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April 3rd 2020
Post Meeting Notes: Stop Planning, Start Preparing: Zoom Interactive Event
On 2nd April 2020, CRF members gathered for ‘Stop Planning, Start Preparing’, a Zoom Interactive Event. Director of CRF Learning Nick Holley hosted Directors at Ashridge Strategic Management Centre Dr. Stephen Bungay and Dr. Rebecca Homkes in discussion about what leaders can do to prepare their organisations to survive the current coronavirus crisis, reset the plan, and thrive through a potential downturn. These post meeting notes give an overview of the key take away points discussed.
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- Coronavirus
- Crisis Management
- Leadership
- Leadership Development
- HR Strategy
April 2nd 2020
Stop Planning, Start Preparing: Zoom Interactive Event
These slides are from the CRF Zoom Interactive Event that took place on 2nd April 2020: Stop Planning, Start Preparing. We were joined by Dr. Stephen Bungay, Director, of Ashridge Strategic Management Centre and Dr. Rebecca Homkes, London Business School. They discussed what leaders should consider to best prepare their organisations to survive, reset and thrive.
- Tags
- Coronavirus
- Crisis Management
- Leadership
- Leadership Development
- Competitive Strategy
April 2nd 2020
Post Meeting Notes - Leadership & Learning: Peer Exchange Forum
On Wednesday 1st April, CRF hosted members in a virtual peersharing event for Heads of L&D. We discussed how L&D is responding to the Coronavirus crisis, and the priorities L&D needs to focus on in the short, medium and long term. This note sets out the key points of the discussion. The document explores refocusing L&D, rethinking leadership development and repositioning leadership.
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- Coronavirus
- Crisis Management
- Leadership
- Leadership Development
- Learning and Development
April 1st 2020
Post Meeting Notes - Spring Lecture: Bringing Down the Walls in Social Mobility
On 31st March 2020, CRF hosted members at our annual Spring Lecture, held this year as a Zoom Interactive Event. Professor of Finance Arturo Bris, Director of the IMD World Competitiveness Center, led a discussion of financial, economic, technological, and social development in the context of global competitiveness.
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- Coronavirus
- Crisis Management
- Generational Issues
- Economics & Society
- Technology
- Social Mobility
- Competitive Strategy
March 31st 2020
Coronavirus: What Should HR Be Doing?
In a time of crisis, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is having huge implications on business. How can HR respond and what should HR be doing? How can HR be preparing for the future in times of uncertainty? The document explores these in terms of productivity, remotivating, communication, planning and learning.
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- Coronavirus
- Communication
- Learning and Development
- Succession Planning
- Strategy
- Crisis Management
- Productivity
- Employee Retention
March 31st 2020
Bringing Down the Walls: Lessons in Social Mobility
This presentation was given by Arturo Bris, Director, IMD World Competitiveness Center and Professor of Finance, IMD, at the virtual event: Bringing Down the Walls: Lessons in Social Mobility. Bris discusses the impact of the Coronavirus crisis on our lives, and the "walls" built between generations, genders, rich and poor, ourselves and our planet.
- Tags
- Coronavirus
- Social Mobility
- Crisis Management
- Managing People
- Technology
- Digital
March 30th 2020
Post Meeting Notes - Navigating the All-Remote Workforce: Zoom Interactive Event
Following our CRF Zoom Interactive event on Navigating the All-Remote Workforce during the Coronavirus pandemic, these post meeting notes summarise the key findings. Carmen von Rohr, Content and Digital Manager at CRF was joined by Caroline Arora, People Director, and Adrianne Sale MD for HR, Hoxby, to discuss experiences and good practice on remote working.
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- Coronavirus
- Crisis Management
- Communication
- Employee Engagement
- HR Strategy
March 27th 2020
Practical Steps for HR
What practical steps can HR take in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic? We list these into five categories: Communication, Supporting your Managers, Cost Reduction & Business Protection, Online Resources and Scenario Planning for the Future.
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- Coronavirus
- Employee Engagement
- Communication
- Crisis Management
- Managing
- Managing Organisations
- Human Resource Management
- Succession Planning
March 27th 2020
Navigating the All-Remote Workforce: Zoom Interactive Event
On 27th March 2020, CRF hosted members in a virtual peer-sharing event. In conversation with special guests Caroline Arora, People Director, and Adrianne Sale, MD for HR, Hoxby, and each other, we shared experiences and good practice on Remote Working. This video is the footage captured during the Zoom call.
- Tags
- Coronavirus
- Flexible Working
- Remote Working
- Communication
March 25th 2020
Post Meeting Notes - Coronavirus Pandemic: HR Directors and Experts Discussion Forum
After two Zoom events hosted by CRF with various HR Directors and Experts, we discussed which HR policy actions are being taken during the Coronavirus crisis, how to support a workforce during the crisis, and issues we may be facing around remote working. These post meeting notes give an overview of the discussions.
- Tags
- Coronavirus
- Being an HR Director
- Employee Engagement
- HR Strategy
- Wellbeing
