Books & Workbooks
Everything here is designed to be picked up, worked through and used straight away.
The S.P.I.C.E. workbooks cover the five areas that make the biggest difference to how HR professionals operate in their organisations: Strategy, Perception, Impact, Commerciality and Empowerment. Each one is a standalone resource, so start with whatever feels most relevant to where you are right now.
If you're not in HR but want to think and operate more strategically in any leadership role, Actually Strategic covers the same strategic thinking content written for any functional leader.
You'll also find my Changing Conversations guide and my book here; both written from the same place as everything else I do: years of working in, consulting for and advising organisations around strategic impact.
Actually Strategic
A practical workbook for leaders who want to understand what strategy and strategic thinking really mean and how to apply it, whatever function they lead.
Covers what strategy actually is, how to interrogate the one you've been given, what a functional strategy should look like and why so many capable leaders get stuck. Includes five printable exercises and a case study.
Strategic Mindset for HR Professionals
A practical workbook for HR professionals who want to understand what strategy and strategic thinking really mean and how to apply it in an HR context.
Covers what strategy actually is, how the HR strategy should form part of it and the do’s and don’ts of HR strategy. Includes five printable exercises and a case study.
3 Critical steps to more strategic conversations
A short, practical guide for HR professionals who want to shift how they show up in business conversations, covering three straightforward steps that totally change how you're perceived and the impact you make.
The HR Confidence Playbook
The essential guide to being seen, heard and respected in HR. Practical strategies to boost your HR career, build leadership confidence and influence senior stakeholders, without losing yourself in the process.
Changing perceptions of HR
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Making an impact in HR
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Commercially focused HR
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Getting out of your own way
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