October 15th 2019
Organisation Development Manifesto
The need for business-focused, expert Organisation Development (OD) capability has arguably never been greater than it is today. To survive and prosper over the long term, organisations must be capable of adapting to ever more rapid market and technological change.
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September 12th 2019
Post Meeting Notes: Responsible Business: How can HR Drive the Agenda?
Following our event on 10th September 2019, these post meeting notes summarise the key messages from the day. We were joined by speakers including Nick Dalton, Unilever, Dee Corrigan, Blueprint for Better Business, David Grayson, Cranfield School of Management, and our own Carmen von Rohr. Each had their own take on responsible business and how it is impacted by HR. What is HR's role in developing and implementing a responsible business strategy and what is a purpose led business? Read the notes to find out more.
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September 10th 2019
Responsible Business - Unilever
Unilever's Vice President HR Business Transformation gave this presentation explaining his view on Unilever's responsible business strategy. He adopts an approach including the seven great waves of HR: paternalism, power, process, profit, people, paradox and planet. How has the HR function changed over the years, starting from industrial relations to personnel to human resources, and how is responsibility linked to this?
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March 10th 2010
Building Personal Resilience: Key Concepts & Strategies
Many hundreds of studies show that shadow sides, anxiety, sadness, unwelcome thoughts, and inner critics are part and parcel of being human. What differentiates people with psychological strength is not whether they have these experiences, but rather how they respond to them.
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March 10th 2010
Energy & Resilience Portfolio
This handout by Sue Cruse of GSK was distributed as part of our 'The Resilient Organisation' Event.
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April 19th 2010
The Resilient Organisation
The workshop examined in depth what is meant by resilience at individual and organisation levels - and why it is important. Dr Susan David discussed the place of emotion management in building resilience and why emotional effectiveness goes hand-in-hand with psychological resilience.
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