Risk, Governance & Corporate Responsibility
HR should be a pivotal player in developing appropriate ethical, governance and risk frameworks for the organisation and for the HR function. Topics in this category include HR's role in mitigating business risks and developing effective governance both for HR and the organisation as a whole, identifying the people-related risks HR needs to attend to, and how to use HR processes to shape the right risk culture and appetite in the organisation. It also charts the growing interest in corporate responsibility and HR's role in promoting responsible business practices.
31 May 2019
CRFCast - HR Insights from the Corporate Research Forum: Agile HR: Sky UK Case Study with Tracey Waters
Tracey Waters, Head of People Engagement and Development at Sky UK, discusses how her team have deployed agile development techniques to transform their working methods and increase the business impact of learning and development. Tracey describes four behaviours that underpin Sky’s approach: being collaborative, iterative, data-driven and person-centric. We discuss some practical lessons learned from implementing agile.
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Zoom Interactive Event: Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit
On 17th June, Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance at London Business School led a webinar for PARC and CRF members in which he discusses how great companies deliver both purpose and profit. Alex explains his findings and the evidence that shows that companies can achieve both, it doesn't have to be an either/or choice, with particular relevance to incentives and reward.
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Post Meeting Notes - The Geopolitical Outlook - How Is It Changing?
On 19th May 2020, PARC and CRF members gathered for The Geopolitical Outlook – How Is It Changing?, a Zoom Interactive Event. Professor Amelia Hadfield, Chair in European and International Relations and Head of the Department of Politics at the University of Surrey, led us in discussion of the current and potential future impact of Covid-19 on the geopolitical environment.
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Zoom Interactive Event: The Geopolitical Outlook - How is it Changing?
On 19th May 2020, PARC and CRF members gathered for The Geopolitical Outlook – How Is It Changing?, a Zoom Interactive Event. Professor Amelia Hadfield, Chair in European and International Relations and Head of the Department of Politics at the University of Surrey, led us in discussion of the current and potential future impact of Covid-19 on the geopolitical environment.
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Zoom Interactive Event: What Is Happening To The Economy With Roger Bootle
On 5th May 2020, PARC and CRF members gathered for What Is Happening to the Economy?, a Zoom Interactive Event. Economist, Chairman of Capital Economics, and Telegraph columnist Roger Bootle led us in discussion of the current and potential future impact of COVID-19 on the economy.
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Webinar: Responsible Business: How can HR Drive the Agenda?
Professor David Grayson CBE, Emeritus Professor of Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield School of Management, discussed how sustainability, ethics and other topics related to responsible business have become of significant interest in recent years.
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CRFCast - HR Insights from the Corporate Research Forum: Digital Culture: How Technology is Changing the Way we Communicate, Work & Behave with Rahaf Harfoush
Technology is fundamentally changing how we connect with each other, leading to new behaviours, belief systems and social norms. However, the ethical and moral standards that determine how to behave are not keeping pace. In conversation with Digital Anthropologist Rahaf Harfoush, we discuss what the evolving digital culture means for relationships at work and beyond, how organisations need to adapt to an age of information overload, and the implications for HR.
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CRFCast - HR Insights from the Corporate Research Forum: Agile HR: Sky UK Case Study with Tracey Waters
Tracey Waters, Head of People Engagement and Development at Sky UK, discusses how her team have deployed agile development techniques to transform their working methods and increase the business impact of learning and development. Tracey describes four behaviours that underpin Sky’s approach: being collaborative, iterative, data-driven and person-centric. We discuss some practical lessons learned from implementing agile.
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CRFCast - HR Insights from the Corporate Research Forum: Agile HR: What, How and Why? with Natal Dank
Natal Dank, who leads the global Agile HR Community, discusses how HR is going agile. Many HR teams are adopting agile development methods to increase effectiveness, improve collaboration, and become more business and customer-focused. We explore the skills and mindsets needed to implement agile in HR, and the pitfalls to avoid.
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CRFCast - HR Insights from the Corporate Research Forum: Tackling the Workforce Crisis with Julia Howes
Julia Howes discusses Mercer’s Workforce Monitor research, which shows that in all major markets, organisations face an impending workforce crisis driven by an ageing workforce, significant reductions in the working population, and high demand for new skills. We explore five lines of defence organisations can adopt to deal with the challenge.
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