February 19th 2020
CRF Better Conversations with Dr. Wanda Wallace
In February 2020, CRF (Corporate Research Forum), held a member workshop titled: Better Conversations - Why they matter and how to have them, led by Dr. Wanda Wallace. Watch this short interview with Wanda, answering the key questions of why conversations matter for organisation performance, what are the key obstacles to great conversations and what is the role of trust.
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February 21st 2019
Post Meeting Review Notes - Trusted Advisor: HR Business Partnering, Relationship Building & Influencing
These Post Meeting Review Notes summarise the outcomes and key messages from CRF's latest event, Trusted Advisor. They include an exploration of what it takes to build trust and the variables of trustworthiness and, also delve into limitations and constraints around the topic. At the end of the notes, there is a feedback form for members who attended the event to complete and send back to CRF, as we very much value your opinions.
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February 22nd 2019
The Mindset of Breakthrough Collaboration
This presentation from Achieve Breakthrough looks at the power of collaboration in today's modern world and why, in the first place, we should collaborate in 2019. It considers the mindset necessary for successful collaboration and HR's role in shaping a collaborative culture.
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September 4th 2009
Executive Summary: The Effective HR Business Partner
This executive summary provides an overview of the full research report into the essential aspects of business partnering, the role of HR Business Partners and their work. Guided by interviews with senior HR leaders and experiences in several organisations, a key finding is that many organisations struggle with the Ulrich model, or to make effective HR business partnering work in their context - mainly because of interpretation, understanding, preparation, capability and implementation issues.
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September 4th 2009
The Effective HR Business Partner
This definitive report examines fully the essential aspects of business partnering, the HR business partner role and their work. Guided by interviews with senior HR leaders and experiences in several organisations, a key finding is that many organisations struggle with the Ulrich model, or to make the HR business partner role work effectively - mainly because of interpretation, understanding, preparation, capability and implementation issues.
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January 27th 2014
Executive Summary: Trust
This executive summary of our full research report on Trust examines how organisations manage trust conundrums and dilemmas in the ‘real’ world. It seeks to identify what leaders and the HR function can do to resolve seemingly irreconcilable tensions and foster engagement. The report also features six case studies highlighting how organisations are tackling issues of trust; either as part of ongoing operations or in response to a crisis situation.
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