HR Unscrambled

#CIPD15

Notes, queries, questions and reflections from conversations on the future of HR, hosted by Meg Peppin and Doug Shaw at the 2015 CIPD Conference in Manchester.

Each group were invited to share what topics were on their mind, and then to create a question for discussion. These

were the questions:

How can we influence wellness?How can we drive analytics?

Is engagement just about doing the right thing?If we started again, would we invent HR?

The following slides contain the essence of the conversations which flowed from these questions.

Wellness

RelationshipsHappiness : better performance, productivityWhat’s the big driver?Management : relationships, leadershipOptimum performance curve/pointStart by ASKING the staffHUMAN resource – support – or drive?

What’s the big driver for wellness?ALL OF IT.

Is Employee Engagement just about doing the right thing?

Work on developing loyaltyInvolve people in activitiesHire people in teams who will get on togetherAsk people why they stay!Don’t be afraid of answers!People’s motivations are all different – treat people as individualsDon’t rely on analytics, speak to understandFlexible working

If HR didn’t exist – would we invent it?Part 1 Everyone in the

system is responsible for nothing changing

Workplace stress – why is

nothing changing?

Does HR get in the

way?

Defending old models?

Blank sheet – look at what’s needed

When it’s so obvious, why does nothing change?

Identity vs authenticity

We hire people who are really good and then confine them with tasks

Uber HR

Where are we going, and what do we need to get there?

Would you invent or reinvent HR? – Part 2

• Outsider perspective vs insider perspective• Would accountants even ASK this question?

(No!)• Role has evolved to cover the inadequacies of

others• If accountants are confident to demand that HR

fill their deficit then (thinking on analytics) why aren’t HR confident to demand reverse in terms of their deficit?

• HR practitioners as chameleons!

HR Analytics

What questions do we ask?

Understand the context

Right people – right data

Collaboration with data holders

Piece by piece approach

Sometimes, when it comes to return on investment, it feels like we’re expected to do this!

Curious and Creative Facilitation

Meg Peppin Doug Shaw

Twitter: @OD_OptimistWeb: www.mppartnership.co.uk

Twitter: @dougshaw1Web: www.wgalimited.com