From VUCA world to FRAGILE society
The «VUCA world» concept, which has its origins in the 1990s in the U.S. Army, became popular from 2001 on, following the September 11th terrorist attacks. VUCA is an acronym that depicts the current world in which we live, a world of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (http://ow.ly/ZTVJV). The recent bomb attacks in Paris,Brussels and […]
The Labour Market: Are you prepared for the tsunami?
There is a broad consensus among economic and HR experts as to the profound social and business transformation we are currently experiencing. Some initial data strike me as interesting and as an incentive for us to reflect upon and put into practice. One of the conclusions from the Davos Forum’s 2016 edition indicates that we […]
Proximity: the «secret weapon» of the best leaders
In the current VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) context, there is much debate as to the lack of effective and credible leaders to face important challenges in different areas of society. In such a framework, I have spent time reflecting on the best leaders I have known or have worked with and have come […]
#ConnectingTalent: a new trend in people management for the VUCA world
(Published in Humannova – January 2016) The new book “Conectar talento” (“Connecting Talent”) by Alicia Pomares (@apomares) is an excellent call to action in the field of human resources and to adapt to the current VUCA and 2.0. environment, based on her experience as a partner in the consulting company Humannova (you will find a […]
Employee engagement: the new competitive advantage
In recent years we have detected a growing problem of low employee engagement in many companies, regardless of sector, size or ownership structure. According to Gallup, the consulting company with most experience in the subject, only 13% of employees around the world are clearly engaged (http://ow.ly/Ti64I), as reflected in the tables below. In Spain, although our […]
Senior Employees: The value of professional maturity
«If you are over a certain age (50 or 55 years depending on the cases), you’ll have a big problem to relocate in your company or find another job in the market.» I have heard this much generalized, maximalist and commonly accepted axiom on many occasions since I began working at the end of the 90s and it […]
«Global Trends in Human Resources»: 20 Key Ideas from the HR Conference, Barcelona 2015 – #hrBCN15
The HR Conference organized by Sylvia Taudien (Advantage Consultants) on October 9th in Barcelona was an excellent experience and I would highlight 4 aspects in particular: the prestige and international profile of the speakers, networking quality, innovative issues and an original methodology- brief 20-minute presentations and, instead of post-talk questioning from the audience, stands were […]
Positive Attitude: a key factor for a full personal and professional life
David Reyero – Humannova – September 2015 Positive Attitude: a key factor for a full personal and professional life Every year, I detect that September and January are typically “depressive” months in Western society, with the “post-holiday syndrome” and the “hard month of January” respectively. Such situations affect 30% to 50% of people, according to […]
10 actions to improve the added value of Human Resources
What gaps are there for Human Resources (HR) to become a strategic business partner, a promoter of the commitment, productivity and satisfaction of employees and with a high level of internal influence?
Now well into the 21st century, we continue to witness debates in numerous forums as to the reasons why HR has not managed to achieve a relevant position in many organizations, despite the fact some positive developments have been made in recent decades.
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A vulnerable leader is more inspiring
There is little doubt as to the importance of excellent leadership as a competitive advantage of any organization and a key factor in advanced and sustainable people management. Much has been written about leadership (indeed, there are almost 500 million entries relating to “leadership” on Google) and in recent years a significant consensus has been […]