Agile HR and business agility are two related concepts that can be game-changers for businesses.
Agile HR includes the application of agile principles and practices to human resources management. This means adopting a more flexible, iterative, and collaborative approach to HR processes, such as recruitment, performance management, and employee development. By leveraging agile methods such as continuous feedback, short feedback loops, and cross-functional teams, organizations can better adapt to the fast-changing business environment and meet the evolving needs of their employees.
Business agility, on the other hand, is a broader concept that refers to the ability of an organization to rapidly respond to changes in the market, customer needs, and technology. It involves being able to quickly pivot strategies, adapt to new trends, and deliver value to customers in an efficient and effective way. Business agility is enabled by a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation, as well as the adoption of agile methodologies and practices throughout the organization.
Together, agile HR and business agility can help organizations to become more responsive, adaptive, and resilient in the face of uncertainty and change, while also fostering a more engaged and empowered workforce.
My guest in HRchat episode 453 is Natal Dank, Agile HR Author, Co-founder at PXO Culture, and Chief HR Trendwatcher at the HR Trend Institute
Recognized as a pioneer in Agile HR and business agility, Natal heads up Learning, Consultancy & Coaching at PXO Culture and is the Chief Trendwatcher at the HR Trend Institute along with the awesome Tom Haak.
Following decades working in senior Human Resources (HR), Talent and Organisational Development roles, Natal coaches clients across all industries, from innovative tech companies to not-for-profit and global banks, in how to develop amazing employee experiences, like a customer journey, full of moments that matter for your people and organization.
Questions for Natal Include:
- Your work at PXO Culture and the HR Trend Institute – focused on defining modern HR for the 21st Century. Tell us more
- In 2016 you hosted the first Agile HR Meetup in London to build a community of like-minded disrupters, which has since grown into a movement reshaping the global HR profession. Tell me more
- In 2020 you published the book, Agile HR: Delivering Value in a Changing World of Work. Can you share some of the learning outcomes?
- Let’s now run through a new list created for the HR Trend Institute. Released at the end of Nov 2022, the report focused on Breaking Boundaries. Can you run through some of those trends?