166 | The Biggest HR Strategy Mistake – And How to Fix It (with Dean Corbett)

Could you be making the biggest HR strategy mistake without realising it?

Creating an HR or People strategy can feel overwhelming - especially when many HR professionals are expected to do it without ever being shown how.

In this episode of HR Coffee Time, Fay Wallis is joined by Dean Corbett, Chief People Officer, psychologist, and coach, to explore one of the most common mistakes HR teams make when creating an HR strategy - and what to do instead.

Dean shares why traditional HR strategy documents can dilute impact, and explains how to connect HR priorities directly to the organisation’s business strategy.

You’ll also hear practical ideas for thinking more strategically about HR, identifying the people capabilities organisations really need, and using tools like OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) to bring strategy to life.

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Resources Mentioned in This Episode

The Leadership Code: Five Rules to Lead By– Dave Ulrich, Norm Smallwood, & Kate Sweetman
Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works– A G Lafley & Roger L Martin
Aligning Human Resources and Business Strategy– Linda Holbeche
The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organisation– Peter M Senge
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know– Adam Grant
Perry Timms’ Substack

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