The story of a CEO and his soup

I once worked with a CEO who liked soup. Each lunchtime he flipped his tie over his shoulder to avoid the predictable tie/soup disaster.

'You must be the change you want to see in the world'

Jan Hills, managing director of The Hills Consultancy, argues that HR must look to Ghandi when implementing a change programme.

Play your part in shaping the business

HR is becoming less transactional and more strategic. But are HR Business Partners contributing enough in this new strategic role?

Exploring HR business partners

We mentioned in the last newsletter the research we have done into the difference that makes a difference in a great business partner. Many of you were asking about this, so we thought we'd say a little more about what we found, including some of the myths we've come across.

Outsourced but not forgotten

Outsourcing is now commonplace in HR: centres of excellence (CoEs) provide expertise in every aspect of HR, from compensation to recruitment, while shared service centres (SSCs) provide a cost-efficient way of dealing with transactional HR. And that leaves HR Business Partners to focus exclusively on strategy and planning. Right?  wrong.

I'm an HR Director, not a writer!

Everyone can become better at their job if they really think about their writing. And I believe that includes HR directors.