All Human Resource articles http://www.paconsulting.com/rss/management-consulting/human-resources.rss Vodafone case study establishing the link between people management and organisational performance http://www.paconsulting.com/our-experience/vodafone-establishing-the-link-between-people-management-and-organisational-performance/ 967 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:16:58 GMT 20120327091658 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:58:40 GMT 20090604165840 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:16:58 GMT 201203270991658 Helen Deckers Case study (Our experience) HR Decision making How effective is your public sector board? http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/how-effective-is-your-public-sector-board/ 968 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:46:09 GMT 20090715114609 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:05:22 GMT 20090604170522 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:46:08 GMT 2009071511114608 Normal page Thought leadership (Our thinking) HR PA Consulting Group, the global management consulting firm, has teamed with Iontas to deliver consulting services and software, respectively, through a comprehensive, co-operative engagement. This unified approach accelerates the efforts of process-centric organizations to prioritize their business processes improvement initiatives. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/releases/pa-and-iontas-team-up-15-october-2008/ 1050 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081015000000 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:14:14 GMT 20090608211414 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:43:33 GMT 200907141534333 HR Media releases HR has been transformed over the past decade or so from a part of the business where necessary chores got done, such as paying staff and pensions, to a management team dedicated to steering corporate strategy and then ensuring the right people are hired and retained to deliver growth. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/companies-ponder-outsourced-hr/ 1166 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090424000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:39:30 GMT 20090610113930 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:02:16 GMT 200907071530216 Sourcing Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR Articles about PA Although many organisations employ HR business partners, there are different interpretations of the role and varying levels of success. Laura Albregts and Cindy Meervis examine the important part they play in inspiring your organisation and assess what is needed to make the role work effectively. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/hr-zone-the-role-of-the-hr-business-partner-making-it-work-13-january-2009/ 1190 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090113000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:32:58 GMT 20090610133258 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:35:14 GMT 2009070812123514 Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR Opinion by PA HR functions are at risk of becoming modern-day Easter Islanders. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/evaluation-centre-hr-danger-of-dogma-1-january-2009/ 1192 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090101000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:16:01 GMT 20090610141601 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:25:15 GMT 2012041012122515 Laura Hamblin Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR Opinion by PA Engaging employees is even more important during a downturn. Bettina Pickering and Amy Finn discuss how HR can enlist the leaders in the organisation to ensure communication channels remain open. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/hr-zone-combating-employee-disengagement-during-difficult-times-1-february-2009/ 1222 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090201000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:51:28 GMT 20090610165128 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:41:37 GMT 200907081644137 Downturn/recession Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR Opinion by PA In these tough economic times, the public sector cannot continue to be seen playing at the fringes of cost reduction it must rise to the challenge of cost saving potential. Successive rounds of public spending reviews have significantly reduced available budgets and further reductions are expected in forthcoming public spending reviews to ensure the public sector borrowing requirement is brought back to acceptable levels of well under £50billion. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/evaluation-centre-tough-times-demand-tough-choices-1-february-2009/ 1227 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090201000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:13:48 GMT 20090610171348 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:03:40 GMT 200907081750340 Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR Opinion by PA Talent management approaches can be criticised for falling into 2 possible traps. Either there is a lot of conversation, often dominated by HR, about staff development (without insightful data about skills gaps in the organisation) or there is an excess of processes and paperwork that are ill-suited to the fast pace of today's organisation. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/talent-management-magazine-data-dialogue-balance-why-it-matters-1-march-2009/ 1234 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090301000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:35:57 GMT 20090610173557 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:05:49 GMT 200907081750549 News and articles content (for right-hand side) Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR Opinion by PA Today more than ever before executives need to be sure they're calling the right pitch when setting their organization's strategic objectives. A custom benchmarking process offers insight into appropriate, realistic performance goals. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/business-performance-management-get-your-goals-right-using-benchmarking-in-setting-performance-targets-1-march-2009/ 1235 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090301000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:44:43 GMT 20090610174443 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:07:00 GMT 200907081750700 Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR Opinion by PA Many change projects fail, but is this because organisations are still focusing on driving change and not releasing it? This article explores the importance of inspiring, enabling and encouraging change in people and their behaviours. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/hr-zone-releasing-change-in-todays-complex-workforce-1-march-2009/ 1238 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090301000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:05:48 GMT 20090610180548 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:27:00 GMT 200907081752700 News and articles content (for right-hand side) Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR Opinion by PA The current economic climate makes strategic leadership difficult because it is hard to tell what the future holds. Will the organisation be healthy? Will it be half or twice the size? Times like these test leaders. There is an inevitability that the rules will change rapidly, and that key stakeholders and agendas will shift with them. Different economic scenarios that organisations face can impact the role that leaders need to take. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/evaluation-centre-the-credible-leader-1-march-2009/ 1242 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090301000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:42:44 GMT 20090610184244 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:13:04 GMT 201101171641304 Innovation Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR Opinion by PA In difficult economic times the news an organisation has to communicate to employees is often negative, or the facts uncertain. Unwilling to disappoint or unable to provide 'the answer', management often fail to communicate with staff sufficiently. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/employee-engagement-today-engaging-employees-without-the-cost-6-april-2009/ 1243 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090406000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:55:55 GMT 20090610185555 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:15:31 GMT 2009070910101531 News and articles content (for right-hand side) Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR Opinion by PA As businesses seek to consolidate and cut back, development opportunities for key talent may disappear. Claire Logan examines how to retain and motivate top talent whilst budgets are being slashed. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/hr-zone-how-does-top-talent-react-to-cost-cutting-21-april-2009/ 1247 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090421000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:34:56 GMT 20090610193456 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:36:40 GMT 2009070910103640 Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR Opinion by PA As we were travelling back from a client meeting last month, we reflected on the day. We had just heard a familiar HR story: an organisation wanting to create a strategic delivery model, with shared services, HR business partners and centres of expertise. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/evaluation-centre-dont-waste-your-hr-data-1-may-2009/ 1255 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090501000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:22:52 GMT 20090610202252 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:26:18 GMT 2009070912122618 News and articles content (for right-hand side) Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR Opinion by PA The changing workforce a business challenge for HR. A skilled workforce is the key ingredient in delivering high quality services and great products for both commercial and government organisations. Yet the shifting nature of today's workforce makes this more and more difficult. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/hr-zone-tomorrows-workforce-right-people-right-place-right-skills-1-may-2009/ 1256 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090501000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:29:05 GMT 20090610202905 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:27:25 GMT 2009070912122725 News and articles content (for right-hand side) Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR Opinion by PA Claire Logan and Lee Kearns explore the benefits of applying a 'systems thinking' approach to people performance to find the cause and effect links between employee engagement and business performance http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/hr-zone-people-performance-dynamics-how-to-make-the-intangible-tangible-16-december-2008/ 1368 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081216000000 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:47:54 GMT 20090612124754 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:46:20 GMT 2009070912124620 Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR Opinion by PA Business intelligence (BI) can unlock the value in HR data. World-class organisations are characterised by their ability to deliver the right information to decision makers, at the right time. Workforce data is a particularly valuable but often inaccessible source of information. If stored and used properly, it can be a powerful tool to help control costs and improve business performance. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/evaluation-centre-business-intelligence-meets-hr-8-december-2008/ 1371 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081208000000 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:52:39 GMT 20090612125239 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:22:19 GMT 201004301532219 Mark Cripps Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR IT Consulting Opinion by PA Technology & Innovation Smart infrastructure Business intelligence & analytics The rise in knowledge workers has given HR a whole new set of learning & development problems to solve. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/evaluation-centre-thirst-for-knowledge-20-november-2008/ 1385 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081120000000 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:13:02 GMT 20090612131302 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:11:56 GMT 2012041012121156 Laura Hamblin Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR IT Consulting Opinion by PA How an organisation handles their redundancy situation is crucial - not just for those leaving but for those remaining. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/hr-zone-redundancy-how-to-manage-the-survivors-11-november-2008/ 1387 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081111000000 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:18:06 GMT 20090612131806 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:50:27 GMT 201001041535027 Media - PA in the media (list pages only) HR Opinion by PA