New Year HR Predictions

 

  Happy New Year!

Just a quick reminder that I’m still after your predictions (well, really just some thoughts) about HR in 2011.

Particularly if you’re an HR / talent management / similar practitioner (working within an organisation) then I’d like to invite you to complete this short (17 question) survey.

As an incentive to those of you based or working in and around London, I’m offering a free ticket to The Economist’s Talent Management Summit on 9th June this Summer to one survey respondent, chosen at random on Monday 10th January 2011.  (The winner will, however, need to be wiling to engage in a short discussion about their responses which I will publish here along with the overall summary.)

Click here to take survey

 

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Enterprise social media Influencer

 

I’ve been included as one of 25 influencers in Enterprise social media in Bill Ives’ A list developed from Traackr (putting me in 6th position):

 

 

Thanks to Bill for putting the list together.

 

Also see best blog bling!

 

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Best blog bling!

 

  So that’s it.  I hope 2010 has been a good year for you despite the economic problems round most of the world.  It’s been a good one for me, and particularly for (personal and) blog awards.  Thanks again to FOT, Evan Carmichael and particularly John Sumser for decorating my virtual awards cupboard!

 

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Is 2011 the time to stop treating people like tools?

 

  My hack suggestion on Gary Hamel’s The Mix has been getting quite a bit of attention.  Pop over there, vote and add your comments too (free registration required) – it’ll be good to hear from you!

 

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Christmas presents?

 

  A regular reader of Strategic HCM?  A friend / contact of mine?  Want to do something for me?

Here’s my Chirstmas present list for you:

• Like this blog!  You do, don’t you – so give me a thumbs up using the Facebook Like symbol at the bottom of the post!  (I’ve only got three ‘likes’ so far, which can’t be right, can it?)  You can also add me to your favourites on Technorati and follow the blog using Google Friend Connect.
• If you’re working in an HR team, then complete my survey!  I’m after your predictions.  Those of you in, or who can get into London, can win a prize as well.
• Vote for my hack!  See  over at the MIX where my career partnership idea is starting to get some interest.

 

Oh, and finally, I had some big peaks and troughs again this year.  Do me a favour – have a think about when you’re going to want my support during 2011, and let me know early!  My contact details are below!

And finally, let me know if you think you can help me escape from the UK before the Royal Wedding!

 

Best wishes to you all.

Jon.

 

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HCM Update–Winter 2010: Innovation in HR

 

  If you didn’t receive it from me, the second edition of the Strategic HCM newsletter is available here.  The main focus this time around is innovation – including in HR 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 – and the capability and measurement approaches required to support this.

Visit here if you’d like to subscribe to future editions of the newsletter.

 

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Win my Talent Management ticket

 

  A reminder that my 2011 Predictions survey is open for another couple of weeks (until 8th January).

Internal HR practitioners can win a free ticket to the Economist’s Talent Management Summit in London on 9th June next Summer.

 

 

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The next Ulrich?

 

  John Sumser has finally put me down on his list of top 100 influencers at #73.

This is the list of ‘real-world’ as opposed to ‘online’ influencers, so it’s nice to see “a rekentless travel schedule and the depth and clarity of his thought” having an impact as well as my blog.

It’s a good write-up too although I do have an issue with the final line: “It’s not outrageous to imagine him as the next Ullrich”.

Surely it’s that Ulrich was the previous Ingham?

OK, I’m not totally serious about that.  But I really don’t want to be defined in comparison to him or anyone or anyone else.  For example, my focus on organisation capabilities (including human capital) may be quite similar to Ulrich’s but my belief in the need to create value is fairly unique (at least amongst advisors if not an increasing number of organisations – eg see this case study on creating value at QBE).

I may or may not be right in these views (and actually I’m not sure that this statement really means anything anyway).  But I hope that these views will challenge your own thinking.  Sometimes you may want to implement my ideas.  More often you may just find yourself reflecting on why you’re doing what you are.  And that’s fine too.

If you want an example, have a look at my proposals for career partnership on the MIX.  And I’d appreciate your votes as well!

 

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Reviewing my 2010 predictions

 

  Stimulated by this post from TLNT, I thought that as well as asking for your help in making some predictions for 2011, I should review those predictions I made (without your help!) at the start of 2010.

These included this video blog suggesting that HR needs more ambition (a point that I still strongly support) and a podcast suggesting that this would be the year that things would start to change (towards a more people centred approach).  Note that I did only suggest ‘start to’ – I didn’t expect to see much progress, but I don’t think I’ve even seen a start, to be frank.

For example, one thing I wrote back then was “Perhaps banks will even change their bonus policies next year!?”  Well in Ireland at least (home of Krishna De, my co-host on the podcast) they have – but not at the bank’s initiation.  And perhaps there will still be a similar change in the UK before the end of the year?

But in general, I’d give my predictions about a 3 out of 10.

I want (us) to do better next year – so if you’re working in HR in an organisation, please help me out – take my survey and let me know what you think the main challenges and opportunities for HR are going to be next year.  If you can get to London next Summer, there’s the potential of a prize in it for you as well.

 

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Connecting HR drinks

 

My friends at Connecting HR are meeting for some Christmas drinks tomorrow night – unfortunately I won’t be able to be with them.

But this is what I imagine them doing:

Have fun everyone!

 

Video credit: Elfyourself

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