Hein Knaapen

Hein is an internationally recognized expert on HR innovation, talent development, and organizational capability building. As an advisor and mentor, he aims to guide leaders toward maximizing the return on their talent investments.

Blog Post by Hein Knaapen

Hein Knaapen October 15 2020 6 min read

Facing a Rollback? Focus on Value

“We have bigger things to do right now than focus on value.” This is what I have been ...

Hein Knaapen August 27 2020 8 min read

ONBOARDING: Let’s Get Serious

The way I look at it, onboarding programs should be taken more seriously in the world of ...

Hein Knaapen August 12 2020 9 min read

Adding Grit to Talent Management

Like most CHROs, I have spent all of my career operating within the universe of talent ...

Hein Knaapen July 30 2020 4 min read

CEOs Under Pressure to Focus

It is up to you as CEO to calm the chaos and focus your organization’s people and ...

Hein Knaapen June 23 2020 6 min read

Not Everything Will Be Different

C-suite leaders have been inundated by the practical problems they are facing in the wake ...

Hein Knaapen May 20 2020 6 min read

Preparing to Reopen After the Crisis

This is the first article in a series by Hein Knaapen, the former CHRO of ING Bank, and ...