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Gamification - that's the name of the game HR

I have to be honest and say that I am seriously excited about the potential for the use of games in the HR field. Gamification is the use of game-thinking and game mechanics in non-game contexts in order to engage users and solve problems. There seems...

Published 18 Jan 2013 12:04 PM by McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, People Development and HR 2.0

Filed under: Learning, Change, HR 2.0, Innovation, HR Transformation, Employee Engagement, Games

Fun Theory and Behavior Change - Using Fun To Change Peoples Habits

My current commissions are almost exclusively focused on effecting behaviour change in challenging environments. This is a tough ask at the best of times but one which I am usually able to help my clients with. One issue that I often face is initativeitis...

Published 19 Aug 2012 10:15 AM by McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, People Development and HR 2.0

Filed under: Change, Innovation, Process Control, Behaviour Change, Fun Theory

Wrapping a SCARF Around Maslow Can Lead to Real Change

I've spent a lot of time lately looking into the science of change and reflecting on whether or not the traditional change models actually work. Change is no trivial matter and one thing that is for certain is that it is VERY difficult to change people's...

Published 27 Mar 2012 6:21 PM by McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, People Development and HR 2.0

Filed under: HR, Change, HR 2.0, Business Psychology

Urban Poet Steven Duncan on Diversity

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE I had the pleasure of sharing a stage with this chap last week. Steve exudes thoughtfulness and vulnerability and his words are simply inspiring. 300 people were captivated and I am now officially a fan....

Published 23 Feb 2012 5:47 PM by McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0

Filed under: Change, Art, Diversity

This Time There Really Is A Need To Change How We Do Business

Tomorrow is the 203rd anniversary of the birth of one of my heroes - Charles Darwin. Today, perhaps more than ever, his brilliant speculations, now recognised as fact by all but the most extreme of religious fundamentalists, remain the cornerstone of...

Published 11 Feb 2012 12:36 PM by McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0

Filed under: Consulting, Change, Psychology, HR Transformation, Biology, Science, Downturn, People, HR Thoughts, Disruption, Employee Engagement, Human Dynamics. HR, Business Development, Business Psychology

Transformative HR - Evidence Based Change

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE Transformative HR by John Boudreau and Ravin Jesuthasan , shows how some organisations are redefining HR leadership by using evidence–based change to optimise efficiency, effectiveness, and strategic impact...

Published 21 Dec 2011 10:40 AM by McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0

Filed under: HR, Change, HR Transformation, Complexity, Book Review

Game Changers for Presenters/Pitchers

You would have thought that by now most people would understand that if you are pitching or presenting the quality of your performance is massively impacted by the amount of rehearsal that you do. In this excellent reminder presentation by @PresentorMentor...

Published 20 Jul 2011 9:40 AM by McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0

Filed under: Presentation Skills, Change, Pitching

Never Forget the Hill on Sales Leadership

In his classic book, "Think and Grow Rich", Napoleon Hill discussed the eleven secrets of leadership. Recently, whilst designing a retreat for sales executives, it occurred to me that the attributes of strong leadership and effective selling...

Published 18 Jul 2011 2:58 PM by McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0

Filed under: Change, Leadership, Carnival of HR, Sales Leadership

Turning Your Group Into a Team

Perhaps the most common question I am asked by my clients is, "how do we increase productivity?". There are numerous answers to this (leaning processes, technologu enabelemt etc) but for me the critical answer is all about the social dynamics...

Published 13 Jul 2011 7:55 PM by McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0

Filed under: Change, Performance, teams, Human Dynamics. HR

Lack of Empowerment - "The" Employee Engagement Waste?

I was reflecting on why one of my client organisations seems to stand out from the rest this morning. Turns out there are a number of reasons, but one thing is dramatically different about how they operate. They have, in place, real empowerment where...

Published 7 Jul 2011 3:04 PM by McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0

Filed under: Change, Employee Engagement, Trust

HR Still Failing in the Performance Game

New research suggests that HR is still failing when it comes to meeting the performance management challenges consequent to demands for growth from CEOs in the UK. According to HR Magazine UK CEOs have set bullish growth targets for 2011, and are demanding...

Published 29 Jun 2011 9:36 AM by McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0

Filed under: HR, Change, Business, Performance

There is no "I" in Team - Recognising a Bad Case of Narcissism

I've had a very busy few weeks with clients as no doubt regular readers will have noticed given the lack of posts. My focus has been on working with people undergoing either significant personal or corporate change. One of the key issues that seems...

Published 18 May 2011 3:37 PM by McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0

Filed under: Change, Coaching, Performance, Personal Effectiveness, Delta 7

Top 100 Companies to Work For - Employee Engagement the Key

This weekend saw the publication of the Times Top 100 Companies to work for. This is not just another list but rather the results of the largest and most comprehensive survey of workplace engagement in the UK. This year the views of more than 275,000...

Published 7 Mar 2011 4:12 PM by McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0

Filed under: Change, HR 2.0, Carnival of HR, Employee Engagement

30,000 Days

I had a very interesting chat last night with a senior sales executive from one of the Europe's leading IT Services organisations. We were having a chat about what has been going on in the office and the subject got around to one of the senior chaps...

Published 15 Feb 2011 9:57 AM by McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0

Filed under: HR, Change, Coaching

Making Change Stick - Keep it Simple Stupid

Transformation expert and new blogger Jon Biddlecome has posted a useful (and simple) article on his thoughts on making change stick. Jon's views on what he calls "the blindingly obvious , standard change management tools and approaches"...

Published 21 Jan 2011 2:29 PM by McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0

Filed under: Change, Stickiness

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