About this Episode
In this HR in Review episode, Bill Banham talks with Deborah Hartung, Founder of Personify Change Ltd, about redefining performance metrics and introducing a new performance management framework. They discuss the challenges businesses face in managing performance, especially in a rapidly evolving work environment.
Guest: Deborah Hartung
Deborah is an expert in organisational change, HR, and workplace culture. With 20 years of experience in HR, she focuses on transforming workplace culture, leadership development, and implementing effective performance management frameworks. Deborah is passionate about helping HR leaders build more resilient and high-performing organisations.
Questions for Deborah Include:
- You’ve been known to be very outspoken about the need for a redefinition of “good performance”. Tell us more about what you mean.
- In your first book, Talent Liberation, you introduced a new performance management framework. Can you briefly talk us through the 4 elements of the DIRC model?
- What differences or commonalities have you found between workplace challenges and workplace culture in South Africa versus the UK?
- We saw a post by you on social media where you seem to be having a bit of a disagreement with your children’s school and you linked this to leadership and culture and unintended consequences. For folks who haven’t seen the video, what’s it about?
- What are your predictions for future skills requirements in a world where AI and automation seem to have taken off?
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Host: Bill Banham
Bill Banham is Editor at HR Gazette, Host of the popular HRchat Podcast, Associate Editorial Director with HRreview, and co-organizer of such HR, Talent, and leadership-focused events as InnovateWork, Hacking HR Toronto, and DisruptHR London. Bill has interviewed inspiring leaders across the globe from such brands as NASA, the US Government, Simon Sinek, UPS, ADP, SAP, Salesforce, and the United Nations. Bill has 15+ years of experience in editorial, events management, marketing, SEO, advertising, business development, data management, research, and professional development.
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Guest: Deborah Hartung, Founder of Personify Change Ltd
Deborah is a leader in organisational psychology and development. She works with business and HR leaders to transform organisational cultures and improve performance management practices, focusing on leadership development and organisational change.
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Bill Banham is Editor at HR Gazette, Host of the popular HRchat Podcast, Associate Editorial Director with HRreview, and co-organizer of such HR, Talent, and leadership-focused events as InnovateWork, Hacking HR Toronto, and DisruptHR London. He has interviewed inspiring leaders across the globe from such brands as NASA, the US Government, Simon Sinek, UPS, ADP, SAP, Salesforce, and the United Nations. Bill has 15+ years of experience in editorial, events management, marketing, SEO, advertising, business development, data management, research, and professional development.
