Future of HR: Making diversity and inclusion real
In this series I take a look at the future of HR, not through predicting the next structure HR will adopt or giving you demographic trends but through applying a greater understanding of how our brain works and what that application may mean for how HR help organisations achieve greater performance through their people. As suggested […]
Future of HR: Is it time we went fear-free?
In this series I take a look at the future of HR, not through predicting the next structure HR will adopt or giving you demographic trends but through applying a greater understanding of how our brain works and what that application may mean for how HR help organisations achieve greater performance through their people. As managing […]
Future of HR: Employee experience – HR’s new mandate
In this series I take a look at the future of HR, not through predicting the next structure HR will adopt or giving you demographic trends but through applying a greater understanding of how our brain works and what that application may mean for how HR help organisations achieve greater performance through their people. In the […]
Future of HR: Creating simplicity to deal with complexity
In this series I take a look at the future of HR, not through predicting the next structure HR will adopt or giving you demographic trends but through applying a greater understanding of how our brain works and what that application may mean for how HR help organisations achieve greater performance through their people. Creating simplicity […]
Future of HR: The impact of technology on thinking
In this series I take a look at the future of HR, not through predicting the next structure HR will adopt or giving you demographic trends but through applying a greater understanding of how our brain works and what that application may mean for how HR help organisations achieve greater performance through their people. Does work […]
Mindfulness: the new science of performance
I can remember when culture was a weird concept that many felt would never catch on and certainly most CEOs thought it was some soft thing that had no relevance to their job. Yes this may date me but it also reminds me of how business people are thinking about mindfulness meditation today. There are […]
Is mindfulness the panacea that the workplace needs?
Mindfulness is increasingly being adopted by the private, public and voluntary sectors, with organisations including Google, BT, GSK, Morgan Stanley, Aetna and General Mills praising the benefits of its impacts on wellbeing levels, productivity and absence. A “mindful nation” could be a less burnt-out nation It seems that even parliament is taking this ancient practice […]
HR, is the search for relevance and meaning doomed?
There is nothing the HR profession loves more than ‘the next big thing.’ The initiative, activity or idea that will finally give the function its desired relevance and meaning to the organisations they work in. Moving on to the new ‘big thing’ is also helpful of course given the fact that very often the ‘last […]
Science of Engagement: the key is trust
An understanding of some aspects of how the brain is ‘wired’ can help you to increase the likelihood of people being engaged at work and avoid creating situations that destroy engagement. There is no set of system in the brain that ensures people are engaged. It’s more complex than that but there are a number […]
Science of Engagement: the role of purpose and mood
An understanding of some aspects of how the brain is ‘wired’ can help you to increase the likelihood of people being engaged at work and avoid creating situations that destroy engagement. There is no set of system in the brain that ensures people are engaged. It’s more complex than that but there are a number […]
Science of Engagement: the importance of in-group connection
An understanding of some aspects of how the brain is ‘wired’ can help you to increase the likelihood of people being engaged at work and avoid creating situations that destroy engagement. There is no set of system in the brain that ensures people are engaged. It’s more complex than that but there are a number […]
Andy Murray is learning to manage his emotions. You can too.
There have been numerous articles telling us that Andy Murray is learning about how the brain works to improve his tennis. Well, Andy lost the chance of being Wimbledon champion but he may still be pointing the way to better performance. And pointing the way to leaders in business understanding more about their brain and […]
Are your work habits messing with your brain?
It's Neuroscience Learning Month on HRZone. You're reading one of the pieces that's been written to help you develop a sound understanding of why neuroscience principles are important to business, and a basic understanding of how you can apply them effectively. There's loads more content going live over the month to help you on your way, […]
Is the 70/20/10 learning mix out of date?
Is this the number you are striving for in your learning strategy? According to a survey in 2014 by Lumesse, the talent software firm, fewer than 5% of companies achieve the 70:20:10 learning mix although many more are trying to achieve it. In case you haven’t come across this or have never really understood it, […]
How honest is your culture?
Jan Hills writes on neuroscience and how it can improve personal performance, team performance, organisational outcomes and leadership behaviour. She has had a varied career in HR, including over 10 years as a consultant and coach. Jan now runs Head Heart + Brain, a consultancy dedicated to brain-savvy HR and to improving all aspects of […]
How understanding the brain can help you understand your colleagues across the globe
It's Neuroscience Learning Month on HRZone. You're reading one of the pieces that's been written to help you develop a sound understanding of why neuroscience principles are important to business, and a basic understanding of how you can apply them effectively. There's loads more content going live over the month to help you on your […]
How teams really work, from the perspective of the brain – part 2
In part two part of this article exploring the neuroscience of high-performing teams, Jan Hills of Head Heart + Brain explores how to manage the pitfalls that stop teams from achieving their best. Read part one today. Create a sense of identity There is no doubt that a common purpose and goals creates team cohesion […]
The neuroscience of organisational values – part 2
In part one of this article series, Jan Hills explored what the research says about how people respond to organisational values, how they connect values to rewards, how values change over time and the link between values and risk. In this follow-up piece, she looks at how this new research impacts organisations and what they […]
The neuroscience of organisational values – part 1
In part two of this article series, Jan Hills looks at how the research detailed below impacts organisations and what they should be doing to adapt. There is a lot of talk about values in business. As a preoccupation it is taking over the whole culture debate, but given that values essentially form the bases of […]
How teams really work, from the perspective of the brain – part 1
I have to confess I have always been rather sceptical about the management theory on teams, specifically the whole forming, storming, norming and performing idea. In my experience teams either skipped the storming stage or if they go through it, they never move on to the performing stage. And teams that did perform didn’t stay […]
