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Human Resources
In this section we look at providing you with strategies, update and guidance that will help you manage the HR issues within your firm. It contains a wealth of highly accessible, practical content highlighting best practice and strategies for success including white papers, case studies, fact sheets, feature articles, pod casts, videos, surveys and much more.
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20 contributions to effective business continuity management capability (149 KB)
The value of people and the role of HR is often understated by firms when considering their Business Continuity Management (BCM) capability. From a BCM perspective we recognise people as being a critical dependency for the normal operations of the firm and the achievement of strategic imperatives. Hence, given the competitiveness of the legal profession and the pressure on firms to deliver high quality services in an efficient manner, the importance of the role of HR in BCM has never been more i
High performance in a complex world (426 KB)
Strategy, Leadership, culture and change are each pretty substantial areas of organisational endeavour. How does your organisation stack up?
Is this the ultimate competitive advantage? (348 KB)
Hopefully you're reflecting on your organisation and your own area of accountability. Can simultaneous focus on performance and organisational health deliver your ultimate competitive advantage?
Leading or managing and why the difference matters (410 KB)
There are a number of vital differences between leading and managing. Knowing the differences means we can apply each more effectively.
Mary Hockaday - Article on talent management (1503 KB)
Can you create a compelling employee value proposition? The time is right to decide where you want to position your firm and what your strategy will be. Mary looks at the critical role of talent management in this process.
Moving the needle - the secret of executing effectively (358 KB)
What are drivers of value? How many key drivers of value should we identify? Why do key drivers of value matter?
Portfolio Careers - Easy to Conceive, Difficult to Capture (144 KB)
A “portfolio career” is an attractive next career for many people, perhaps to round off many years in regular employment – or as a balanced array of activities in the middle of a working life-span. This is a career in which there are several activities: one or two directorships perhaps, some consultancy or advisory work, perhaps short spells as an interim executive, all combined in a package which includes great deal of self-direction and usually a bit more free time.
However, whilst portfolio
The meaning of relationships in Asia (339 KB)
East vs West expectations.
The Performance Management Paradox (364 KB)
Chances are you undertake Performance Management in some form. So what can you do to improve the Performance Management process?
Traineeships April 2010 Newsletter (132 KB)
What impression do you want to create? (388 KB)
Are you content with the impression you convey? Does it work for you?
Impression management is all about presenting ourselves in the best possible light - but just what that means in practice keeps shifting.
When teams work - and when they don't? (297 KB)
Ideas that will help teams work effectively.
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