Our perspectives

People First? Yes. And no.

"People First" is one of LinkedIn’s most popular quotes. And it sounds obvious. But what does it actually mean in practice? And why is the slogan so often misinterpreted, even though the business has to come first — but through people.

Ska HR vara vänner med medarbetarna?

En diskussion blossade nyligen upp på LinkedIn mot bakgrund av artikeln ””inte dina vänner” – Ilskan växer mot HR” i SvD. I ljuset av detta så blir frågan aktuell - är det meningen att HR ska agera som vänner gentemot de anställda?

Några obekväma sanningar om HR

När HR debatteras i media så stannar ofta debatten på en rätt trivial nivå – det är rätt/fel och bra/dåligt. Känslor och upplevelser dominerar berättelsen. Det är lätt hänt att faktiska utmaningar hamnar i skymundan i dessa debatter och att verkliga problem blir kvar under mattan. Jag vill belysa några av dem i denna artikel.

𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗴 𝗛𝗥 – 𝗻𝗲𝗷 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸

(Och varför flygledarledarskap borde vara HR:s mantra)

Employer branding has grown up. Now it must find its role!

We were asked to write an article in Magnetude, Magnet Awards' magazine, about the future of employer branding as a discipline in its own right, but above all its connection to the bigger picture.

Stop pointing at HR, or The buck stops here

HR can support, provide structure and create tools. But HR does not lead the teams, does not set day-to-day priorities and does not set the tone for psychological safety. You do, as a manager.

It’s time to modernise HR work – properly

HR has evolved over a hundred years, but are the structures built for today’s demands? If employees are crucial, why is there then a lack of overview, insight and control over structures and the ability to deliver?

ARUBA, the Underground map and why we also need the HR flounder

The ARUBA model has helped HR create structure and understanding. But it is not particularly good at clarifying where value is actually created.