Comments for Orion Partners http://www.orion-partners.com Strategy | Leadership | Performance Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on If we shared some resolutions this year would HR be more respected? by Anonymous http://www.orion-partners.com/2011/12/if-we-shared-some-resolutions-this-year-would-hr-be-more-respected/#comment-1423 Anonymous Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:26:00 +0000 http://www.orion-partners.com/?p=3339#comment-1423 Amy Butterworth Orion Partners 07584 528276 Amy Butterworth
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]]> Comment on If we shared some resolutions this year would HR be more respected? by Andrew Chesters http://www.orion-partners.com/2011/12/if-we-shared-some-resolutions-this-year-would-hr-be-more-respected/#comment-1422 Andrew Chesters Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:07:00 +0000 http://www.orion-partners.com/?p=3339#comment-1422 Couldn't agree more! Couldn’t agree more!

]]> Comment on The Rise of the Roberts by Lynda Tyler http://www.orion-partners.com/2011/09/the-rise-of-the-roberts/#comment-1020 Lynda Tyler Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:45:58 +0000 http://www.orion-partners.com/?p=2164#comment-1020 This is a great parable. Really interesting perspective on the use of the Success profile methodology pioneered by Orion. This is a great parable. Really interesting perspective on the use of the Success profile methodology pioneered by Orion.

]]> Comment on Unfit leaders may be undermining your company performance. Should you require your leaders to be fit? by Simon Constance http://www.orion-partners.com/2011/08/unfit-leaders-may-be-undermining-your-company-performance-should-you-require-your-leaders-to-be-fit/#comment-754 Simon Constance Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:52:45 +0000 http://www.orion-partners.com/?p=1984#comment-754 Rats that spoils those long lunches in the director's dinning room... Rats that spoils those long lunches in the director’s dinning room…

]]> Comment on Avoiding the black holes for HR services leaders – Part 3 of our HR Services series by Simon Constance http://www.orion-partners.com/2011/07/part-3-of-our-hr-services-series-%e2%80%93-avoiding-the-black-holes-for-hr-services-leaders/#comment-719 Simon Constance Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:32:44 +0000 http://www.orion-partners.com/?p=1929#comment-719 Hi Colin - thanks for the comments. I think you are spot on about the giving users (as opposed to exec sponsors) understanding what is coming in advance. We have been using visual maps and other similar tools to give staff, unions, and line managers a chance to do that during the design phase. I would be interested in hearing what others have found works. Simon Hi Colin – thanks for the comments. I think you are spot on about the giving users (as opposed to exec sponsors) understanding what is coming in advance. We have been using visual maps and other similar tools to give staff, unions, and line managers a chance to do that during the design phase. I would be interested in hearing what others have found works.

Simon

]]> Comment on Avoiding the black holes for HR services leaders – Part 3 of our HR Services series by colin whalen http://www.orion-partners.com/2011/07/part-3-of-our-hr-services-series-%e2%80%93-avoiding-the-black-holes-for-hr-services-leaders/#comment-718 colin whalen Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:29:10 +0000 http://www.orion-partners.com/?p=1929#comment-718 Simon I am enjoying your series on HR Services. I am also thinking about a third black-hole that sucks in so much unproductive leadership time and energy, that is the black-hole of ‘unaligned expectations’ between the Service Provider (in-house or external) and the businesses they serve. More time spent up-front from service and customer / client leaders on understanding what is going to happen, what the service will be like and agreeing behaviours, in advance, for when things do not go smoothly all help to avoid this particular black hole. However, this engagement has to involve those actually providing the service and those dealing with it at the sharp-end in the recipient business, ie beyond the Top Execs doing the deals or signing off on the in-house shared service projects. Looking forward to your next instalment! Colin Whalen Simon

I am enjoying your series on HR Services. I am also thinking about a third black-hole that sucks in so much unproductive leadership time and energy, that is the black-hole of ‘unaligned expectations’ between the Service Provider (in-house or external) and the businesses they serve.

More time spent up-front from service and customer / client leaders on understanding what is going to happen, what the service will be like and agreeing behaviours, in advance, for when things do not go smoothly all help to avoid this particular black hole. However, this engagement has to involve those actually providing the service and those dealing with it at the sharp-end in the recipient business, ie beyond the Top Execs doing the deals or signing off on the in-house shared service projects.

Looking forward to your next instalment!

Colin Whalen

]]> Comment on Decisions, decisions? – Part 2 of our HR Services series by Simon Constance http://www.orion-partners.com/2011/07/part-2-of-our-hr-services-series-%e2%80%93-decisions-decisions/#comment-655 Simon Constance Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:48:39 +0000 http://www.orion-partners.com/?p=1902#comment-655 Dermot - thanks for that. I really have seen some great services offered that do that. Forecasting /analytics services and proactive ER case management services are two that spring to mind. The HRO providers are also getting wise to this and have launched services for companies that cannot / do not want to make the investment themselves. Cheers Dermot – thanks for that. I really have seen some great services offered that do that. Forecasting /analytics services and proactive ER case management services are two that spring to mind. The HRO providers are also getting wise to this and have launched services for companies that cannot / do not want to make the investment themselves.

Cheers

]]> Comment on Decisions, decisions? – Part 2 of our HR Services series by dermot toberty http://www.orion-partners.com/2011/07/part-2-of-our-hr-services-series-%e2%80%93-decisions-decisions/#comment-650 dermot toberty Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:39:51 +0000 http://www.orion-partners.com/?p=1902#comment-650 Simon, Good articles - having lived through the last 8 years as the head of a very large hr services organisation I agree with the sentiment behind your articles. I have sensed for a number of years that the wholesale outsourcing of hr services was on the downturn as stakeholders realised the advantages that a professional, nimble, in house service fuction can provide. Once the initial euphoria of the hr cost savings had gone and the knowledge that further savings can only be made by sacrificing operational flexibility then this can send the inhouse provider in a different direction - driving up the value chain. I look forward to reading more. Dermot Toberty Simon,

Good articles – having lived through the last 8 years as the head of a very large hr services organisation I agree with the sentiment behind your articles. I have sensed for a number of years that the wholesale outsourcing of hr services was on the downturn as stakeholders realised the advantages that a professional, nimble, in house service fuction can provide.

Once the initial euphoria of the hr cost savings had gone and the knowledge that further savings can only be made by sacrificing operational flexibility then this can send the inhouse provider in a different direction – driving up the value chain.

I look forward to reading more.

Dermot Toberty

]]> Comment on How Neuroscience can facilitate change by Jan Hills http://www.orion-partners.com/2010/12/neuroscience-in-practice/#comment-309 Jan Hills Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:56:06 +0000 http://www.orion-partners.com/?p=1078#comment-309 thank you. Look forward to hearing further thoughts. thank you. Look forward to hearing further thoughts.

]]> Comment on How Neuroscience can facilitate change by Hobert Stoehr http://www.orion-partners.com/2010/12/neuroscience-in-practice/#comment-264 Hobert Stoehr Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:42:54 +0000 http://www.orion-partners.com/?p=1078#comment-264 really have to express you produce numerous very good facts and will certainly submit a few creative ideas to add shortly after a day or two. really have to express you produce numerous very good facts and will certainly submit a few creative ideas to add shortly after a day or two.

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