Fundació Factor Humà

Human-centered people management

Fundació Factor Humà is a nonprofit founded in 1997 at the initiative of Mercè Sala. It describes itself as a humanist-activism hub focused on people management and human resources, with a community of partner organizations that take part in its activities.

Programs and events

The foundation regularly hosts gatherings, sessions, and training for human-resources and people-management professionals. Its activities include:

• Topic-based communities focused on talent, well-being, and people management.
• Senior-leadership dialogues for general managers and executive teams.
• “Punto de referencia” sessions and partner-organization gatherings.
• Training and open programs, including nonviolent communication and leadership and organizational transformation.
• Factor Humà Awards, including the Mercè Sala Award.

Research and resources

The foundation publishes knowledge briefs, news, interviews, reports, studies, webinars, and a blog. Topics include employee value propositions, organizational network analysis, financial well-being, evidence-based people management, and the BYOAI trend.

Community and partnerships

Its partner network includes organizations such as BICG and VHIO. The foundation also works with Unió Consorci Formació and the Catalan Health Institute on initiatives such as IN-FLUEIX, for training, development, and talent teams in health and social services. It offers training discounts through Agile Institute, Belbin, EADA Business School, Escuela Europea de Coaching, IL3–University of Barcelona, Inusual, Solorelatio, The Valley Business & Tech School, and UPF Barcelona School of Management.

Contact

Phone: +34 931 650 737. Email: fundacio@factorhuma.org. Social media: LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Facebook, and YouTube.