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3 Simple Ways to Build Better Business Acumen in Your HR Role

If the phrase “business acumen” makes you want to sigh, you’re not alone. Many HR professionals tell me it feels vague, complicated, or difficult. So, in this video, I explain what business acumen is, and break it down into three simple, practical steps you can start using straight away - no jargon, no pressure. Whether you’re an HR Advisor, HRBP, HR Manager or working towards an HR Director or CPO role, you’ll pick up ideas that strengthen your strategic HR skills and help you feel more confident having conversations about the business. You’ll also hear insights from three fantastic Chief People Officers — Kanika Mehra, Jane Beeston and Dotty Day — whose advice proves that building business acumen is much more achievable than it sounds. By the end, you’ll have some easy ways to build your confidence, ask better questions, and boost your understanding of how your organisation really works. HR Coffee Time Podcast | Episode 158 ☕️ WHAT YOU’LL LEARN • What business acumen actually means for HR • Why curiosity beats expertise • How understanding your customers boosts decision making • Why getting involved outside HR matters • How to learn from Finance without fear • The questions to ask your finance team • Ways to grow confidence with numbers ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 – Why business acumen feels daunting 01:08 – What business acumen actually means 02:32 – Why curiosity matters more than expertise 03:15 – Tip 1: Understanding your customer 04:54 – Kanika Mehra on customer insight 05:52 – How to spend time with customer-facing teams 06:40 – Tip 2: Getting involved outside HR 06:58 – Jane Beeston’s cross-functional examples 08:51 – How curiosity boosts business understanding 09:27 – Tip 3: Growing financial confidence 10:32 – Dotty Day on asking financial questions 12:26 – How to approach finance without fear 13:10 – Example questions to ask your finance team 📌 USEFUL LINKS 🌐 Visit Fay’s website: https://brightskyhr.co.uk/ 🎓 Learn about Inspiring HR – Fay’s leadership development programme: https://brightskyhr.co.uk/hr-leadersh... 📝 Take a look at The Essential HR Planner: https://essentialhrplanner.co.uk/ 🎧 OTHER RELEVANT EPISODES • Episode 151 with Dotty Day:    • Could an Interim CPO/CHRO Role Be Your Per...   • Episode 147 with Kanika Mehra:    • How to Become a Successful Chief People Of...   • Episode 148 with Jane Beeston:    • Skills That Shape a Great CPO: Communicati...   💌 ENJOYED THIS EPISODE? Sign up to the free weekly HR Coffee Time email to get career tips, leadership ideas, and the latest podcast episodes delivered straight to your inbox: https://brightskycareercoaching.kit.c... 🔎 Keywords business acumen for HR, HR business acumen skills, strategic HR skills, HR career development, HRBP development, HR manager skills, HR business partner training, how to be more strategic in HR, finance skills for HR professionals, HR leadership skills, how to progress in HR, Chief People Officer advice, HR Director skills, HR career tips #hr #humanresources #hrcareers #businessacumen #strategichr