HR is perfectly positioned to create a thriving innovation culture For many years, innovation was the domain of the research and development department. It was a mystical activity that took place behind closed doors, only revealing itself when a new product or process appeared, which everyone was expected to get behind. As an HR director,…
Whenever people know that I am researching the Use of Self (UoS) topic, they will inevitably share with me their view on UoS or to make inquiry as to what the concept means. Statements or questions like the following have been very forthcoming: “I have done a lot of inner work and pretty sure about…
By Julia Wellbelove – Head of Research, Roffey Park Walking recently along a Devon beach on a warm autumn day, with my hand being grasped by a little hand, I reflected that this was surely what life was all about? And yet, I thought, this was just a fleeting moment, a short relaxing break, punctuating…
At Roffey Park, we start most development programmes and workshops by a process of so-called “checking-in”: the invitation to participants to speak in the group, and share anything that might get in the way of them being fully present to each other. Often, these are thoughts, niggles, feelings, worries, unresolved tasks from a previous meeting, or from…
A guest blog by Corporate Rebels In both popular and academic management literature, self-managing teams are identified as one of the key innovations in progressive organisations. But successful self-management is not an easy task. It requires both a good grasp of the key elements, and an understanding of the factors that influence them. Recently we wrote that…
A guest blog by Corporate Rebels Self-management, self-organization, self-governing. These terms seem to become more and more trendy by the day. Not only in the organizational design world, but also increasingly in the mainstream media. This shouldn’t be surprising. Because who doesn’t want to work in a workplace where employees can decide everything by themselves? Or…
When working with groups of HR business partners on our HR business partner training programmes, we usually start with discussion about what exactly is the role of an HR business partner followed by a self-assessment of essential skills. What is an HR business partner? There are many definitions of an HR business partner. In 2008…
Alison Ritchie and the Board of Trustees are delighted to announce that the Board have recruited a new Chief Executive for Roffey Park who will start on 1 August 2018. Robert Coles is Founder and Director of the Centre for Alternative Leadership and Management. He has had a distinguished career in Learning and Development; Executive…
We all know that England didn’t make it all the way and that football, on its way home, is enjoying a well-deserved layover in France… For now. The real win might well be for the role of compassionate leadership in teams. Whilst compassionate leadership is no new thing, it has often been relegated into a lower category…
At Roffey Park Institute we have been helping organisations with HR business partnering for many years. They have benefited from our experience of best practice for HR business partnering, our expertise in implementing the approach and in developing HRBP professionals, and our understanding of how to develop, implement and maintain an effective HR business partner…
Books To Improve Influencing Skills In our collection of the best books to help you influence others, we’ve gathered a selection of classic books on influencing skills, as well as modern approaches to influencing people in a digital age. Exploring all the various ways to exert power and influence in the workplace, from mastering non-verbal…
Inspirational Leaders come in all shades, from despots to mystics. They start wars and stop them, invent religions and persecute them. They inspire millions of people to give their lives to a cause, whether it be Nationalism, Socialism or Buddhism. Many great leaders throughout history have not wanted to be leaders or even known in…
