Human – People & Culture

Amy Stephenson

Is your organisational culture toxic or just tired?

It’s easy to mistake a tired organisational culture for a toxic one. Growth spurts, post-acquisition transitions, and other significant events can leave teams feeling frazzled and in need of a reset. That manager you’ve labelled a task master? They could feel under pressure to make an impression as a result of that recent promotion. That […]

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“People may show sympathy, but what we need is empathy and emotional intelligence. Whatever you do, you must not forget that you are working with people.” – Minako Honda-Athenor, HR Consultant – Senior Partner of Navis International explains the importance of empathetically balancing priorities between the organisation and its people.

Today we have the pleasure of interviewing an experienced HR Leader who has faced and overcome various challenges in the field. With many years of experience, Minako shares her insights on some of the difficulties that HR professionals face and how they manage to overcome them. Amy: Thank you for joining us today. Can you

“People may show sympathy, but what we need is empathy and emotional intelligence. Whatever you do, you must not forget that you are working with people.” – Minako Honda-Athenor, HR Consultant – Senior Partner of Navis International explains the importance of empathetically balancing priorities between the organisation and its people. Read More »

“As long as you feel comfortable and confident in your ability, then nothing should hold you back. Just go for it.” – Fay Ball, UK Head of HR at Stadler Rail Service, talks about making your mark even in difficult situations.

As part of our commitment to support candidates in developing fulfilling careers, we’ve invited HR Leaders from a wide variety of organisations to share their insights on building a career, the challenges they face and what advice they would share with those hoping to follow in their footsteps. This week, we had a great conversation

“As long as you feel comfortable and confident in your ability, then nothing should hold you back. Just go for it.” – Fay Ball, UK Head of HR at Stadler Rail Service, talks about making your mark even in difficult situations. Read More »

“If the work you’re doing is meaningful, and you can do it with empathy and genuine care, that will go a long way.” – Interview with Nerida Rooney

“If the work you’re doing is meaningful, and you can do it with empathy and genuine care, that will go a long way.” – Nerida Rooney, Head of Employer Brand and Strategic Resourcing at Kier Group As part of our commitment to support candidates in developing fulfilling careers, we’ve invited HR leaders from a wide

“If the work you’re doing is meaningful, and you can do it with empathy and genuine care, that will go a long way.” – Interview with Nerida Rooney Read More »

“Get certifications. It actually helps in giving you more content and knowledge beyond the academic degree.” – Interview with Uduma Etea

“The reality is that remote work is not the future.  It has to be a hybrid model.  There must also be the understanding that there is no template for the next phase of work post-pandemic.” – Uduma Etea, IHS Towers’ former Associate Director for HR, expresses his stand that hybrid work set-ups should be considered

“Get certifications. It actually helps in giving you more content and knowledge beyond the academic degree.” – Interview with Uduma Etea Read More »

Daniel Fisher, Zenzero’s Group Head of People and Culture emphasises the importance of building actual and firsthand HR knowledge

“Qualifications and degrees are great, but there is nothing better than practical hands-on experience.” – Daniel Fisher, Zenzero’s Group Head of People and Culture emphasises the importance of building actual and firsthand HR knowledge. As part of our commitment to support candidates in developing fulfilling careers, we’ve invited HR Leaders from a wide variety of

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