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In this episode of WorkTalks, Maeve McElwee, Executive Director, Employer Relations, Ibec, is joined by Richard Jolly, Director of the consulting firm, Stokes & Jolly Ltd, and Associate Clinical Professor of Management and Organisations at Kellogg.
They discuss the challenges of leading change within organisations during a period of global uncertainty, and the imperatives for HR business functions in dealing with this dynamic environment.
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Ep. 12 / Work Talks
Sustaining success through disruption
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Ep. 11 / Work Talks
Leading change during global uncertainty
Join Maeve McElwee and Richard Jolly as they discuss the challenges of leading change within organisations during a period of global uncertainty, and the imperatives for HR business functions in dealing with this dynamic environment.

Ep. 10 / Work Talks
Future Fit – Reimagining HR
In this episode of Ibec WorkTalks, Vicky O’Neill, HR Strategy Specialist at Ibec, and Max Blumberg, Founder of Blumberg Partnership, HR & People Analytics Innovator and Advisor, discuss the impact of the evolving model of HR and what will required from the HR function into the future.
The role of HR has undergone significant transformation over the years. While we agree that HR should be a strategic partner, there's a nuanced perspective to consider. Max’s research proposes a pivot in how HR is structured to focus more directly on the capabilities required for successful strategy execution.
The pivot relies on a combination of two things: (a) a new set of design criteria (objectives) for HR and the HRBPs – delivering the required workforce and strategic capabilities that enable the business outcomes, and (b) new processes for identifying, measuring, and improving the needed workforce and strategic capabilities.