Never mind HR,Here’s
A manifestofor simplicity,
brevity and authenticity in HR and OD
C l i c k o n p i c t u re st h r o u g h o u t fo r m o re r e s o u r c e s
C L I C K P I C
Knowing me, Knowing youPeter Cook
Scientist – 18 years leading Pharmaceutical innovation teams and international troubleshooting
Academic – 18 years teaching MBA’s inc 15 years leading CIPD in
Kent and CIPD Council
Consultant and Author – 18 years in business
Musician – 3 x 18 years
PUNK ROCK PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
HR lessons from Punk Rock
DO keep it simple
Don’t be a one hit wonder
DO keep it short
Don’t be too disruptive
DO keep it real
C L I C K P I C
DO keep it simple
Don’t be a one hit wonder
DO keep it short
Don’t be too disruptive
DO keep it real
PART 1 – PUNK ROCK HR
C L I C K P I C
Pretty vacant
Find out why people come to work
Find out why they keep coming
Find out what stops themfrom coming and staying
Do something about what you find out
Pretty vacantSome HR pros think it’s enough to post the words engagement on every Wall, Website and WC in the company, hoping that the repetition will rub off on staff in some Orwellian approach to culture change. It’s not sufficient …
ENGAGEMENT
C L I C K P I C
Achievement
Recognition
THE Work
Responsibility
Advancement
Policy and administration
Supervision - technical
Salary
Interpersonal relations - supervision
Working conditions
What do I get?
Herzberg revisited
Money don’t buy u happiness but it sho’ ‘nuff pays for the ride
Prince
C L I C K P I C
Achievement
Recognition
THE Work
Responsibility
Advancement
Policy and administration
Supervision - technical
Salary
Interpersonal relations - supervision
Working conditions
Herzberg revisited
Money don’t buy u happiness but it sho’ ‘nuff pays for the ride
Prince
Shall I stay or shall I go?
The classical HR approach to selection is to hire people for knowledge and skills, and then sack them for their attitude.
It’s faulty in many circumstances …
C L I C K P I C
Hackman and Oldham
Good work is well designed
Motivation – HEAVEN KNOWS I’M MISERABLE
NOWIn the words of honorary punk rockers Rogers, Hammerstein and Captain Sensible, “Happy talk”. Yes, it’s nice to be happy at work, but that’s only half the story … What are the reasons to be cheerful at work? …
C L I C K P I C
Assumptions about training
Is training the best way to learn?
Will training actually increase capability?
Do the learners want to learn?
Do they have the capacity to learn?
WAITING FOR THE
GREAT LEAP FORWARDS
C L I C K P I C
Identify Learning needs
Identify obstacles to learn
Select best learning method
Just do it
Assumptions about training
Is training the best way to learn?
Will training actually increase capability?
Do the learners want to learn?
Do they have the capacity to learn?
Put Learning before Training
DO keep it simple
Don’t be a one hit wonder
DO keep it short
Don’t be too disruptive
DO keep it real
PART 2 – PUNK ROCK OD
WHAT ABOUT STRATEGIC LEARNING, HIGH PERFORMANCE
AND ENGAGEMENT?
Strong cultures:Creatures of Habit in Music and Business
Click on a pic for a surprise
Adaptive cultures:CHANGING WHAT YOU DO
AND keeping PEOPLE ENGAGED
Click on a pic for a surprise
AN ENGAGING AND CHANGING CULTURE:
Tim Smit, CEO - The Eden Project
THINGS TO BUY
Opportunity Audit
Savings or growth opportunities >>> fees
DIY implementation supported by coaching to
minimise dependencyon consultants
PUNK ROCK OD
PUNK ROCK MBA
Leadership
Strategy
Creativity
Innovation
Change
PUNK ROCK THINKING
It was the first business book I have ever managed
to finish – or indeed get beyond the first chapter
Larry Elliot – The Guardian
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