AGILITY IS ABOUT INNOVATION AND PURPOSE
“ It is important to look at what are the biggest barriers to agility and how organisations can equip their workforce to thrive in this context.” LINDA HOLBECHE
DR LINDA HOLBECHE, independent coach, developer, consultant, researcher and author in the fields of HR, strategy, organisation design and development and leadership, looked at the implications of agility for the future of work, the workplace and workers. Her new research on agility investigates how being agile is a combination of customer-centric goals, the ability to innovate, excellent teamwork and collaboration, and a focus on meeting customer needs. “Flexibility is an important
part of that because in this new era of work it is no longer about long-term projects that never deviate. Instead, organisations will be more focused on short-term iterations and innovations,” she says. “It is important to
PEOPLE, PURPOSE AND THE PLANET – KEY THEMES FOR ORGANISATIONS
TERESA BOUGHEY, MA Chartered FCIPD, founder and CEO of national award- winning Jungle HR, a strategic HR consultancy practice that works with executive boards and leadership teams during times of change and business transformation, talked about connections and purpose. “Going forward,
organisations will need to be focused on three key areas: people, purpose and the planet,” she says. “How do organisations rise to the challenge in managing people, promoting inclusively and working collaboratively? How do you foster those connections, especially with a global mobility team when you are at a distance, and it is even more important to keep those connections going?” She also discussed what
is an organisation’s purpose and how does it align with an individual’s purpose.“
People want something different post-Covid,” she explains. “They are looking for an organisation that is in tune with the ideas of its workers. They want to know that it provides great customer service and a great product or customer service solution rather than just making profit.” In terms of the planet and environment, organisations need to think about how they meet sustainable goals. This should be deep in the DNA of a company, rather than window-dressing. “How do we do this authentically, not just in addition to the day- to-day job, but as part of everyday operations?” she says. “In the Festival Hub we discussed what should you stop and what should you start doing and what needs to be amplified. We talked about and shared these key themes around people, planet and purpose.”
look at what are the biggest barriers to agility and how organisations can equip their workforce to thrive in this context. What are the key elements to focus on if you are trying to build resilience both at a company and at an individual level? We are in a new era, driven by technology and instability, and organisations need to look at how to create a strong shared purpose around customers. That is not just about giving people more tasks, but about stopping doing certain things in order to allow space for people to innovate and not burn out. You could argue that everybody is going to have to be more or less agile in some way, moving faster, breaking things down into small chunks and delivering change in a continuous way.”
“ Going forward, organisations will need to be focused on three key areas: people, purpose and the planet.” TERESA BOUGHEY
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