Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters publication, just announced the launch of its inaugural “National HR Awards”. In 2015, they will be honouring HR departments across Canada in 11 special award categories.
In an earlier post I talked about the importance of building the emotional case for change – and not just the business case. To illustrate, I used a consumer example: Volkswagen’s Eyes on the road campaign (the video is embedded in that post). I encouraged change leaders to study how others have been able to engage at an emotional level the people who had to change; and I shared some of my favourite stories from the change management literature.
I just came across another great video example, this time by
A friend recently sent me a link to a Time.com article with a rather catchy title: “How Not to Be ‘Manterrupted’ in Meetings“. As I was reading it, I thought about the way change leaders propose new ideas; and how it can either help or hinder adoption by others.
Audio recording (in French) — CHOQ-FM interviews ORCHANGO’s Edmond Mellina for its series about francophone entrepreneurs in Toronto.
In professional sports, top athletes watch video-recordings of their own games or performances. But in the corporate world, leaders are always on the go – rarely taking the time to stop and reflect. They are wasting huge opportunities to learn.
Article first written for the blog of premier US-based association HR People & Strategy (executive arm of SHRM). Also appeared on the blog of the Strategy Capability Network.