Author Archives: Bruce Lewin

By giving up the quest for ROI, can HR make itself indispensible?

For too long HR has laboured under the belief that if it can somehow conjour up tangible performance figures, it’s future as a strategic influence on the organisation will be guaranteed. A recent HR Magazine article by Chris Roebuck highlights … Continue reading

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Compensation as a barrier to innovation?

We are seeing the role of compensation being held up as a barrier to many of the things that organisations actually want to achieve. For example, in a blog post Jeffrey Phillips, looks at how traditional compensation structures, particularly in … Continue reading

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Video – What is Transformation?

Having read and responded to Jon Ingham’s tweet about what is most likely to transform People Management in the next 5 years, I thought I’d take some time to add some thoughts around current  understanding of transformation. Before the video, … Continue reading

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Can you predict and optimise key components of collaboration?

Justin Kirby was very kind to do a writeup of our contribution to a NESTA funded research project he was involved in. These ideas aren’t dissimilar to what I wrote about re: Jackie Orme and I’ve added a short extract … Continue reading

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Video – What I wish Jackie Orme had said in Manchester

This video is a response to Jackie Orme’s speech at this year’s CIPD conference in Manchester. It introduces some new ways to think about current opportunities for People Managment and HR. Twitter Linkedin Facebook Google Email

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Thoughts and ideas for 2010-08-01

Thoughts and ideas for 2010-07-31 http://bit.ly/bUidB4 # Twitter Linkedin Facebook Google Email

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Thoughts and ideas for 2010-07-31

Thoughts and ideas for 2010-07-30 http://bit.ly/9SGOkP # #HR getting disrupted – other functions own/better at #leadership #workplace design, #sna + #ent2 via @joningham http://ow.ly/2iGt5 # @stephendale enjoy the day (and the study if you are still there!) in reply to … Continue reading

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Thoughts and ideas for 2010-07-30

Thoughts and ideas for 2010-07-29 http://bit.ly/duJ3GY # @MBUintelligence i'll help out! in reply to MBUintelligence # Twitter – the opiate of the information junkies (with homage to the big Karl M, naturally!) # Off to meet @Alexiskingsbury in Victoria… # … Continue reading

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Thoughts and ideas for 2010-07-29

Thoughts and ideas for 2010-07-28 http://bit.ly/cp6eLM # Good #relationships can improve life expectancy by 50% or more #socialcapital http://ow.ly/2hCZi # .@leebryant – an eternal public sector chestnut! Turkey's + Christmas when it comes to perceived impact of change + #socialcapital … Continue reading

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Thoughts and ideas for 2010-07-28

Thoughts and ideas for 2010-07-27 http://bit.ly/cRHcR6 # @AchimMuellers its been threatening rain here for most of today – no sign of it yet though! in reply to AchimMuellers # ROI to ROR – Return on Relationship @nychen #socialcapital http://ow.ly/2hpmC # … Continue reading

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