Author Archives: Jane Chesters

I’m a celebrity – get me out of HR!

As a Board Member of London HR Connection – a great network for HR professionals in London and the South East, one of my duties is helping find enticing and thought provoking speakers for our networking events . I can’t claim the credit for this one,  but next week’s fixture promises to be an interesting one. On 18th April at the London School of Economics , Lembit Opik will be will be offering a roller coaster ride through what he calls ‘my personal journey from Human Resources to unemployment via one multinational, two careers and an Australian jungle.’

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Jane ChestersBy Jane Chesters | Published: 14/04/2012

Bringing it to life, The HOW Factor™ in action – our latest video release

In our recent research into how the best organisations develop and deliver great people strategies, we discovered that the way HR tackles this challenge, the ‘how’ and not the ‘what’ is what drives success. We identified a core set of characteristics in evidence in both in the way HR is organised to deliver and the capabilities of the function. Read more →

Jane ChestersBy Jane Chesters | Published: 30/10/2011

Got what it takes? – Five Clues..

In a recent HBR blog, author and CLO Karie Willyerd offered readers ‘Ten Clues it’s time to replace your Head of HR’  where she shared her views on the tell tale signs to look for in a suboptimal HRD Read more →

Jane ChestersBy Jane Chesters | Published: 13/10/2011

Blurring the Lines

Following recent conversations with some of our clients, we’ve noticed that there appears to be a subtle shift occurring in where the accountability for different elements of the HR agenda is being held. Read more →

Jane ChestersBy Jane Chesters | Published: 26/08/2011

Sharing the secrets – how, not what…

 In this month’s People Management, Jane Chesters shares some of Orion’s insights from our latest research into how the best HR organisations create strategic impact. Read more →

Jane ChestersBy Jane Chesters | Published: 02/08/2011

Smiling assassins – Time to move on

In our view a recent article in The Guardian provided a disappointingly outdated perspective on both the role and standing of HR. Read more →

Jane ChestersBy Jane Chesters | Published: 09/06/2011

12. Who are Orion

In our recent research into how the best organisations develop and deliver great people strategies , we discovered  that the way HR tackles this challenge , the ‘how’ and not the ‘what’ is what drives success. We identified  a core set of characteristics in evidence in both in  the way HR is organised to deliver and the capabilities of the function. 

We call this The HOW FactorTM

click below to watch each part:

1. Why the Research
2. How did we do it
3. Key findings
4. Defining
5. Insight
6. Intimacy
7. Balance
8. Collaboration
9. Discipline
10. Communication
11. Whats Next
12. Who are Orion


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Jane ChestersBy Jane Chesters | Published: 27/05/2011

11. Whats Next

In our recent research into how the best organisations develop and deliver great people strategies , we discovered  that the way HR tackles this challenge , the ‘how’ and not the ‘what’ is what drives success. We identified  a core set of characteristics in evidence in both in  the way HR is organised to deliver and the capabilities of the function. 

We call this The HOW FactorTM

click below to watch each part:

1. Why the Research
2. How did we do it
3. Key findings
4. Defining
5. Insight
6. Intimacy
7. Balance
8. Collaboration
9. Discipline
10. Communication
11. Whats Next
12. Who are Orion



If you found this video useful, why not add your email address to our newsletter mailing list to receive information about our latest research?

Jane ChestersBy Jane Chesters | Published: 27/05/2011