Welcome back to our HRM 101 series for Human Resources and Business Professionals. Today’s video is related to another key pillar of business and people operations – Performance Management. There is a ton of discussion around the future of Performance Management. What does it look like going into 21st century? What should be the main focus? Which tools should we leverage? What role should a manager vs. an employee play? Should it support employee development, etc.? Next to these existential process questions, during our consulting practice and in real-life conversations with business leaders, we get asked a lot of the same…

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Last week, we shared a summary of our notes from ILO’s global Future of Work dialogue. There were several live polls taken during the session and we leveraged a new technology to take in comments and questions across hundreds of people in attendance and on line. This week, our team has analysed and grouped themes of questions in discussion. For HR thought leaders, academic leaders and bloggers, here is a summary of headers. Hope to see more research findings, thought papers and blogs on the topics listed!

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By Sandro Krug Talent Management is a top priority for most companies. To attract the right talents and to develop them in balance with the company’s strategic focus – and the employee’s aspirations and needs – remains challenging, but is key to success. Without considering the employees’ aspirations, plans, or needs, we risk losing important capabilities & skills that are needed to successfully compete. A dismissal may also lead to the effect of unwanted costs (e.g., hiring costs, on-boarding costs, time spent helping new colleagues get up to speed, etc.). So one better tackle this topic wisely. Does having a…

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I spent two eventful days last week with thought leaders from around the globe at the home of the International Labour Organization. The topic du jours? The future of work. Unsurprisingly, we had plenty to discuss: What does work mean going forward, how is it tied to societal realities, how do we better distribute income, drive inclusion and equality, how can we better balance exercise of power with accountability, how is work going to be organized, what will the workplace look like, and how should work practices and leadership styles evolve in the 21st century. In many articles, here on…

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At Whirling Chief, we are on a mission to further humanize the global workplace. Sounds crazy, right?! I know it does… ☺ Our vision is fuelled by the belief that traditional ways of working are long gone. Instead, we desire to explore new and revolutionary business and human resources practices, in all their richness and depth, as they may best fit into our complex and dynamic 21st century lives. We want to bring meaning, wisdom, and humanity into workplaces and workplace practices, so more of us around the globe can live up to and realize our full potential. Why? Because…

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One of the tectonic shifts coming to the workplace is the increasing use of AI and robots to perform functions previously done by humans. I covered this shift from the perspective of the corporate chief of staff in a recent blog post. This shift poses unique challenges for Whirling Chief contributors considering how to make the workforce more human. Tech visionary Elon Musk recently argued that humans must become cyborgs to remain relevant in the world. He’s a smart guy. He might even be right, but from what I’ve read probably not in our lifetimes. For the foreseeable future, machines…

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The other day I was listening to Brené Brown. She shared about being asked to address ‘innovation’ at the workplace…without mentioning the word ‘vulnerability’ (her core area of study). She responded, “How?!” It made me smile. Those who study any social science would know values like vulnerability, gratitude, and compassion are foundational to building trust and driving creativity. It is such a curious phenomenon that we try to stay at arm’s length from any intrinsic topics when it comes to workplace; and yet, the concept of any organization is built off people. How can we talk about productivity, growth, innovation,…

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At Whirling Chief, we believe traditional ways of working are a thing of the past. Instead, our desire is to explore new and revolutionary business and human resources practices in all their richness and depth. As everything around us evolves with the dynamics of globalization, digitalization and democratization, we look to evolve the concept of work and work practices. With this focus, we were granted the opportunity to spend time with thought leaders around the world at ILO’s upcoming ‘The Future of Work‘ dialogue in Geneva, Switzerland. The Future of Work Centenary Initiative presents an important step to gain greater understanding…

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The above photo is the iconic shot of 11 steel workers as they take a break, perched on what was to become the 69th floor of Rockefeller Center in 1932. This building’s construction, along with many other New York buildings, unfortunately claimed many peoples’ lives. This was the height of the Great Depression and most people were just grateful to have a job, albeit a dangerous one. “The pay was good. The thing was, you had to be willing to die,” said John Rasenberger, author of High Steel: The Daring Men Who Built the World’s Greatest Skyline. This photo, as well…

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Today, we are sharing with you an interview recently conducted with a dear colleague and one of our contributors, Vendula Pavlikova, founder of Authentic Achievers. Vendula specializes in positive psychology and we talked with her about a significant topic, that’s not highlighted enough in the business world – emotional intelligence. Emotional agility is often seen as a ‘soft’ skill in business and yet it drives so much of the individual and collective behaviors in the workplace. An organization’s productivity, health and joy depends on it critically. We do hope you enjoy and share with us your own observations and experiences in return….

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