Machine thinking is all around us. Organisations arrange themselves in divisional units and assign metrics to measure output. We manage for efficiency, productivity and compliance. We treat work as a…
It’s work life, but not as we know it Throughout my HR career, ‘work-life balance’ comes up in discussions countless times. People have different interpretations of what work-life balance means….
Feeling Fit We need to find the right ‘fit’. It’s important the person ‘fits’ in with us. They need to ‘fit’ our culture and values. You hear the word ‘fit’…
Our Birthday Celebration! So here we are 1 year on and we have so much to celebrate in such a short space of time. Apex has built and continues to…
The case for human-centred leadership Organisations need more human-centred leadership. What does this really mean? I think it comes down to whether leaders see the person first or the employee…
The life-changing impact of great HR in organisations When HR works from a true human-centred perspective, we can really deliver a life-changing level of impact. Whether it’s hiring a…
What does the future hold for HR? What does the future hold for HR? An interesting question, which challenges us to think differently and sparks fresh insight. HR remains too…
The End Of Job Descriptions? I think it is important to challenge outdated HR thinking and practices. It’s become a major interest of mine having worked most of my life…
Tackling Workplace Cultures of Fear Apex HR believe that one of the most important jobs for any business leader is to eliminate fear from their workplace. A fear-based culture can…
Reframing HR for the modern world As my HR career has developed, I’ve become less interested ‘what’ HR does in organizations, and much more interested in ‘why’ HR does it….