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 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 ...