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  • Slides: Organisation effectiveness

    Paul Fairhurst | Oct 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Slides from Paul Fairhurst on 'Organisation effectiveness' which he presented at the IES HR Network event on 8 October 2013.

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    Slides: Creating the organisation of your dreams

    Gareth Jones | Sep 2013

    Slides from Gareth Jones presentation to the 2013 HR Directors' Provocation: Why should anyone work here?

  • The Palace: Perspectives on Organisation Design

    Garrow V, Varney S | Jul 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This report uses the story of an old palace to consider the challenges of design in a complex and highly connected world, where organisations are expected to be agile and innovative, work globally in a seamless way, and continually ‘engage’ talented employees through an attractive employer brand. It explores the move from ‘organisation’ to ‘organising’ and the delicate balance between designing to innovate while managing risk.

  • Slides: Case study: Lean maintenance of Harriers

    Peter McCullen | Jul 2013 | University of Brighton

    A case study on lean by Peter McCullen with thanks to Keith Cocksey (BAE Systems) Head of Transformation, RAF Coningsby. This was presented at the HR Network event 'Learning from lean' on 11 July 2013.

  • Slides: Values Masterclass

    Dilys Robinson | Jan 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    An introduction to Values by Dilys Robinson at the HR Network event on Values on 31 January 2013.

  • IES Perspectives on the HR Year Ahead 2013

    Interesting times

    Nov 2012 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Taking change as its overarching theme, this collection of essays looks at the year ahead, exploring issues in HR and OD, including: building OD capability; employee engagement: what next?; influencing people to behave in different ways; the talent management journey: a four stage approach; innovating work; delivering strategy through flexible working; getting the HR/line balance in people management right; and cost control versus pay progression.

  • Board effectiveness: people issues are at the heart

    Fairhurst P, Reilly P | Apr 2012 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Running an effective board in a private, public or voluntary sector organisation is not easy but has the potential to have a major impact on the success of the whole organisation. Each sector brings its own unique challenges, priorities and sets of stakeholders, resulting in different agendas, but there are also many commonalities in terms of good governance and board effectiveness. This paper brings together useful insights into the possible pitfalls and challenges, and offers approaches for unleashing the potential of any organisation's board.

  • Slides: SCARF threats and rewards

    Sharon Varney | Apr 2012 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Handouts from Sharon Varney (IES Associate) on 'SCARF threats and rewards' which she discussed at the HR Network event on 'Managing difficult change and developing your OD toolkit' on 19 April 2012.

  • Slides: Exploring self-organisation

    Sharon Varney | Apr 2012 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Slides from Sharon Varney (IES Associate) on 'Exploring self-organisation' which she presented at the HR Network event on 'Managing difficult change and developing your OD toolkit' on 19 April 2012,

  • Slides: Session 2: working with social movement principles

    Valerie Garrow | Apr 2012 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Slides from Valerie Garrow on 'Working with social movement principles' which she presented at the HR Network event on 'Managing difficult change and developing your OD toolkit' on 19 April 2012.