Sam the BP spent hours working on the spreadsheet. The tables were complete. Running a bit behind time. But…the work, Sam thought, was done. Press send on that 8pm email…in time for the 9 am, 30-minute catch-up tomorrow with their GM. GM arrives a few minutes late. Apologises. Sorry Sam,...
Understand The World Around You
Understand your macro-environment. Sounds a bit like eat your veggies…they’re good for you. This topic can be complicated, but it doesn’t need to be. Across Finance, HR, IT, Procurement, Marketing, Legal and Risk, ALL Business Partners are facing similar challenges as they support the business during these unpredictable times. And...
Strategic Thinking – The holy grail of Business Partnering
For the first part of my career (first 10 years post-graduation), I defined myself as very unstrategic. Whiteboards, markers, “blue sky thinking” and brain storming sessions bored me, because I saw it as keeping me away from my tasks, my real work. I was so focused on doing, which in...
A COVID-19 Guide for Business Partners and Leaders: Impacting Employee Wellness
In a time where we feel powerless to the external forces that are quickly shaping our lives, we’re also faced with solving novel problems at work with no precedent to guide our decisions. This is also a time where a leader’s action will have an instant and long-lasting impact on the...