HR Director Research Results 2021

This Research, conducted at our HRD Retreat, provides a fascinating insight into the challenges leaders continue to face as a result of the pandemic and the opportunities that lie ahead over the next 12 months.

Key findings from Criticaleye's HRD Research:

  • Improved organisational agility is the biggest change occuring in organisations
  • Leadership teams need to improve the quality of debate on performance
  • 90% of HRDs agree mentoring improves the performance of senior executives
  • Diversity, inclusion and belonging is the top priority for HRDs
  • 83% of HRDs says management teams are too inward-looking
  • 60% of HRDs want more focus on leadership development

Click here for the Criticaleye podcast. In episode six of our Leadership with New Horizons series, Criticaleye CEO Matthew Blagg and Director of Content Marc Barber cover key themes for leaders and senior executives in 2021.




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