How to help your leaders be more curious
The benefits of curiosity have been acknowledged for a while now. The benefits for the organisation are known to be: And, being curious can even lower your stress levels! But […]
Author: Lucy Adams
We need to be more strategic
How often have you heard the lament that HR needs to be more strategic? If you type “strategic HR” into Google, you’ll get hundreds of millions of hits. Not a […]
Influential HR – Lucy Adams
Influential HR: Why leaders aren’t listening to you and what to do about it The latest book from Lucy Adams, CEO of Disruptive HR and former HR Director at the […]
Lessons in influencing
HR can be a tough gig. We’re on the receiving end of some pretty negative views of our profession. There’s the ever-shifting landscape of employment regulation. We spend much of […]
The new HR playbook: leading change in an AI world
In this episode of HR Disrupted, Lucy Adams is joined by Andy Doyle, Chief People and Agent Officer at Kantar. While much of the conversation around AI focuses on hype […]
Why HR impact is harder than it sounds
One of the problems with the phrase “HR impact” is that it sounds so straightforward. Of course HR should have impact. But once you get beyond the slogan, the reality […]
Rethinking careers when no one leaves
In this episode, Lucy Adams is joined by Eva Murciano to explore one of the biggest challenges facing organisations today: how to keep careers moving in environments where people stay […]
7 reasons traditional change programmes fail (and what to do instead)
How many times have you led, been involved in (or subjected to!) a big change programme? And how many times have these time-consuming and emotionally draining exercises been classed as […]
Knowing what makes your team tick with the SCARF® Model
Change often fails because leaders underestimate how strongly people react to uncertainty. Neuroscience research from Dr David Rock highlights five social factors that influence how people respond to change. This […]
Beating change fatigue: A leader’s checklist
Change can be exhausting for teams. The challenge for leaders is helping people cope with it. Use this quick checklist to support your team during periods of change. Build trust […]
