How to work effectively with the CEO
HR directors are in a unique position to provide credible, strategic advice to the chief executive and have a direct influence over the effectiveness of decision-making and direction-setting. As the organisation’s ‘people experts’, HR directors bring a perspective and expertise that are critical to ensure executive teams do justice to the direction that is set […]
How to work effectively with the C-suite
Many HR directors are continuing on their mission to look for ways to demonstrate to other executive leaders that they can make a strategic contribution to the business. But while such efforts are well-intentioned, it appears that they are having a limited impact. Recent figures show that only four FTSE 50 companies have board […]
Providing operational leadership: The emerging role of the HR COO
HR business partners continue to be challenged by both the business and the HR function itself to play a more strategic role. While the business demands increasingly focused levels of support, the HR department is left balancing such requirements with its own priorities in terms of making cost savings and providing services consistently. Most […]