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People People
Book • 2025
Tom Emery's 'People People' uses a fictional protagonist, Joanna, to explore the challenges faced by modern CHROs and presents a practical coaching framework to regain agency and influence.
The book blends narrative storytelling with actionable reflection questions at the end of each chapter to help HR leaders apply the model.
It emphasises enterprise leadership, commercial curiosity, stakeholder mapping and small behaviour changes to shift impact.
Emery wrote the book initially as a coaching tool and marketing asset and offers it freely to HR leaders alongside additional resources on his website.
The book is positioned to help HR professionals move beyond the 'seat at the table' debate toward tangible behaviours that influence organisational performance.
The book blends narrative storytelling with actionable reflection questions at the end of each chapter to help HR leaders apply the model.
It emphasises enterprise leadership, commercial curiosity, stakeholder mapping and small behaviour changes to shift impact.
Emery wrote the book initially as a coaching tool and marketing asset and offers it freely to HR leaders alongside additional resources on his website.
The book is positioned to help HR professionals move beyond the 'seat at the table' debate toward tangible behaviours that influence organisational performance.
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E9 - Being good at ‘HR’ is no longer enough - in discussion with Tom Emery
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Anthony Wood
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