In one of my HR roles, we changed the operating model significantly. The HR organisation was decentralised, giving more responsibility to the countries and businesses. At the same time, the central HR team was reduced. There was a clear rationale behind it. Bring decision-making closer to the business. Reduce duplication. Create more ownership locally. Build…
There is a particular kind of tiredness that comes with senior HR roles and it isn’t always caused by the hours you work. Sometimes it comes from the decisions you carry. You can finish a long day, close your laptop, have dinner and do everything you normally do in the evening. From the outside, the…
There was a period in my HR career when the company was under significant financial pressure. Cost discipline was no longer something discussed once a quarter. It influenced almost every decision we made. And for HR, that meant saying no. A lot. No salary increase. No bonus. No new lease car. No additional headcount. No…