In 2015 100s of HR professionals were asked a simple question in a survey… in one word describe…Human Resources Participants were invited from the CIPD Members LinkedIn group, the CIPD communities, and the CIPD Facebook group. 613 participated. Of those, over 70% have been in HR for more than 11 years. Not all questions were mandatory. The response rate for this question was 614 out of the 616 participants. The demographics for this were: Processing the Survey Data During data analysis, … [Read more...] about Human Resources #oneword #HR #CIPD
Who owns training in your organization?
This is a perennial question, and from time to time the ownership and drive moves from one area to another. As a Training Manager I have operated within HR and Operations. And without doubt the best impact comes when Operations owns and indeed demands training.This does not mean to say that HR or a Training function should not be involved in the process, and could help to develop standards and help operations look to the long term, not just a "quick fix". Why in operations? When operations … [Read more...] about Who owns training in your organization?
Aligning HR to the Organization
We have a perception problem in HR the world over. We are often seen as the function internally that is used to “outsource” the hiring and firing of people from the operations side of the business. Some would say doing the dirty work of managers. Human Resources is supposed to add value to an organization. Sure undertaking tasks that one manager may not do very often can help improve consistency, but it's about much more than that. If a manager hires their own people, they have a vested … [Read more...] about Aligning HR to the Organization
50 shades of CV
How to format your CV Every years thousands of us update or create our first real CV in the hope of landing our dream job. But what makes a successful CV in 2013? How to format your CV for best impact?This was a question asked in a HR professionals group on LinkedIn this month. With so many different forms and structures available, this could be an impossible task. So a few members of the group met on a collaborative online meeting to review some CVs to see if there were any common things … [Read more...] about 50 shades of CV
Social Media and Social Business – what do we mean?
As we move into a world where "social" is put on every HR and marketing strategy, much like "i" has been put on technology, are we at a risk of over complicating and confusing people.We are in the early hours of a new revolution, and I fear that many people are using what they consider to be "cool" or "sexy" titles rather than describing what is happeningSocial - It's not the emperors new clothesThere really is a sea change happening in the way we communicate - and this tide cannot … [Read more...] about Social Media and Social Business – what do we mean?
Succession Planning or Contingency Planning
Succession Planning or Contingency Planning is one of those things that is often talked about, but often considered too complex for many smaller businesses to understand - or even justify the perceived cost of undertaking such activity.And yes to those in the know, Succession Planning can be one of the most important human resource functions to sustaining business performance. What is Succession Planning? The CIPD define Succession Planning as: as a process for identifying and developing … [Read more...] about Succession Planning or Contingency Planning
HR Must Embrace Social Media
Human Resources - gate keepers or enablers According to a survey by SilkRoad, over 75% of HR professionals feel that they are being left behind when it comes to social media.With a 91% of firms claiming to use social media to evaluate potential candidates, what we all do online can make or break our next career change. Knowing what we should (and should not be doing), is becoming increasingly important. Collaboration through Social Media One of the nirvana of HR is employee engagement. … [Read more...] about HR Must Embrace Social Media
Gamification in business – the war on leadership and talent
Gamification in business - the war on leadership and talent Gamification - It's here, its there its everywhere - are you taking part? Do you even know its a game?What am I talking about? Gamification - turning potentially mundain tasks into game activities, where "points make prizes"In the business world this has been happening for years under the guise of Management By Objectives (MBO) and bonuses. Set a target, when people reach it - reward them. Social Media … [Read more...] about Gamification in business – the war on leadership and talent
Top 100 Tweeters on Human Resources April 2012
RapidBI in top 100 Tweeters on Human Resources April 2012 Many of you may know Evan Carmichael’s site. Using a range of tools Evan measures and publishes top blogs and tweeters on a range of business related topics.His current one is the top 100 tweeters on human resources. And I am proud to say that @RapidBI is not only in the top 100, but we are number 6, Having been in the top 10 three out of the last four months.We include only the top 50, It’s a great list of twitter folk to … [Read more...] about Top 100 Tweeters on Human Resources April 2012
Working from Home on Fridays #infographic #retention #talent #HR
Working from Home on Fridays This graphic from Splashtop shows some of the health and economic reasons for working from home.But why limit it to Fridays?Some time ago I did some work for a professional services firm, at their instance a number of us had to work from their office, but 90% of our work was with overseas teams on very different time zones. Equally that was true for may of their employees.There was no real value in having people sit at a desk, as often their managers … [Read more...] about Working from Home on Fridays #infographic #retention #talent #HR
Second month running RapidBI in top 100 Tweeters on Human Resources #HR #CIPD
RapidBI in top 100 Tweeters on Human Resources - again! Many of you may know Evan Carmichael’s site. Using a range of tools Evan measures and publishes top blogs and tweeters on a range of business related topics.His current one is the top 100 tweeters on human resources. And I am proud to say that @RapidBI is not only in the top 100, but we are number 4! last month we were number 5.Looking at the list (only very quickly) I can see quite a few UK based tweeps here – keep flying the … [Read more...] about Second month running RapidBI in top 100 Tweeters on Human Resources #HR #CIPD
HR, Leadership & Work Life Balance
HR, Leadership & Work Life Balance In any business we need our people to both work hard, and yet we need them to remain fresh so that the performance is sustainable - that means each employee having a healthy work-life balance.Evidence from recent research suggests that there are more women in "balance" than men. The good news is that over the last 5 years the data suggests that we are getting better at achieving balance. … [Read more...] about HR, Leadership & Work Life Balance
HR It’s all about the business customers #cipd11
HR It’s all about the business customers An interesting first day at #CIPD11 yesterday.Through a diverse range of sessions:Leadership, People Management & Growth – Sir Terry Leahy (ex tesco) Building Organisational Culture – William Rogers, CEO UKRD Managing Change Successfully – Natalie Woodford, GSK Challenging Traditional Management Thinking – John Seddon, Vangard Turning Customers into Fans - Nicky Brimmer, O2 Telefonica UKOver the next few days I am sure that each … [Read more...] about HR It’s all about the business customers #cipd11
Top 50 HR blogs in the world
RapidBI listed as one of the Top 50 HR blogs in the WorldToday whilst traveling back home from running workshops across the UK all week I picked up on a twitter thread about top HR Blogs. With Jon Ingham congratulation several people for their blogs. Low an behold RapidBI was one of them! Thank you Evan Carmichael!So RapidBI is included in Evan Carmichael's site (the Internet's #1 resource for small business motivation and strategies) as a Top 50 Human Resources blog to watch (or … [Read more...] about Top 50 HR blogs in the world
Skills and competencies needs in HR to survive in tough economic climates
As the business world gets tough - so does the working environment for HR professionals. In a recent poll () members of the institute answered questions regarding the competencies believed to be most important to establishing the effectiveness and credibility of the HR function in the organisation.The following results were identified as the priorities for HR professionals:Skill/ Competence: ResultEffective management of change 46Strategic thinking 44Business … [Read more...] about Skills and competencies needs in HR to survive in tough economic climates
business improvement review -human resources (BIR-hr)
Business Improvement Review - Human Resources version. Organizational Development and Culture Change. Business Improvement Review - Human Resources version - OD diagnostic While the Business Improvement Review is an effective diagnostic tool with many businesses or organizations we have found that internal consultants, HR departments/ teams only want to look at the people management and leadership aspects of their organization. The BIR-HR (soon to be re-branded LIR - Leadership … [Read more...] about business improvement review -human resources (BIR-hr)
