Research & Resources
Our research is an invaluable source of latest thinking and guidance in key areas of learning, performance management, organisation development, talent and people strategy.
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June 30th 2020
Bird&Bird: Horizon Scanning
Since Bird&Bird's last edition of Horizon Scanning the world has taken a turn that none of us could have predicted. COVID-19 and the tragic death of George Floyd guarantee that the workplace and indeed the workforce will never again be quite the same. COVID-19 has cast the world into a deep recession but its effects are not uniformly felt either by geography or sector. For some employers the priority is cost cutting, for others it is talent attraction and expansion. This edition of Horizon Scanning cannot hope to do more than provide a snapshot of a rapidly changing workplace.
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Post Covid - 19 Planning Tool
The current crisis has caused many businesses to rethink their strategies and tactics. There are winners and losers, but its hard to think of a company that will be unaffected. As we all know, HR plans and strategies flow from the business strategy – so is it time to re-evaluate our HR plans based on the changed or changing reality
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- Coronavirus
- HR Strategy
June 4th 2020
The Agile Leader - Sample Report
Many leaders today find it challenging to cope with the increasing pace of change, much of which is driven by the digitization of products, processes, and business models. Agile leadership is a response to these new demands, a set of competencies, and related business behaviors that help leaders thrive in increasingly volatile environments.
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- Leadership Development
- Strategic Thinking
- Coronavirus
June 4th 2020
Redefining Leadership for a Digital Age
Many leaders today find it challenging to cope with the increasing pace and unpredictability of change. For a large number of companies, the root cause of this change is disruption fueled by digitization of products, processes, and business models. This report seeks to explore the skills, competencies, and behaviors that leaders require to succeed in environments characterized by such disruption
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- Leadership Development
- Strategic Thinking
- Coronavirus
June 1st 2020
Returning To The Workplace
What does HR need to be thinking about as businesses begin to return to work?
- Tags
- Coronavirus
- Employee Engagement
- Wellbeing
April 7th 2020
Developing Talent in a Crisis (Without a Budget)
A crisis is a great context in which to develop managers, deploy talent and utilise your talent framework. As Alan Mumford describes in Making Experience Pay, senior managers often identify a crisis at an early stage in their careers as being a very formative experience in their development. But how do you develop talent during a crisis like coronavirus, when budgets may be minuscule or non-existent? Here, we bring together key insights and ideas from across CRF’s expert network.
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- Coronavirus
- Crisis Management
- Talent Management
- Talent
- Learning and Development
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 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 23rd 2020
CRF Coronavirus Statement
The circumstances of the last few weeks have had an unprecedented impact on individuals, business and society as a whole. Whilst we are all uncertain as to the future, we have to make some decisions and assumptions about the Coronavirus epidemic and how CRF will continue to deliver value and support to our members, partners and broader network.
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- Coronavirus
- Employee Engagement
- Wellbeing
- HR Strategy
- Strategic Workforce Planning
March 17th 2020
Remote Working Recommendations
Remote working has become a significant factor within a flexible working environment, and especially amidst the current outbreak of COVID-19, remote working is a reality for more of us than ever before. This document summarises some recommendations for maximising the effectiveness of this way of working.
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- Flexible Working
- Coronavirus
- Productivity
- Remote Working
- Developing Employees
- Wellbeing
- HR Strategy
- Communication
