There is a big need for organizations to shift focus from developing individuals to enabling networks and relationships between employees. In this HRchat interview, Jon Ingham shares the why and how of developing strategic, innovative approaches to people management, and organization effectiveness. Jon is an independent consultant, trainer, keynote speaker, and analyst, Jon Ingham specializes in helping companies apply academic research, new technology, and innovation to the way they generate competitive advantage through their people. Offering support across the full breadth of people management and organization development, he responds to the increasingly profound transformations underway in the world of work.​Jon is frequently listed as a key influencer in HR and is celebrated by HR Most Influential 2019  as a Mover and Shaker in the field of people strategy. He is also an HR Executive 'Top HR Tech Influencer' for 2019 and recognized in Sage's top 100 Global Business Influencers and Engagedly's Top 100 HR Influencers of 2018.Jon Ingham's latest book is called The SociaI Organization: Developing Employee Connections and Relationships for Improved Business Performance. The foreword is by recent HRchat guest Dave Ulrich. We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.   Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events