Consistency factors of an HR structure
The temptation to start structure discussions with “box-painting” is still great. […]
“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. […]
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? […]
HR capabilities and strategic workforce planning
The new i4cp study "2022 Priorities & Predictions. C-Suite Perspectives from i4cp's Boards" summarizes a lot of familiar things on paper. With regard to CHROs, one point seems worth mentioning: Next Practices. i4cp defines next practices as strategies that strongly correlate to better market performance but are currently in limited use - typically by high-performance [...]
Business first – Start of a PA initiative
Too often a people analytics initiative starts with a “navel gaze” and reflection within the HR department. Experience has shown that such a procedure does not lead to any noteworthy results that represent added value for business policy decisions. […]
What are the capabilities of HYBRID?
Due to falling infections and increasing vaccination numbers, the home office requirement is expiring in many places. How do you return to the office? Which forms of work seem sensible? What effects does this have on HR and organizational capabilities? […]
Central statements on upskilling and reskilling
For a long time, reskilling and upskilling were mainly used in Anglo-Saxon corporate cultures and tech circles. In the past 18 months or so, they became common. Various specialist magazines dealt with this in detail over the past few months: Upskilling and reskilling stand for forward-looking, systematic forms of further training. They are gaining in [...]