Key takeaways: Leading through change requires a blend of practical tools and human-centred approaches to support both leaders and employees emotionally and strategically. Models like ADKAR, Kübler-Ross, and Bridges Transition help leaders understand emotional...
Key takeaways: Leading through change requires more than project management—it’s about continuously inspiring teams, aligning to purpose, and guiding transformation at every level. Successful change leaders communicate a compelling vision and build strong...
Navigating change is one of the most critical challenges organisations face, and the latest HR on the Offensive podcast dives deep into this subject, offering insights into how leaders can guide their teams through transformation effectively. Chris and change experts...
Business transformation isn’t just about strategy and execution—it’s about people. In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, host Chris, along with Aaron Aubrey, speak with Sally Earnshaw, a specialist in driving cultural and leadership change. Their...
What makes a great people manager? And how do you build the skills for the future super-charged people manager who is no longer just supervisor; but a coach, mentor and enabler of growth? Organisations that truly harness the potential of their people managers unlock...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most disruptive forces impacting businesses today, and it's set to significantly alter the landscape of change management. We’ve recorded a number of podcasts in the last year looking at its impact from a holistic HR...
We have recently launched our newest whitepaper “Less stress HRIS – Part one: The road to the cloud”. In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast Chris is joined by fellow LACERs Aaron Alburey and Sian Beacham as they cover the five steps to delivering the...
In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, we revisit our ongoing campaign, "Demystifying the HR operating model". In this series we explain how your HR operating model needs to be shaped to support your key business driver - whether that's productivity,...
In the latest episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris along with fellow LACErs Aaron Alburey and Debbie Mitchell discuss how CPOs should spend the first 90 days of working within a new HR function. They delve into the crucial strategies and considerations...
LACE Partners and Dragonfish are delighted to announce a strategic partnership to elevate culture, employee experience and performance for their clients. Together, they aim to address the challenges Chief People Officers (CPOs) and Chief Human Resource Officers...
We have recently launched our newest whitepaper, CPOs: From HR to Workforce Transformation. We interviewed business leaders, HR leaders and transformation specialist across 30 organisations from various industries on this topic. This whitepaper poses a number of...
An article in the Economist last year focused on the rapid growth of OpenAI, the organisation that runs ChatGPT. The question was posed, ‘What next?’ for the business as its rapid growth has seen it go from a company turning over $28 million to one with revenues...
What implications could AI have for the HR functions? Chris speaks to LACErs Tim Ringo and Charlie Frost as they delve into the world of AI adoption and its impact on the future of work. Charlie is our AI lead here at LACE so direct any AI questions his way! In this...
It’s the new year, the Christmas trees are being taken down, the mistletoe has been put into the composter and HR teams across the land are looking at how to make 2024 the best year yet for their business. As is now tradition at LACE HQ, we’ve got our heads together...
How can an organisation drive innovation? What are the successful components of an innovative organisation? These are just a few questions we debated on a recent HR on the Offensive podcast with Chris Howard and Ed Sparkes from our team. In 2023, one of the regularly...