"In today’s uncertain and depressed economic climate, one vital stewardship role that HR can play is to persuade top management to abstain from short-term knee-jerk reactions which can only damage the organisation’s long-term prospects of success."
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Tomorrow’s Company have set up a strategic partnership to explore the theme of Tomorrow’s Adaptive Organisation. This theme is both provocative and broad ranging which enables a range of issues to be discussed linked to the changing business environment.
This provocation is a call to arms for businessleaders to establish sustainable competitive advantage through building employee commitment.It demonstrates that without clear leadership fromthe top, employees will contribute little to the long-term success of the organisation. HR in tough times:adapting to a changing world
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Take a look at our new series of reports following the themes of stewardship, leadership and governance; building HR capability and future-fit organisations.
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This research looks at the changing nature of HR and some of the best and emergent next practice work that HR functions are engaged in.
Next Generation HR: Insight Driven
This event summary explores issues around HR and business leadership. Paul Drechsler, Chairman and Chief Executive of Wates Group, was the main speaker and a summary of his speech is included in the report.
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What does the changing business landscape mean in practice for HR leaders?