This Episode: Practical Organisational Development
Lucinda continues the High Performance HR series by delving into the critical roles of leadership and management in fostering a high-performance culture within organisations.
It begins with a clear distinction between leadership and management, emphasising that while both roles are essential, they serve different functions—management focuses on planning and organising, while leadership is about inspiring and setting direction.
The episode outlines practical strategies for HR professionals to influence and embed effective leadership and management behaviours, including defining expectations, role modelling, and providing training.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Leadership focuses on setting direction and inspiring others, while management is about planning, organising, and ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly. Both roles are essential for driving high performance in an organisation.
- Effective leadership and management behaviours significantly influence employee engagement and organisational culture. Managers account for up to 70% of the variance in employee engagement scores, highlighting their critical role in fostering a high-performance environment.
- HR professionals can shape leadership and management culture by defining clear expectations, role modelling desired behaviours, and recognising and rewarding effective management practices. Establishing a management charter can help set these expectations.
- Providing ongoing training and development opportunities for leaders and managers is crucial. This includes essential people management skills, coaching, mentoring, and 360-degree feedback to enhance self-awareness and improve leadership effectiveness.
BEST MOMENTS
“Managers make sure we do things right. Leaders make sure we do the right things.”
“Good leadership is not nice to have. It’s essential because leaders and managers both contribute to a high performance culture.”
“If you want more engaged people in your organisation, look at the behaviours of your managers and leaders.”
“It’s really about showing that we value leadership and management.”
Valuable Resources
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How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)
How To Be A Change Superhero – by Lucinda Carney
HR Uprising Mastermind – https://hruprising.com/mastermind/
Find out more about Actus solutions:
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- www.hruprising.com
- The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group
- HR Uprising Mastermind – https://hruprising.com/mastermind/
- New Info-book: Rethinking Performance Appraisals
If you liked this episode, try these
- Podcast Episode 258: High Performance HR
- Podcast Episode 259: Maximise Your Impact – High Performance HR
About The Host
Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles. Lucinda, for over 10 years as CEO of Actus Software has worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. Certainly, it was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community. In order to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.
“If you look up, you rise up”
How To Be A Change Superhero – by Lucinda Carney
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