HR Strategy6 min read
Why most HR strategies fail before they start
A strategy that lives in a document but never reaches the people it is meant to serve is not a strategy — it is a wish list. Here is what separates the ones that land.
Toby Foreman
Insights
Thinking on people, leadership and growth.
Perspectives on the issues shaping modern organisations.
Leadership5 min read
The quiet cost of promoting your best individual contributor
Technical excellence and leadership capability are different skills. Organisations that conflate the two often lose a great performer and gain a struggling manager.
Toby Foreman
Employment Law7 min read
Five employment law changes every UK employer should prepare for
The legislative landscape is shifting. From day-one unfair dismissal rights to the new duty to prevent sexual harassment, here is what you need to have in place.
Toby Foreman
Culture5 min read
Engagement surveys are not a culture strategy
Measuring how people feel is not the same as changing how they feel. The organisations with the strongest cultures act on what they hear — and are honest when they cannot.
Toby Foreman
Organisational Design8 min read
Restructuring without destroying morale: a practical guide
Reorganisations are rarely welcomed. But handled with transparency, pace and genuine care for people, they can become a turning point rather than a trauma.
Toby Foreman
Talent6 min read
Why CEOs need to be more observant of their Talent Teams
Salary still matters, but it is rarely the deciding factor. The employers winning the talent market are offering something harder to copy: clarity, trust and genuine flexibility.
Toby Foreman
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