The role of the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) continues to evolve and become more vital each day in most organizations. Based on conversations with Fortune 200 CHROs and insights from publicly available data, a study by the Talent Strategy Group (TSG) provides insights about the role itself as well as CHRO priorities. Few findings: …
The last few weeks have especially demonstrated the impact that HR practitioners can have on enabling their organizations to thrive in the face of new business challenges or crises. An HR organization that can move faster, innovate, anticipate challenges, adapt quicker, and stay laser-focused on the outcomes that matter most can enable their organization to …
This study conducted by Willis Towers Watson in partnership with SHRM Executive Network, and HR People + Strategy of 500+ executives explores the key skills, mindsets, and behaviors that will help the chief people officer of the future meet the challenges of the new world of work. According to the study, 94% of all senior business leaders (including CPOs, CEOs, members of the …
According to a recent Human Resource Executive survey of more than 300 HR executives from mid-to large-size employers across multiple industries, employee retention is the top HR challenge. This was the first time that retention made it to the top of the list, replacing employee engagement –the top challenge reported on the previous 3 surveys. One likely factor fueling the retention concern is …
HR loves best practices. After all, they give us an idea of what HR organizations in other companies are doing, provide insights into the positive outcomes that those practices claim to achieve, and can even provide a step-by-step approach on how to implement. Flushed with excitement, many HR organizations with good intentions can blindly adopt …
I recently read a report on how data scientists’ jobs are becoming one of the fastest-growing roles. This is not a surprise given that organizations increasingly realize the potential of using data, especially people analytics, to make better decisions. However, one doesn’t have to be a data scientist in order to leverage the power of …
Given the speed at which work continues to change, Josh Bersin presents the case that HR leaders need to reinvent the way we work, run HR, and manage our teams. To do so, it requires HR to drive the simplification of HR processes, employ technology to drive better employee experience, and mandates that HR be …
In this 5-minute video clip, Peter McKenna talks about his journey on enabling the executive team of his company to better draw the connection between strategic HR and business outcomes. And while this connection may appear straightforward for many HR practitioners and organizations, it is more difficult in practice as indicated through various surveys on …
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