Polymorphic organisations: The next evolution of people-centric design
What if your company could shift shape as quickly as the world around it? Here, Perry Timms and Kirsten Buck of PTHR introduce the polymorphic organisation – a living system that adapts to multiple forms based on context – and why HR’s role must evolve from maintaining order to orchestrating continuous transformation.
Strategic stress management: HR can’t be left out of the equation
On Stress Awareness Week, Dr Jo Burrell explores how chronic stress is harming the HR profession – and why only systemic solutions will create lasting change.
Don’t let culture derail your merger and acquisition (M&A): Five steps for HR leaders
Culture clashes are one of the top reasons M&As fail – yet many leaders still overlook this critical factor. Ella Overshott, Partner at Pecan Partnership, shares five practical steps HR leaders can take to ensure cultural integration drives, rather than derails, deal success.
Silent layoffs and how they bite back
The silent layoff is an emerging trend among employers seeking to protect employee morale and brand reputation. But is this secretive redundancy tactic without repercussions? Claire Taylor-Evans of Boyes Turner shares the potential risks of silent layoffs, alongside alternative routes.
Are organisational values a waste of time?
Andrew Loveless from Pecan Partnership explores why values are so crucial to a successful organisation in a way that cuts out all the waffle and gets to the point…
How to launch a career festival that drives organisational success
Hannah Gore shares learnings from her company’s Connect With Your Career festival, including key tips on how to make internal career events truly impactful and empowering.
Self-management part one: How to recruit without managers
In the first instalment of a three-part series on self management, ‘Powered by people’, Perry Timms and Kirsten Buck delve into recruitment and selection, looking at two unorthodox approaches to hiring in unorthodox organisations. What can we learn from these managerless, self-managed organisations?
Contracting: From accidental adversaries to progressive partnerships
How can we build robust stakeholder relationships? HRZone’s OD columnists Garin Rouch and Dani Bacon share five ways to implement manager contracting to create progressive partnerships between different leaders and departments.
How much do you really know about Evidence-Based HR?
You’ve probably heard of Evidence-Based HR (EBHR). But do you really know what it is and how it can be harnessed to enhance the effectiveness of HR? Let’s put your knowledge to the test!
Leadership development: Moving from good to great
What can be done to transform your leadership programmes from good to great and shift the performance dial? Organisational development experts Dani Bacon and Garin Rouch provide crucial answers.
Three ways OD can help HR get the edge in 2024
By building OD capability HR and people teams can help their organisations navigate the uncertainties of 2024. Here, Garin Rouch and Dani Bacon of Distinction Consulting, show us how.
How to ensure your 2024 HR priorities are business-led
How to create a business-led people strategy by engaging and involving business leaders from the start and through to implementation.
How to navigate the executive maze and get buy-in for your next big project
Tips on how to secure and maintain the active sponsorship of a senior leader.
Seven steps to breaking down OD siloes in your organisation
Is your business suffering from ‘organisation constipation’?
How to start your career in organisation development
Embarking on a journey in the field of organisation development requires a multifaceted approach.
Beyond restructuring: Eight alternatives to reorganising your people
Organisations need to stop throwing out the baby with the bath water and rethink rather than restructure.
Prevention over cure: How OD can save you from failure
Why today’s complex environment needs a more proactive approach.
A comprehensive report on the State of OD in 2023
HRZone partnered with People and Transformational HR and The OD Academy to create a comprehensive report on the current state of OD in 2023
What 30 reports are saying about HR in 2023
An expert round up key developments within the world of HR.
Seven pitfalls to watch out for in your first organisational design
Setting your organisation on the path to success with effective organisational design.