A couple of decades ago, when I was advising the UK National School of Government on board development, we had an impromptu, informal competition to find the image that best represented the relationship of Boards to the organisations they led. The winner by a large margin was a ghost carrying its severed head under an...

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Educating the Board: A key role for HR

A recent study by PWC and The Conference Board reveals some worrying deficits in core competencies, as perceived by senior executives. In particular: Only one third believe that board members ask probing questions Only 29% rate the performance of their board as good 57% think their boards don’t understand key stakeholders, such as employees or...

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Why every leader needs their own manifesto

What do you stand for? If you were asked this question out of the blue, how would you answer? If you can’t articulate what you stand for, then how do you expect other people to recognise it? It’s a constant challenge for leaders in every environment. It’s easy to explain strategies and plans, and perhaps...

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