Is HR succeeding in the balancing act? (2/2)
In my opinion, the balancing act in HR already addressed in the first part consists of cost reduction on the one hand and revenue growth through investments on the other. […]
Interesting McKinsey study on ESG
It is becoming increasingly essential for companies to understand and address the effects that externalities can have on their social license. The latest McKinsey Global Survey on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues asked more than 1,100 respondents in more than 90 countries how their organizations are rising to this challenge. Survey respondents who report [...]
Is HR succeeding in the balancing act? (1/2)
According to Gartner, 47 percent of HR managers are currently planning to increase their HR budgets in view of the economic pressure, supply bottlenecks and scarce talent. […]
HR reporting – get the basics right
HR reporting involves the collection and analysis of HR data in order to collect different HR metrics depending on the company’s objectives. This data is analyzed using simple descriptive statistics procedures or statistical association measures. […]
Consistency factors of an HR structure
The temptation to start structure discussions with “box-painting” is still great. […]
Is there a need for a new cultural agenda?
Culture presents a complex challenge for organizations, one that has only been exacerbated by the pandemic and the shift to hybrid working. […]
“Strategic HR” – also in execution
Strategy and HR are not easy to bring together. Even if this seems to work, the transition from development to implementation is a major challenge. […]
Flexibility affects competency strategy
Strategic workforce planning still took place in a largely stability-oriented environment until the pandemic began. This has already changed and will change fundamentally. […]
Strategic courage in VUCA times
We are not only familiar with terms like volatility and agility, we use them and experience what they mean on a daily basis. But how does this fit in with strategy and planning? […]
Transformation: paths and results
Do you feel it too? The more numerous the “impacts” become – Corona virus, persistent supply bottlenecks, war in Ukraine, energy prices, climate protection targets, supply of skilled workers, to name just a few – the more determinedly numerous companies are setting comprehensive transformation processes in motion. […]