News and Resources
At Work Horizons we believe that the cornerstone of organisational and individual productivity is a sense of purpose and engagement. The articles that we write, the events that we host and conversations that we record are all aimed at opening the eyes of leaders to new ideas and sharing insights into leadership, management, teamworking and talent.
Leading the recovery from Covid
We have published a series of resources to help you lead your people through and beyond Covid. You may access them for free here:
News and opinion
Our latest interviews, articles and event recordings are available here:
Supporting your Executive Team with the Work of Leaders Tool
Leadership skills are sometimes hard to deploy in rapidly changing environments, so the leadership skills and behaviours that were once highly appropriate for your organisation might be depleted, perhaps due to illness or restructuring, or may no longer be fit for purpose. At Work Horizons, one of the tools we use when coaching senior individuals and senior teams is the Work of Leaders tool. Find out more and see a sample report here.
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Diversity and Inclusion- It’s not just about HR
As part of growing the strategic and practical contribution to their businesses, many HR leaders have appointed people responsible for diversity and inclusion in their organisations.The incidence of creating such roles is growing and there is no doubt that the importance of diversity and inclusion is firmly on the HR agenda in most progressive businesses. In doing so, it’s important to remember that diversity and inclusion are two separate concepts with connected but different goals.
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Top tips to navigate uncertainty and change
As turmoil surrounds us, uncertainty is the only certainty. The complexity of change and its potential impact are gaining pace every day. Today’s uncertainty will become tomorrow’s history.
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Surveying the Work Horizon Series – In Conversation with Stephen Morgan
Our second episode of Surveying the Work Horizon was in conversation with Stephen Morgan, who has worked on a variety of high profile negotiations. Watch the full video of the discussion to find out more about ER and employment law and how to successfully handle negotiations.
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The Dos and Don’ts of Personality Profiling
Personality profiling is an important part of any HR leader’s toolkit, helping us to focus on personality styles and preferences as we manage teams and individuals. But there can be pitfalls and problems with personality profiling, if it is done inadvisedly.
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Work Horizons Learn With VR video
In this short video, see how virtual reality can support your people in presenting with confidence, through purposeful practice in a safe place, combined with meaningful feedback that supports improvement and development.
Surveying the Work Horizon Series – Transforming your Culture
Culture is intangible, but it is very much real.Culture can be defined as ‘how we do things around here’, but it can also be defined as ‘the worst behaviour we are willing to tolerate.Culture is not ‘soft and fluffy’. The impact of culture can be measured in real terms, such as in employee engagement and productivity. It has been established that disengaged employees put a substantial burden on the organisation, costing you at estimated 1/3 of their salary, suggesting that culture is a very important part of your businessYour culture is driven by your purpose and vision as a business. It gives people something to believe in and be committed to. But the culture of the organisation needs to be clear to and shared by all employees.
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Can our Younger People be the Obvious Answer to Skill Shortages?
‘Food Shortages, Empty Shelves, No Lorry Drivers- Christmas will be cancelled!’ We’re seeing more and more lurid daily headlines like these, highlighting skill shortages in the UK. The Road Haulage Association, which represents lorry companies, says we are short of 100,000 HGV drivers as a result of the pandemic and Brexit. The impact of this on supply chains and elsewhere is already becoming apparent in sectors right across the economic spectrum.
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