The Changing Face of HR - Part 2
In Part One of: ‘Changing the Face of Human Resources’, we discussed the critical role people play in the success of any business. If people are not changing faster than the market or customers, we face a danger of becoming extinct quickly.
The role of Human Resource (HR) Professionals becoming strategic partners and thinkers is upon us. The first two steps in accomplishing this were ‘Get Your HR People Out Of HR’ and ‘Connect HR to Sales and Marketing’. Here are the remaining three steps:
3. Succession Plan and Anticipate the future
Boomers are retiring. Shortages in skilled and non-skill positions are hindering markets. Legislative requirements and precedent setting court cases seemingly occur on a daily basis. Ownership and executive teams speak of new competition, global market changes, fiscal responsibility and future operational challenges but when was the last time your HR manager stood up and gave a “State of the Company” regarding the future of your company’s single largest asset (a.k.a. expenditure) – people? This is where a succession plan becomes highly strategic. Strategic HR will not exist without a demonstrative display of influence in the presence of senior management, directors, board members, and stake holders.