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Shaking Up the Status Quo: How HR Can Drive Business Value with Diana Croitoru

Shaking Up the Status Quo: How HR Can Drive Business Value with Diana Croitoru

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 In this episode, Jivan is joined by HR consultant and transformation leader Diana Croitoru to discuss the critical shift from reactive to proactive HR practices. With nearly 30 years of experience, Diana shares her insights on how HR professionals can elevate their roles to become strategic business partners. She highlights the need for HR teams to align with business goals, streamline processes, and embrace a culture of transparency to drive meaningful change within organisations. KEY TAKEAWAYS HR functions should transition from being bogged down by administrative tasks to taking a proactive, strategic role that drives business value. This involves establishing solid HR foundations and focusing on strategic initiatives rather than just daily operations. HR professionals need to adopt a mindset that embraces strategic opportunities rather than waiting for them to be presented. Taking initiative and demonstrating confidence in their capabilities is crucial for HR to be recognised as a valuable business partner. Key skills for HR professionals include coaching, client management, and project management. These skills should be woven together in an agile manner to effectively address business needs and foster strategic conversations. HR professionals must develop financial literacy to engage meaningfully with business leaders. Understanding how the organisation makes money and being able to articulate the ROI of HR initiatives is essential for gaining credibility and support. Effective HR leadership requires a clear vision and consistency in approach. Leaders should strive to maintain a strategic focus and avoid shifting priorities that can undermine the HR function's credibility and effectiveness. BEST MOMENTS "I think it's really important to mention Procter & Gamble and then also the next company that I worked for, which was General Electric." "What I noticed is, you know, there was a lot of push from the business, which I think is a reality of all our work." "We need to shift from making those daily kind of reactive interactions our work plan of the year to what are we going to build?" "There's no more signed HR." "We need to learn how to talk about how stock price works, because I'm in HR and even I understood it." GUEST BIO With experience initially built at P&G and GE, Diana was most recently the Chief HR Officer of Life Styles Healthcare and VP Reward at RWS. Her key strengths are in the areas of global transformation programs as well as building highly engaged HR teams, achieving scores in the high 80s for her Global teams . She has worked and and led international teams in US, Asian, and European companies. Diana jokes that, as a Chief HR Officer, an interesting compliment she was paid by her CEO was that "this is the first company I've ever worked where people never complain about HR" Connect with Diana on LinkedIn here (19) Diana Croitoru | LinkedIn HOST BIO Jivan Dempsey has first hand experience of workplace toxicity and bad boss behaviour. Triggered by the #MeToo movement she was compelled to talk about her experiences in her early career, groomed and assaulted by a boss at work, his subsequent aggression and bullying behaviour which impacted her work performance, mental health and eventually cost her a job she'd loved. Listeners are drawn to her raw honesty and insightful reflections on change and resilience. Her book, "The HR Change Manager's Handbook" and collaboration on "Can't Break Me," attest to her change and transformation expertise and dedication to empowering others - from someone who's been in the trenches and emerged stronger. As a seasoned HR professional, consultant, psychologist and speaker, she offers bespoke consultancy and programmes to help companies navigate HR transformation that delivers a better employee experience and cultural shifts to create healthier, happier, and more inclusive workplaces for all. Please connect with Jivan on Linked In: here Jivan Dempsey FCIPD GMBPsS | LinkedIn Or send her an email at: jivan@fiverivers-consulting.com www.fiverivers-consulting.com HR Change Manager’s Handbook: The 3 Step Guide To Managing HR Transformation: https://amzn.eu/d/drvToPv Are you working in a toxic environment? Take our free quiz to find out https://bit.ly/3BPZXSR This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/
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