May 4th 2018
CRF Research Breakfast: Perspectives on HR Technology
On the morning of 26th April 2018, CRF hosted a discussion breakfast on the future of HR Technology at the Bird & Bird offices, facilitated by Karen Ward and David Creelman. This discussion was designed to inform CRF’s upcoming research report on HR Technology, scheduled for release in Spring 2019. Members can download the post-event summary to learn about some of the current realities and the future concerns of HR professionals closely involved with the selection and use of HR technology in their organisation.
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March 8th 2018
Executive Summary: Designing Adaptable Organisations for Tomorrow's Challenges
The context for organisations today is characterised by complexity, rapid technological advances, and digital disruption. Organisations are experiencing fundamental shifts in their business models and have to constantly reinvent themselves in order to remain competitive. Indeed, 89% of respondents to our survey said their organisation had either recently reorganised or had a reorganisation underway. The research report reviews the latest thinking in organisation design, exploring how organisations are seeking to resolve a core tension: how to balance the need for agility and responsiveness to customer needs while achieving the benefits of operating at a global scale.
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March 8th 2018
Designing Adaptable Organisations for Tomorrow's Challenges
The context for organisations today is characterised by complexity, rapid technological advances, and digital disruption. Organisations are experiencing fundamental shifts in their business models and have to constantly reinvent themselves in order to remain competitive. Indeed, 89% of respondents to our survey said their organisation had either recently reorganised or had a reorganisation underway. This research report reviews the latest thinking in organisation design, exploring how organisations are seeking to resolve a core tension: how to balance the need for agility and responsiveness to customer needs while achieving the benefits of operating at a global scale.
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May 23rd 2017
Why leaders seeking innovation must first embrace failure
Are you interested to boost innovation within your organisation, or see how HR can assist? Then read this article by Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, to understand why learning from failure matters and where leadership sits in this equation.
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November 19th 2012
International Conference in Athens: Creativity & Innovation - interview with Dr. Glen O'Hara
Keynote speaker of the 'Creative and Innovative Environments' session at CRF's 4th International Conference in Athens, Dr Glen O'Hara from Oxford Brookes University discusses what companies can learn about creativity from the way cities develop.
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November 19th 2012
International Conference in Athens: Creativity & Innovation - interview with Professor George Day
Keynote speaker of the 'Creative and Innovative Organisations' session at CRF's 4th International Conference in Athens, Professor George Day from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania provides an overview of the key messages of his presentation.
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