How long can a CEO manage HR responsibilities alone – before it starts costing too much? Many growing companies operate for a long time with the CEO handling HR matters alongside everything else. In the early stages, this makes perfect sense – wi ...
Part 3: The Best Time Is Before It Becomes a Problem
Why the People Function Should Be Involved Before Issues Escalate Most managers genuinely want their team members to succeed and flourish. They wish to provide opportunities, freedom, and space to grow—sometimes so much so that difficult conversa ...
Part 2: Managers – HR Supports You, But Can’t Lead for You
HR Can’t Succeed Alone In my previous blog, I explored why the role of HR is often misunderstood from an employee’s perspective – and how the success of the HR function ultimately depends on how managers operate in everyday work. In this follow-u ...
Part 1: HR is not an employee’s friend – and it shouldn’t be
When HR is invisible From an employee’s perspective, HR can sometimes feel like a blurry figure in the corner of the office. Everyone knows it’s there, but not always what it does or when it should be contacted. Some see HR as a helping hand with ...
HR doesn’t appear out of thin air – nor should it
The challenges of stepping into a new HR role I’ve had the chance to work with a wide variety of organisations – large and small, domestic and international. Yet I often notice the same pattern: when a new HR leader joins, people are curious, but ...