This Much I Know
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The Conundrum of Change
We all know the statistic that 70% of change initiatives fail to deliver intended value. Think about that – that means that for every work week spent on change, 3.5 workdays are wasted.
“Don’t focus on profit, and the profit will come.”
In this edition, we caught up with Sophie Austin, HR Partner at Monahans, who believes in championing a culture where colleagues are empowered to play an active part in creating a more sustainable world.
“For us to stay ahead of the competition for talent, we have to constantly update our strategies”
With over 20 years of HR experience under her belt, including over 15 years in various senior HR positions within the nuclear industry, Alison Richardson, Director of HR Operations at Yodel joined the company in 2018 as Senior HR Business Partner.
The HR AI Frontline
Amit Masram is an HR Technology expert and a multiple award-winning global HR Leader with over 17 years of experience across Europe, North America, and Asia.
Going Beyond
Ann Chambers, HR Director at Ecotone UK discusses the need to offer added value to employees as part of a workplace culture that makes people feel fulfilled.
Just Say Yes
Debbie Irish, HR Director for Northwest Europe, HP Inc. first joined 3Com as an HR administrator. Her career has been varied as she has risen up the ranks, but possibly her best move has been always to say ‘yes’.
Transforming People
"Our Philosophy on Enabling People's Growth: Transforming for Impact." - Kameshwari Rao, Global Chief People Officer, Publicis Sapient.
A CHRO of The Future
For 25 years, Kim Sullivan has worked in the HR space for a wide variety of brands across the world.
A Job for Life (Sciences)
Andrew Bott, Director Talent Acquisition at Medidata discusses the challenges and successes of finding talent in the Life Sciences sector.
Co-design, Collaboration and Culture
Sharon Marsh, Executive Director of Resources at Livv Housing Group and FCIPD discusses the impact a collaboratively designed transformation of their HQ has made to culture, building colleague relationships and the impact the building has had on the balance of hybrid work patterns post pandemic.
Across The Generations
Amy Bloomfield, Head of HR at bathroom retailers Victoria Plum, discusses the challenges of attracting and managing a multi-generational workforce.
Meeting the Challenge
Working for Outdoor and Cycle Concepts, under which sit the brands Cotswold Outdoor, Snow+Rock and Runners Need, Claire Webber-Powell’s enthusiasm for her work is infectious.
People And Purpose
Helen Ives is Chief People Officer at NHS Professionals, responsible for HR for around 1300 corporate employees and 190,000 bank members currently working for the NHS.
Values Driven
Jesper Diget, Group Chief People Officer at professional services and solutions firm, emagine Consulting, believes in reinforcing company values to ensure it retains the best people.
Adapting to global change – review of 2023
Victoria Wakely, Director, People & Business Partners EMEA at Medidata takes a look back over an eventful year for HR.
Diversity By Design
In a little over a decade, Charlotte Sword, Senior Partner and Global Head of HR at Foster + Partners has brought positive change to the company and sector through the power of HR.
An anchor in the storm
Becky Cantieri, Chief People Officer at SurveyMonkey discusses how HR can unlock its full potential in 2024.
Why a menopause policy isn’t the answer
Menopause in the workplace is a hot topic. In the last few years there has been a lot more information around the subject. That’s all good but is it getting too complicated and confusing?
Challenge and Success
From a psychology degree to delivering HR at a global brand, Amanda Rajkumar is clear HR must deliver real value - and making sure the organisation appreciates it.
Always Learning
Gary McDowell, Chief HR Officer with educational resource supplier Findel discusses how to get top grades in leadership development.
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