Thursday, November 01, 2012

How far is the Cheer for Chair?

HRleadership should now have a prominent chair in the boardroom. Since the last few years there has been a lot of talk in the business world as to whether HR has made the successful transition from managing the human capital to being a ‘strategic business partner’. The HR department in many organisations feels that the transition has been successful, while some opine that it has a long way to go. However, there are still very few examples to support the claim that HR has made a crucial business impact.

Through the entire process of business’ evolution and development, most HR departments have continued to be in their conventional roles – being functional practitioners. So, it is not surprising that HR managers point out that their team members spend the bulk of their time primarily carrying out HR services and handling transactions.

The question remains: will these customary and long-established roles for the HR executive continue to thrive, and if that is the case, for how long? Or, is there a higher calling for them around the corner – a role that is vital and imperative for the business.

Over the years, CEOs’ expectations from HR have changed. There is a new sense of purpose from the CEO. He prepares a revival plan for his company and expects the members of the management to carry out primary responsibility in helping administer the new plan successfully. Specifically, he needs a change agent who will serve as a trusted counsel and an internal strategic partner. Click here to read more...

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