Connecting HR tweet-up

      So we had 100 people booked for Connecting HR last night, and I’d guess 60 or 70 at the event – not bad given the rain. My photos are available here.   Next event possibly 24 June (let us know if you’ll be watching...
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The future of learning (Talking HR 026)

   Tonight’s Talking HR show focused on the future of the Learning & Development function. Krishna and I spoke to Debbie Carter from Training Journal (TJ) about their L&D 2020 research. Some of the linked we talked about include:...
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Social Engagement

       I’ve already posted on Justmeans’ Social Media & Stakeholder Engagement conference this week.  Justmeans main focus is on sustainable business practice, and although the focus of this conference was a bit broader,...
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The Dead Hand of HR

     I thought one of the most interesting presentations at JustMeans’ Social Media & Stakeholder Engagement that I participated in this week was given by Tim Johns, VP Corporate Communication at Unilever (see my Social Advantage...
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HR’s role in the Social Business

     I’m delivering this session for the HR Society next Tuesday:   “Organisations have always been social places but the importance of the social relationships between people working in an organisation (social capital) often...
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Being unsocial in social media

     Having been focused on other things for a few days, I’ve spent a lot of today catching up on social media and in particular, the UK HR tweet-up we’ve planned on 29th March. I posted previously that Gareth Jones and I were being...
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Workforce planning: the appliance of science?

     I’m quoted in an article called ‘The Appliance of Science’ in this month’s Human Resources magazine (UK version).   The article argues that whilst workforce planning has been around for years, it is now making a comeback as...
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The strategic HR function (Talking HR 024)

   In this show, I talk to Christoffer Ellehuus, the MD, EMEA for the Human Capital practice at the Corporate Executive Board / Corporate Leadership Council about the development and role of the strategic HR function.  We focus in particular...
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     Check out these recent posts from my other blog if you’ve not already seen them: informatology 2010 Justmeans Social media and stakeholder engagement ... TalentedApps continues the Carnevale di Venezia tr... Work sucks,...
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HR tweet-up

     Together with Gareth Jones (@garelaos), I’m organising a tweet-up for UK HR people in London on the evening of 29th March. You’ll find details at http://connectinghr.eventbrite.com. If you’ve not come across the term, a tweet-up...
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