Today, we are kicking off a new video curriculum: Human Resources Management 101. In this curriculum, we will be sharing with you a series of short videos defining HRM and trying to draw attention to how better business results can be achieved when HR and management co-support different activities. There will be 3 parts to our series. In Part 1, we will make an introduction to HRM, talk about Management’s role and HR’s role in HRM. In Part 2, we will dive into basic functions of HRM. In Part 3, we will introduce key topics around Organizational Development. We hope…

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When it comes to education, our perspective at Whirling Chief is that you have to find a program that makes you feel welcome, first and foremost. From there, you can look at rankings to decide which schools are listed in the top 20, and for what reason. To be completely honest, wherever you look you may find a slightly different list of schools – depending on the rating criteria. The search can be frustrating. Be patient with yourself and consider getting your colleagues’ perspective. It’s likely one of them graduated from the school you’re considering (or knows someone who has,…

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If someone were to come and ask you as a Human Resources professional, “Which would be the one area you are most behind on?” what would you name? For us at Whirling Chief, this is clearly the digitalization of work space. In his book, HR from the Outside In, Dr. David Ulrich lists six competencies required to transform HR in creating more value. These include: Credible Activity: being able to form relationships of trust with others while having a strong point of view about the business. HR Innovator and Integrator: understanding the business and knowing how it makes money and…

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Collaboration! What a wonderfully inspiring word, and yet how seldom it is leveraged for its potential! Can you think of a time when you felt you really had a good collaboration with someone or with a team? It is quiet rare, isn’t it? I vividly recall one collaboration that felt like I was gaining a new family. I know it sounds strange to give a professional relationship personal value, but really, that’s what a healthy collaboration feels like… There is so much emphasis on collaboration these days. There is enterprise collaboration, cloud collaboration, team collaboration, contextual collaboration; there are collaborative…

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By Simon Marshall Editor’s Note: This post is the last of a four-part series describing the four foundational pillars of a Why-Based Organisations. In previous posts we discussed the following: Start with Why, – if we Start with Why, people join us who believe what we believe. Lead from the Heart – when we treat people like family, magic happens, and How to Create a Wave of Change – by actively engaging everyone in service of our Why, we can release a wave of human potential. Organisations that practice these four foundational pillars stand out over other organisations. Why-Based Organisations are special…

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We are proud to announce that we are featured on the Newly Swissed online magazine today. On behalf of our team and our founder, Sesil Pir, we would like to thank Newly Swissed’s lovely editorial team for the wonderful article. Read on.

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Happy Friday Everyone! Today, we feature a debate topic that must be a million years old – you know, since Trog first applied to that sudden and unfortunate opening for a saber-tooth tiger hunter. Which is more necessary for effectiveness on the job: Education or Experience? Looking a bit closer to home, in the field of HR/OD, should we expect our professionals to be trained in their field? Before answering that question, I think it helps to step outside of HR to gain more perspective. For example, if you are a HRBP in the manufacturing industry and your client was looking…

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By Simon Marshall (This post is part 3 of a four-part series. In previous posts, Start with Why and Lead from the Heart we looked at the first two foundational pillars of Why-Based Organisations. Why-Based Organisations are special organisations where trust, loyalty, collaboration and integrity are the norm – and high performance is the outcome.) Nearly 65% of all US employees don’t feel engaged* in the work they do, and there is plenty of evidence to suggest that this is no different in any other country. That is close to two thirds of the working population who are turning up, doing…

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An Interview with Start With Why’s Peter Docker We had a wonderful Skype interview with the truly inspiring keynote speaker, Peter Docker. Influenced by the Golden Circle theory, Peter has collaborated with Simon Sinek since 2010. As part of the Start With Why team, he is one of their ‘Igniters’ and Implementation Specialists. He’s an internationally known keynote speaker, coach, and workshop facilitator, having ignited audiences in over 75 countries. Peter is focused on helping organisations harness the power of WHY. The results? Great places to work with sustainable high performance. He illustrates his insights by drawing on examples from…

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This is such an exciting time as we get to think through and re-define the future of our Human Resources roles. We believe the future role of HR function may be more of an evolution vs. a revolution. And in any case, we feel there are some expectations of the HR professionals across all organizations, small or large. We have shared our quick perspective on what might be expected of us here in this video and would welcome you to comment under the video and share your thoughts as well.

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