It’s the time to prepare the workforce for the future , establish people and HR strategies, gain the confidence of the CEO and HR leadership teams, and secure an in-depth understanding of the organization. Create a personal brand as a business leader and change-management agent. MORE

It goes without saying that successful HR functions are strategic: they play a vocal role in critical business decisions and directly manage or impact a majority of most companies’ expenses. Recommended Read: The Rise of the People Strategy Platform ]. MORE

It goes without saying that successful HR functions are strategic: they play a vocal role in critical business decisions and directly manage or impact a majority of most companies’ expenses. Indeed, in today’s resource-competitive environment CEOs are increasingly looking for the CHRO to play a more critical role in influencing business outcomes. Recommended Read: The Rise of the People Strategy Platform ]. Bridging the Gulf Between People and Business Strategy. MORE

“HR Tech is closer to a marathon than a sprint,” notes the event’s Co-Chair Steve Boese ( @SteveBoese ) in his annual conference tips post. Keynote: Data-Driven Strategies for Revitalizing Engagement and Performance Management Monday, October 19th at 8:45 a.m. MORE

This time for Fond of Work, we interviewed Amy George of Terex Corporation about how COVID-19 has affected its HR practices, her journey into HR, and more. . Amy George was named SVP HR, Chief Human Resources Officer at Terex in December 2019. What’s your management philosophy? MORE

It goes without saying that successful HR functions are strategic: they play a vocal role in critical business decisions and directly manage or impact a majority of most companies’ expenses. Indeed, in today’s resource-competitive environment CEOs are increasingly looking for the CHRO to play a more critical role in influencing business outcomes. Recommended Read: The Rise of the People Strategy Platform ]. Bridging the Gulf Between People and Business Strategy. MORE

And they have the power to provide instant feedback on their workplace experience, a growing phenomenon I call the “yelpification” of the workplace, where former, current, and prospective employees rate a company’s culture and management just as they rate a book, a computer, or a movie. MORE

“Now, more than ever, the corporate strategy for large companies hinges on the people strategy.”. This was a key takeaway from a summit of HR leaders and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) experts, who met to discuss the future of HR and the trends shaping it. MORE

In this article I share 4 pieces of research I hope will assist you in using the most effective HR job titles: HR Job Titles Hierarchy — An pyramid of the basic org chart of HR teams. Examples of the job titles used in the 6 tiers/levels of those HR titles. HR Temp. MORE

“HR Tech is closer to a marathon than a sprint,” notes the event’s Co-Chair Steve Boese ( @SteveBoese ) in his annual conference tips post. Keynote: Data-Driven Strategies for Revitalizing Engagement and Performance Management Monday, October 19th at 8:45 a.m. MORE

“Now, more than ever, the corporate strategy for large companies hinges on the people strategy.”. This was a key takeaway from a summit of HR leaders and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) experts, who met to discuss the future of HR and the trends shaping it. MORE

Influence in HR technology comes from many places, takes many forms and continues to evolve over time. When the HRE /HR Tech Conference team met over the winter to work on this Influencers list, we knew it would be important to consider all aspects of influence. MORE

Make no mistake, this isn’t just a facelift from new tech tools that help HR professionals do their jobs. It’s a shift in the function of human resources. See also: The real cost of performance reviews. While traditionally HR focuses on benefits and compensation, overseeing employee engagement and retention, recruitment, diversity, workplace issues, or installing new processes under budget, the new function is a strategic business unit. MORE

One of the most obvious reasons that so many companies are re-thinking traditional performance management processes is because the term itself has become outdated—performance management. Are we really trying to manage performance? MORE

In our previous post , we made a case for using a merger, acquisition, or divestiture (M&A) as a catalyst for HR transformation. Here we explore a number of the opportunities transformative integration offers to increase HR’s value to the business and achieve high-impact HR. Transformation opportunity: HR service delivery. An initial focus area should be the overarching HR service delivery model—how HR serves its business customers. MORE

A recent article by the Harvard Business Review titled, People Before Strategy, discussed how CEOs should be working with the CHRO to elevate HR’s role as a high level strategist within the C-suite. In the article, research showed that CEOs consistently name human capital as their top challenge, yet the same CEOs rank HR as only being the eighth or ninth most important function. Understanding the CHRO Role. The CHRO role is constantly evolving. MORE

In our previous post , we made a case for using a merger, acquisition, or divestiture (M&A) as a catalyst for HR transformation. Here we explore a number of the opportunities transformative integration offers to increase HR’s value to the business and achieve high-impact HR. Transformation opportunity: HR service delivery. An initial focus area should be the overarching HR service delivery model—how HR serves its business customers. MORE

Today, as Diane Gherson, CHRO IBM, transforms global workforce outcomes through talent analytics and data, she is not afraid to put forward profoundly ambitious and path-breaking ideas. The CHRO of IBM, Diane Gherson however, has different views and she has translated the term “human+machine interaction” into HRM practices. Her vision has lead IBM to venture into innovative management systems, ones that empower the employees and facilitate continuous learning through technology. MORE

As you are probably aware from some of our other articles, we love to showcase lists of HR influencers for our readers to follow, such as our quarterly HR Gurus feature and 89+ HR Analytics Influencers post. This is largely because we believe it’s a great resource for business owners (and others working within the HR function) to gather ideas from the insights and articles they share, enabling followers to improve their own business practices. MORE

Welch has more than twenty years of experience in innovative human resources (HR) strategy and execution. As head of diversity, Welch leads the development and execution of the Freddie Mac inclusion and diversity strategy and corporate engagement program. MORE