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Human & Cognisess : HR roundtable – How to create a sustainable and personalised skills strategy at scale

Recently our MD, Amy Stephenson and CGO at Cognisess, Dr Jared Skey hosted a Human – People & Culture hackathon, which involved a panel of top HR professionals. The debate that followed was an inspiring discussion about how we view the evolving world of work, and how to enable people to move freely around businesses based […]

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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 »

“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

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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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Florence Carter, Fuse Universal’s VP of People & Culture highlights one’s adaptability as a key to a successful HR career

“You may not start your career doing what you exactly wanted to do.  But if it is in an environment where you could potentially move up or more opportunities open, take those chances and make the most out of them.” – Florence Carter, Fuse Universal’s VP of People & Culture highlights one’s adaptability as a

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“Just pause, reflect and slow things down” – Morag Horne, Group People Director at Compassionate Care Group

“As an HR professional, you need to find that common ground of appeasing the company, but also being fair to your staff members.” – Morag Horne, Group People Director at Compassionate Care Group talks about having that balance between prioritising the company’s needs and being on the side of the people.  As part of our

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Sharon Benson, Transformation and People Director of Edison Young People, emphasises the significance of data in creating a business-winning people strategy. 

“It’s all about knowing your data and your business model… then working out what levers from a people perspective you will need to influence those numbers.”  Sharon Benson, Transformation and People Director of Edison Young People, emphasises the significance of data in creating a business-winning people strategy.  As part of our commitment to support candidates

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Samantha Theobald, Group People Director at Next 15 emphasises the importance of transparency and open communication with employees.

“We need to be transparent.  It’s the little things that I think end up causing the biggest issues and often they could have been avoided if we would’ve just explained why in the early days.” – Samantha Theobald, Group People Director at Next 15 emphasises the importance of transparency and open communication with employees.  As

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“Having a strong HR network can also help with developing your career. ” – Interview with Fiona Williams

“You have to have the right balance of sympathy, empathy and compassion coupled with resilience and business acumen to help leaders make and enact tough decisions when it matters. It can feel like a lonely place at times.” – Fiona Williams, Human Resources Director at Buro Happold talks about a common misconception by HR practitioners.

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