HR Heads

Once again, we had a fantastic turnout to the HR Forum that featured guest speaker Leslie Spiers. Discussing engagement within organisations in this trying economic period, Leslie brought to life both realistic situations and numerous examples of how he had improved employee engagement across the businesses he currently works with - taking inspriration from groups including the Masai!

Engagement seems to be one of the most significant factors for businesses facing cost cuts, reduction in workforce and generally negative messages that are often delivered via HR. Severel HR leaders attending the Forum spoke of longer term plans but acknowledged it was difficult to see an impact from those plans in the very short term.

Of significant interest however, was the collective agreement that through engagement strategies, businesses could empower their employees to have more accountability and ownership of their roles within the companies; that a broader and better understanding of where the company was financially actually served to get the employees ‘buy-in’ to new initiatives - often changing existing patterns and habits.

If anyone would like a copy of the presentation by Leslie, or wishes to add their comments - we would be dlighted to hear from you.

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