I’m not an Olympics expert. But I’ve spent 30 years helping organisations find, keep and grow people. When I look at 2032, I see a workforce challenge hiding in plain sight. Six years sounds like plenty of time. It isn’t. An apprentice who starts in 2027 is only just qualified by the time the venues
Brisbane 2032: do we have the people to deliver it? Read More »
My daughter finishes high school this month. As she weighs up courses, gap years, jobs and travel, I’ve been thinking about how different her working life will be from mine. And how different mine is turning out to be from my parents’. In The 100-Year Life, London Business School professors Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott
Living to 100: what longer lives mean for how we learn, work and retire Read More »
At Harrisons, we believe every single customer feels the impact of your people and culture strategy and practices, or lack thereof. Today’s example is a personal one. I was at a sandwich chain, got my order, walked away and realised it wasn’t quite right. So I went back and said, “Excuse me, I ordered
Your HR is Showing – Customer Complaints Read More »
I was recently named one of the 50 Essential Thought Leaders in Human Resources in Australia and New Zealand — a list that deliberately set out to recognise practitioners shaping the regional conversation on the future of work, people strategy and the profession itself. I’m proud of that. But recognition isn’t the point. What it
Everything About Work Is Moving at Once. That’s HR’s Moment to Lead Read More »