HR Change Insights
Insights for those leading large change activities which include significant HR activity
Insights from the Front Line of HR Change
Our work gives us a close view of what really happens when organisations go through large-scale change. These articles share the patterns, pitfalls, and practical lessons we’ve observed, from keeping HR delivery credible under pressure to protecting client confidence when programmes get tough.
They’re written for HR leaders and consultants responsible for making complex change happen, offering clarity, perspective, and practical ideas to help you stay in control when it matters most.
What Happens to Culture During a Restructure
Culture often shifts quietly during restructure, influencing whether change succeeds or fails. This article explores the typical cultural dynamics that emerge, why they matter for credibility and execution, and practical steps HR leaders and consultancies can take to protect and sustain culture through organisational change.
How to Keep Your HR Team Energised During Large-Scale Change
When large-scale organisational change hits, HR carries the emotional and operational weight of the process. This guide explores how HR leaders can protect their teams from burnout and maintain energy through restructure or redundancy, with practical ways to balance empathy, workload and communication without losing momentum.
The Hidden Cost of Underestimating HR in Transformation Projects
In transformation projects, HR is often treated as an administrative afterthought until delays and compliance risks surface. This article highlights why HR delivery is a critical dependency in change programmes, exploring how proper resourcing, early partnership with delivery specialists, and clear ownership keep timelines, budgets, and reputations intact.
Protecting Reputation: How Consultancies Can Avoid Client Failure During Execution
Even when strategy is sound, poor client execution can damage a consultancy’s reputation. This article explains how firms can protect credibility during HR change programmes by identifying delivery risks early, owning assurance, embedding delivery partners, and staying engaged after implementation to ensure outcomes match advice.
When Strategy Meets Reality: Why Change Programmes Fail in Delivery
Even the best-planned transformation can fail in delivery. This article examines why HR change programmes often stumble, from underestimating delivery complexity to poor resourcing, and shows how consultancies can close the gap between strategy and execution by designing delivery with the same rigour as the plan itself.
Leading Through Uncertainty: How HR Can Stay Credible During
During restructures or integrations, HR becomes the anchor employees look to for certainty — even when answers are unclear. This article explores how HR leaders can maintain credibility through uncertainty by owning the narrative early, communicating with empathy and evidence, and leading with calm authority under pressure.
From Overstretched to In Control: Scaling HR Delivery During Major Change
When organisational change accelerates, HR teams risk being stretched too thin. This article shares practical ways to scale HR delivery capacity — from forecasting workload and building delivery maps to creating surge capacity and tracking progress in real time — helping HR leaders stay in control rather than firefighting under pressure.
Clarity first. Then execution.
Sometimes the hardest part is figuring out where to start. We’ll help you build a plan that’s credible, deliverable, and right for your business – then, if you want, we’ll help you make it happen.
