Karen Beaven is an executive coach and the founder of the HR Entrepreneur's Network. She has operated at HR Director level for a number of years at companies including River Island and AllSaints, and has been ranked as one of the most influential HR practitioners by HR Magazine in 2016 and 2017. She was also recognised as HR Director of the year in 2015 and has been listed as a Global HR superstar by HRO Today.
"Karen has an obvious passion for and commitment to the HR
profession. This book does a wonderful job of chronicling her HR
journey and sharing her narrative. Her insights will be helpful as
a guide to other HR professionals who want to make a
difference."
*Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor, Ross School of Business,
University of Michigan & Partner, The RBL Group*
"What Karen Beaven has created is the missing link between
individual, professional, organisational and business perspectives,
on the key role HR professionals can have in the fabled future of
work. Packed full of quotes, references, exercises and real-life
stories, this is the go-to book for those serious about their
impact in the work they do, that might now be called HR Strategy.
Reset and reinvent HR? You bet..!"
*Perry Timms, Chief Energy Officer, PTHR #5 HR Most Influential
Thinker 2018*
"This is a practical guide for HR professionals seeking to create
performance-enhancing HR led by commercial goals. It is all the
more powerful coming from an award-winning HRD who has been there
and done it, experiencing the ups and downs and building resilience
with humility and learning. A most useful handbook to progress your
HR career and achieve more."
*Darren Hockaday - HR Director, Gatwick Airport*
"This is a must-read book, whether you are an experienced HR
professional or a novice at the start of your career. It is an
indispensable guide to understanding the world of work and adding
strategic value by challenging you to rethink your understanding of
HR. The future is really is all about the People Experience and
awareness of self, business, industry and profession."
*Shakil Butt, HR Hero, HR and Leadership Consultant*
"This much-needed and easy-to-read book provides a fantastic guide
for today's HR professional. It is a great combination of education
into modern practice and terminology blended with practical advice
and encouragement for how to navigate the shifting commercial
landscapes that we all face."
*Kim Atherton - Chief People Officer, OVO Energy and CEO,
Just3Things*
"Finally, a professional self-help book for HR practitioners from
the 'Bouncebackability' Queen herself! As an avid fan of Karen's PX
vision, I look forward to a future HR profession full of
human-centric and business focused practitioners, closely
collaborating with their people and leaders to build commercially
successful and sustainable organisations. As Karen states - 'To be
inspirational, you must first be inspired', and this book will do
that for you."
*Natal Dank - Chief HR Agilist at Southern Blue Consulting and
co-founder of the Agile HR Community*
"In a world where HR has to be as creative, agile and
future-focused as any other part of the business, this book shows
not only how important this is but how to make it possible. It will
be the go-to resource for all my HR coachees who are looking to
make their mark in business."
*Paul Deeprose, Founder of The Career Gym*
"This book is a massive gift not just to HR leaders but to all
leaders. Karen turns fundamental concepts into extremely practical
steps but most of all she conveys all of her experiences and
recommendations in a truly human way. After reading this book you
will look after yourself and your people differently and you will
be totally confident that you are adding additional value to your
organization."
*David Frost, Organisational Development Director at Total Produce
plc*
"An excellent handbook for anyone with HR or line management
responsibilities, putting the employee experience at the forefront.
The chapters are well researched, providing snackable information
with sections on how your thinking will be changed, toolkit
essentials and reflection questions."
*Julie Merritt, General Manager*
"This is an inspirational guide written by a been there, seen it,
done it industry specialist who knows what she is talking about and
is not afraid to explain it. By learning about staff, the benefits
of a personal network, the industry you work in and your
aspirations, the reader can grow into a passionate leader and guide
a business to become a driving force in their field."
*Stu Walker, Managing Director - Integrated Sales & Marketing
Solutions*
"The book is a clear call to HR professionals to continue
developing themselves, encourages reflection on the profession and
its responsibilities, and the skills needed to succeed in Human
Resources - along with guidance on how to develop them. It's great
to see a book on HR stepping out of our traditional task and
priorities and considering the wider organization, industry and
future trends. This book is a true toolkit for the HR professional
- a 'how to' guide on how to be great at what we do - whilst also
encouraging us to step outside of our comfort zone."
*Gemma Dale, Co-founder, The Work Consultancy*
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