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CHRO to CEO: Former Dunkin’ leader on making the move

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For C-suite veteran Nigel Travis, the path to the CEO office was atypical—because it ran directly through the HR function. While his transformation from CHRO to CEO was an outlier several decades ago, it is a more natural move today, experts say, as HR leaders increasingly play a strategic business role.

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A crisis is a terrible thing to waste

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What if it is a massive catalyst for the transformation of how talent is managed, in ways that HR has long advocated for but never been able to advance? The coronavirus crisis has elevated the HR function and its cohorts to unprecedented levels of visibility, importance and influence. My friends, this is our moment. Ben Brooks.

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How to Keep Your HR Engine Running During Economic Slowdowns

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The HR function is an organizational engine — whose job is to find the right people and steer them toward the company mission. When economic slowdowns occur, the HR engine must adapt; otherwise, it will sputter and impede business progress. For this reason, you must prepare your HR engine for economic speed bumps.

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6 Key HR Strategies in a Recession

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The 2007-2009 Great Recession is fresh in the public consciousness as another potential economic downturn looms over the market. But while it’s important to learn from the past, HR leaders and small business owners can also benefit from differentiating between now and then — and adjust strategies accordingly. But this isn’t 2009.

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HR Analytics – The “GPS” of True HR Transformation

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In an October 2009 installment of HR Executive Online, Robin Lissak articulates – most succinctly – what he considers the “four principal building blocks” of HR transformation. They are: Implementing a new way of delivering HR services. These include: Setting the global HR strategy: requires change analytics capabilities.

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27 Best Leadership Podcasts for HR Leaders [2024 Edition]

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Topics covered The podcast tackles themes including: The future of work Leveraging HR technology Developing strong leadership within the HR function. HR Happy Hour What it offers Launched in 2009, HR Happy Hour is the longest-running podcast dedicated to all things HR, leadership, and workforce management.

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The Optimal HR to Employee Ratio

Analytics in HR

In line with the previous, the role of HR is another factor that influences the HR to staff ratio. A highly operational HR function will do different work and require a larger HR workforce compared to a highly strategic HR function. An example is the HR business partner population.