The challenge
Want to get 20% more done for the same money, secure up to 30% more effort from 60% of your people, double the effectiveness of implementation, improve customer service and build a future-focused, entrepreneurial organisation — all with minimal financial investment?
That’s the promise Chris Roebuck unpacks in this masterclass. Drawing on three decades of leadership experience across the military, business and government, Chris reveals the pitfalls that hold HR back and the steps to becoming a truly commercial partner.
What you’ll learn in this masterclass
- How to make a compelling ROI case for HR that resonates with CEOs and CFOs
- The three critical steps to delivering organisational value — and why most initiatives fail
- Neuroscience-backed insights into what drives people to give their best at work
- Practical techniques to build an entrepreneurial, future-ready HR function
Chapters
- Why HR is not always effective (05:22)
- What CEOs and CFOs really want from HR (08:51)
- The three steps to adding value (08:21)
- Getting the best from ALL your people (12:52)
- The entrepreneurial leader (10:58)
Part of a full series
This masterclass is part of The People Space’s How to Become a More Commercial HR Leader: Re-tooling HR for Success Now programme, now freely available on YouTube. The series also includes:
- Dave Millner, future-of-work expert and author of Introduction to People Analytics, on HR Guide to the Future of Work
- Karen Beaven, award-winning HR director and founder of the HR Entrepreneurs Network, on Shifting to HR Entrepreneur
- Wendy Cartwright, HR lead at the Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal Programme, on Commercial HR in the Public Sector
About Chris Roebuck
Chris Roebuck is a British economist and Hon Visiting Professor of Transformational Leadership at Cass Business School, London. He has held senior roles at UBS, HSBC, KPMG and London Underground, and advised global boards on leadership and performance.
As Global Head of Leadership at UBS, his work helped the bank win Best Company for Leaders in Europe 2005 and boosted performance and profits — now studied as a Harvard Business School case. Named one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers 10 times, Chris is a regular commentator in the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Bloomberg and the BBC.
He is the author of Lead to Succeed and Strategic Leadership Development, and a former member of the UK government’s guru group on employee engagement for better business performance.
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