Day 2 at #cipd10 - Riding the waves of innovation Looking at culture, diversity and innovation was Fons Trompenaars. It would be easy to dismiss Trompenaars as being out dated and out of context, but from what I recall of seeing Trompenaars some 12+ years ago his message has changed and kept fresh.Trompenaars started out by saying that the “essence of innovation is to combine existing stuff in exciting ways”. He told stories of when his consulting firm would be asked to go in and work with … [Read more...] about Culture to Ride the Wave of Innovation #cipd10
Beyond Survival- delivering ambitious growth #cipd10
Beyond Survival – delivering growth through your people #cipd10 This was the last session of day one at this years CIPD annual conference. It was led by Carl McPhail CEO of New Look the large UK retailer. After showing us a short (1min) promotional video showing the business time line from conception as a market stall to its current multi million operation. McPhail introduced the business as “always being about change” and that to be successful in a sustainable way “you need to engage with … [Read more...] about Beyond Survival- delivering ambitious growth #cipd10
CIPD Annual Conference #cipd10
CIPD Annual Conference 2010 - #cipd10 This year as last the annual shin-dig of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development CIPD (the UK’s professional body for HR, HRD & OD professionals) is taking place at Manchester.Some interesting sessions attended so far.The introduction by Jackie Orme – the CIPD’s CEO set the scene for the event. Pointing out that for an organisation to be a success required a unique blend of both financial health of the business with an appropriate … [Read more...] about CIPD Annual Conference #cipd10
