138 | Can’t find time for strategic work in HR? 5 tips to help

When you're in a busy HR or People role, finding time for strategic work can feel incredibly challenging. There are always urgent issues that need your attention and endless tasks on your to-do list. However, strategic work often has the greatest impact - helping you craft an organisation where people are proud to work, can thrive, and are empowered to drive the organisation forward.In this episode of HR Coffee Time, host Fay Wallis shares five practical tips to help you carve out time for strategic work, even when you're incredibly busy. These tips will help you overcome common barriers and create the space needed to focus on work that drives meaningful organisational change.Key Points from This EpisodeIntroduction and welcomeTip 1: Build your confidence about being strategicTip 2: Schedule dedicated time for strategic workTip 3: Make the most of AI to free up timeTip 4: Remember that less is moreTip 5: Communicate your strategic priorities clearly Useful LinksConnect with Fay on LinkedInFay’s website: Bright Sky Career CoachingThe Essential HR PlannerelementsuiteAngela Moyle's eBook: AI for HRAngela' Moyle's eBook: HR's role in AI adoption Other Relevant HR Coffee Time EpisodesOperate Strategically or Create a Powerful HR/People Strategy PlaylistEpisode 102: Boosting Your Strategic Knowledge to Step Up in Your HR RoleEpisode 108: How to Create a Simple but Powerful One Page Strategy with Dr. Max MckeownEpisode 134: Creating an HR Strategy - How to Get Started When You're Feeling StuckEpisode 7: What to Do When You Don't Have Enough Hours in the DayEpisode 92: Time Management Tips to Stay on Top of Your Busy DayEpisode 58: How to Feel More Confident Using Data & Analytics in Your HR RoleBook Recommendations from the EpisodeGood Strategy, Bad Strategy: The difference and why it matters, by Richard RumeltThe One Thing, by Gary Keller Looking For the Transcript?You can find the...

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Welcome to the HR Coffee Time podcast; a fortnightly podcast full of tips and ideas to help you have a successful and fulfilling HR career (without working yourself into the ground). It can feel hard to put yourself and your own career first when you're so busy looking after everyone around you. It can leave you at risk of burning out, finding that you're not where you want to be in your career, or feeling unsure about what you want from your career anymore. This podcast is here to help. Join career coach and founder of Bright Sky Career Coaching, Fay Wallis as she and her expert guests share advice on how to get what you want from your career. If you enjoy the podcast, learn more at: https://www.brightskycareercoaching.co.uk/ or connect with Fay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faywallis/