Recently we were talking to a group of business partners about commercial acumen. Now I don’t know about you, but commercial acumen doesn’t get me in any loving moods. However, in our Business Partnering e-forum we ended up joining the concepts of falling in love and commercial acumen – yes...
5 Essential Capabilities for Business Partnering with Impact
Frequent change and disruption. Market uncertainties. Rapid innovation. These are some of the many factors impacting businesses today. The expectations of the HR Business Partner (and HR Specialists) have evolved considerably in recent years and with these heightened expectations, comes the need to refresh and upskill to keep up with...
Increasing Your Self-Awareness For Optimal Impact
Clarity 4D helps us to discover our 'clarity' and 'purpose'. It is a diagnostic tool that provides deep insights into our behaviours, providing greater awareness of ourselves, how we communicate, interact, and how we are received by others. The tool leverages Carl Jung’s work on psychological preferences about the dynamics of thinking and behaviour....
Why Investing In Strong Business Relationships Is Critical
How do I define a solid business relationship? It’s one based on trust, openness, genuine conversations, and feedback. Building sustainable, strong business relationships is really at the heart of Business Partnering. The partnership you create with your clients and your colleagues impacts the way you work and how you interact. I love...