Jan Tjerk Boonstra (Utrecht) has been a recognized HR thought leader for years. He is Principal Consultant at Human Capital Group and editor in chief of the magazine HR Strategy. Jan Tjerk talks about the future of our workplace. Will we continue to work from home, will we even apply for jobs in cities far outside our hometown? And can COVID negate our HR strategies? Listen to what Jan Tjerk says about this.
"HR is fairly conservative and stubborn, somewhat inward-looking. To keep up with the changes now, you have to work more network-like and invite others. Learn from the experiences of others and especially from what is not going well. Also ask your employees: What do you need to be able to do your job well? Actually, we don't do that, we focus more on technological solutions, for example."
"A completely different kind of leadership. For the 40,000 employees in HR in the Netherlands, the empowerment of employees should come first. This approach differs per person, we are talking about customization. Many managers do a lot of other things and are constantly in meetings. But if you can ensure that 30 employees experience autonomy and growth and feel a connection with the organization and customers, and can therefore allow 30 people to flourish... Then you're doing great. Then it will be a completely different kind of leadership."
Open up Digitals is a Fellow Digitals production.
Jan Tjerk Boonstra (Utrecht) has been a recognized HR thought leader for years. He is Principal Consultant at Human Capital Group and editor in chief of the magazine HR Strategy. Jan Tjerk talks about the future of our workplace. Will we continue to work from home, will we even apply for jobs in cities far outside our hometown? And can COVID negate our HR strategies? Listen to what Jan Tjerk says about this.
"HR is fairly conservative and stubborn, somewhat inward-looking. To keep up with the changes now, you have to work more network-like and invite others. Learn from the experiences of others and especially from what is not going well. Also ask your employees: What do you need to be able to do your job well? Actually, we don't do that, we focus more on technological solutions, for example."
"A completely different kind of leadership. For the 40,000 employees in HR in the Netherlands, the empowerment of employees should come first. This approach differs per person, we are talking about customization. Many managers do a lot of other things and are constantly in meetings. But if you can ensure that 30 employees experience autonomy and growth and feel a connection with the organization and customers, and can therefore allow 30 people to flourish... Then you're doing great. Then it will be a completely different kind of leadership."
Open up Digitals is a Fellow Digitals production.