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Social Learning (Un) Conference

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 by Franklin Bros

     On Thursday 8th March I’ll be back focusing on learning as the Chair at the Social Learning Conference.  Despite its name, this is also going to be an Unconference. If you want to come along, you can book here.  Please...
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#LT12UK - Where’s the D in #CIPD?

Monday, January 30, 2012 by Franklin Bros

     Last week I also presented on a session at Learning Technologies on the role of L&D within or separate to HR.  I’ve already posted to explain how this resulted from a tweet from Paul Jagger at IBM suggesting that L&D...
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What is now business critical on the HR Director’s agenda?

Sunday, January 29, 2012 by Franklin Bros

     We’ll be following up on the issues raised in the HR Directors Business Summit unconference, and discussed in the final unpanel, at the organisers’ new community forum, HR InSights. However, I thought my summary as chair at the...
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Innovating the HR Conference (#HRevent)

by Franklin Bros

      So you probably know that I’ve been one of the people behind the introduction of unconferences into HR in the UK.  I love these events and am really interested to see how they develop – perhaps with more small groups like...
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Ed Lawer on HR (presenting at the HR Directors Business Summit, part 2)

Thursday, January 26, 2012 by Franklin Bros

      HR has been trying to become a better business partner for some time in order to help deal with the challenges I listed in part 1 of this post.  And we do seem to think we’ve made some progress:   However Lawler’s...
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Ed Lawler on Change (presenting at the HR Directors Business Summit, part 1)

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 by Franklin Bros

     So I’m back here again. The main highlight today is Ed Lawer on one of his rare trips to the UK.
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Integrating Human Capital and Workforce Planning

Saturday, January 21, 2012 by Franklin Bros

     If you get IHRIM’s Workforce Solutions Review, do take a look at this article in the new December 2011 / January 2012 edition.  This is the exec summary: “The increasing use of strategic workforce planning is a welcome...
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Battle of the People Functions: Learning vs HR – the gloves come off! (then back on again)

Friday, January 20, 2012 by Franklin Bros

     The other key event that I’ll be presenting at next week will be Learning Technologies (with Learning and Skills, and Learning without Frontiers) at the Olympia in London on Thursday. In the red corner, Paul Jagger at IBM will...
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Unconferencing at the HR Directors Business Summit

Thursday, January 19, 2012 by Franklin Bros

     This is an (updated) article I wrote to support the HR Director’s Business Summit next week:   The next HR Directors Business Summit taking place in January 2012 will, for the first time, feature an unconference.  Since...
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Joining in at the HR Director’s Business Summit

by Franklin Bros

     Next week I’ll be chairing the second day of the HR Directors Business Summit in Birmingham, UK.  My key role will be running the plenary panel session at the end of the day, facilitating a ‘big conversation’ about some of the...
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Lumesse #Engage2012

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 by Franklin Bros

     I'm at Lumesse's international customer conference in London today. The most interesting things for me have been: Listening to Josh Bersin - always great value even if I don't agree with everything he says - eg the development...
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2011-12 CHRO Challenges

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 by Franklin Bros

     I obviously had too good a Christmas as I’ve been struggling to get back into work mode again.  But I’m now back at client work so it’s time to kick off blogging again too. This year I’m keen to continue a good rate of posting,...
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