Strategic Human Resource Management
Looking for information specific to the management of human resources, the human resource profession, the roles of a human resources professional or the strategic partnership of human resources managers with leadership teams? You've found it here. Read more to understand the opportunities for value added from human resources professionals in your organization.
The Human Resources Department As a Profitability Factor
What would you do if you had a Human Resurces employee in an HR department who could improve company profit margins, positively impact the cost of goods sold, lower the day’s sales outstanding, and increase the price/earning ratio while liquidating overhead costs - and still deliver flawless transactional and traditional Human Resources services? You'd ask: Why is this employee wasting time in an HR department? Or, why didn’t I demand this level of HR department performance years ago?
What would you do if you had a Human Resurces employee in an HR department who could improve company profit margins, positively impact the cost of goods sold, lower the day’s sales outstanding, and increase the price/earning ratio while liquidating overhead costs - and still deliver flawless transactional and traditional Human Resources services? You'd ask: Why is this employee wasting time in an HR department? Or, why didn’t I demand this level of HR department performance years ago?
HR’s Role in Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility
When companies are global, an important challenge in garnering success is to respect other cultures and workforce environments and start forming a global profile or social consciousness. Recognize these differences with a sound Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plan that can simultaneously increase shareholder value, boost employee engagement and increase employer brand recognition
When companies are global, an important challenge in garnering success is to respect other cultures and workforce environments and start forming a global profile or social consciousness. Recognize these differences with a sound Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plan that can simultaneously increase shareholder value, boost employee engagement and increase employer brand recognition
Strategic Human Resources: Avoiding Circular Conversations
We've been talking about making Human Resources strategic for decades, but organizational readiness, resistance to change, and complicated and expensive technology issues continue to get in the way. So strategic human resources remains a challenge. But, if you do the right math and talk about the bottom line, strategic human resources thinking will occur.
We've been talking about making Human Resources strategic for decades, but organizational readiness, resistance to change, and complicated and expensive technology issues continue to get in the way. So strategic human resources remains a challenge. But, if you do the right math and talk about the bottom line, strategic human resources thinking will occur.
Thinking Strategically First Makes Strategic Planning Work
Strategic planning for organizations is not fun. Strategic planning is often done under duress because it is required. Strategic planning is important yet many plans are found on bookcases, not on the desktops being used. Done well, strategic plans provide a useful focus that energizes and moves the organization toward its mission, plus it provides a document to recruit others to the mission.
Strategic planning for organizations is not fun. Strategic planning is often done under duress because it is required. Strategic planning is important yet many plans are found on bookcases, not on the desktops being used. Done well, strategic plans provide a useful focus that energizes and moves the organization toward its mission, plus it provides a document to recruit others to the mission.
Recession Planning for Employees
Given the downward spiral of CEOs' confidence and with the talk about a potential recession, what have you done to plan for the possibility that the downturn becomes severe and impacts employees? These are some of the actions to take in recession planning for employees, for your HR department and other departments within your business, perhaps for your whole company, if recession looms.
Given the downward spiral of CEOs' confidence and with the talk about a potential recession, what have you done to plan for the possibility that the downturn becomes severe and impacts employees? These are some of the actions to take in recession planning for employees, for your HR department and other departments within your business, perhaps for your whole company, if recession looms.
Outsourcing
Outsourcing is paying a second party to perform one or more of your internal processes or functions. Business process outsourcing of certain functions is an increasingly popular way to improve basic services while allowing HR professionals time to play a more strategic role in their organizations. Frequently outsourced: payroll, 401(k) administration, employee assistance, and retirement planning.
Outsourcing is paying a second party to perform one or more of your internal processes or functions. Business process outsourcing of certain functions is an increasingly popular way to improve basic services while allowing HR professionals time to play a more strategic role in their organizations. Frequently outsourced: payroll, 401(k) administration, employee assistance, and retirement planning.
Reinventing HR from the Classroom to the Boardroom
We need to reinvent the field of HR in our HR educational programs and in our businesses. HR needs to be more strategic to gain a seat at the “proverbial” table, and we need to be more business-oriented. However, the whole HR community must invest to educate, certify, and mentor HR professionals, or we will never see the industry gain the respect it deserves. We can reinvent the field of HR.
We need to reinvent the field of HR in our HR educational programs and in our businesses. HR needs to be more strategic to gain a seat at the “proverbial” table, and we need to be more business-oriented. However, the whole HR community must invest to educate, certify, and mentor HR professionals, or we will never see the industry gain the respect it deserves. We can reinvent the field of HR.
Strategic Planning Pitfalls - to Avoid
I have mixed feelings about what many companies call strategic planning but creating an overall direction for your company, office, or work group is necessary for success. People need to feel as if they are part of something bigger than themselves. At the same time, they need clear direction to know what "bigger thing" they are part of. Learn strategic planning pitfalls to avoid.
I have mixed feelings about what many companies call strategic planning but creating an overall direction for your company, office, or work group is necessary for success. People need to feel as if they are part of something bigger than themselves. At the same time, they need clear direction to know what "bigger thing" they are part of. Learn strategic planning pitfalls to avoid.
How to Implement Strategic Planning: Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Values, More
In an earlier article, I gave you a strategic planning framework, samples, and examples for creating your organization’s mission statement, vision statement, and more. As a result of the strategic planning article, people ask: now that I know what all of this strategic planning should look like, how do I actually make strategic planning happen in my organization? This strategic planning question strikes at the heart of how to make change of any kind happen in your organization. Find out how.
In an earlier article, I gave you a strategic planning framework, samples, and examples for creating your organization’s mission statement, vision statement, and more. As a result of the strategic planning article, people ask: now that I know what all of this strategic planning should look like, how do I actually make strategic planning happen in my organization? This strategic planning question strikes at the heart of how to make change of any kind happen in your organization. Find out how.
Poll: Why Is Creating a Personal Vision Statement Important?
Do you have a personal vision statement? If so, why? If not, why not?
Do you have a personal vision statement? If so, why? If not, why not?
How Real Women Get Ahead: The Woman’s Advantage at Work
Forget what you’ve heard about “being one of the boys,” “having it all,” and “going for the jugular.” Here is how real working women get ahead. Working women favor smarts and skills over sexy, communicate superbly, and earn and learn from line management positions. Learn more about how real working women get ahead: the woman’s advantage at work.
Forget what you’ve heard about “being one of the boys,” “having it all,” and “going for the jugular.” Here is how real working women get ahead. Working women favor smarts and skills over sexy, communicate superbly, and earn and learn from line management positions. Learn more about how real working women get ahead: the woman’s advantage at work.
Create Your Personal Vision Statement
Your personal vision statement guides your life. Your personal vision statement provides the direction necessary to guide the course of your days and the choices you make about your career. Your personal vision statement is the light shining in the darkness toward which you turn to find your way. Your personal vision statement illuminates your way. Find out how to develop your personal vision statement.
Your personal vision statement guides your life. Your personal vision statement provides the direction necessary to guide the course of your days and the choices you make about your career. Your personal vision statement is the light shining in the darkness toward which you turn to find your way. Your personal vision statement illuminates your way. Find out how to develop your personal vision statement.
A New Role for HR: Support Your Company's Brand
"I once read an article in which Mickey Mantle tells about a recurring dream. He's racing to get to Yankee Stadium in a panic, because he's late for the game. To his horror the gates to the field are locked. He finds a hole in the centerfield fence and sticks his head through. As he tries to wiggle through the small hole he wakes up drenched in sweat!” Like Mickey Mantle, one HR challenge …
"I once read an article in which Mickey Mantle tells about a recurring dream. He's racing to get to Yankee Stadium in a panic, because he's late for the game. To his horror the gates to the field are locked. He finds a hole in the centerfield fence and sticks his head through. As he tries to wiggle through the small hole he wakes up drenched in sweat!” Like Mickey Mantle, one HR challenge …
Why Human Resources Leaders Need Degrees
Human Resources leaders need degrees. If you are considering a career in HR, or trying to advance your current HR career, a Bachelors degree, and even a Masters degree, will assist you. As organizational expectations of the potential contributions of an HR pro have increased, the need for the HR leader to possess both experience and a degree has increased, too. Find out why a degree is essential.
Human Resources leaders need degrees. If you are considering a career in HR, or trying to advance your current HR career, a Bachelors degree, and even a Masters degree, will assist you. As organizational expectations of the potential contributions of an HR pro have increased, the need for the HR leader to possess both experience and a degree has increased, too. Find out why a degree is essential.
How to Get a Seat at the Executive Table: Ten Tips
Do you influence your company's direction? Contribute to the corporate discussion about customers, products and strategy? Are you a participant in senior level meetings? Do managers seek your opinion? If you can answer "yes" to these questions and you also initiate people programs and processes, welcome to the executive board room. You've made it.
Do you influence your company's direction? Contribute to the corporate discussion about customers, products and strategy? Are you a participant in senior level meetings? Do managers seek your opinion? If you can answer "yes" to these questions and you also initiate people programs and processes, welcome to the executive board room. You've made it.
Why HR Should Report to the CEO
People are the most important resource of your business. Often stated, but seldom totally believed, organizations will learn this important fact. Your biggest challenge will be attracting and retaining a superior workforce. Your HR staff members are key players in recruiting and retaining staff. They are the heart of helping you form a positive, employee and customer-oriented culture.
People are the most important resource of your business. Often stated, but seldom totally believed, organizations will learn this important fact. Your biggest challenge will be attracting and retaining a superior workforce. Your HR staff members are key players in recruiting and retaining staff. They are the heart of helping you form a positive, employee and customer-oriented culture.
Why HR Should Never Report to Finance
These leadership and management tips will help you create a profitable business and develop the talented workforce you need for progress, resiliency and agility. Every organization needs checks and balances. HR reporting to finance ties the hands of the people most likely to advocate for effective people policies and organization development, your HR staff.
These leadership and management tips will help you create a profitable business and develop the talented workforce you need for progress, resiliency and agility. Every organization needs checks and balances. HR reporting to finance ties the hands of the people most likely to advocate for effective people policies and organization development, your HR staff.
HR as Product: Be the Brand of Choice
It is time for Human Resources practitioners to rethink their role and that of the HR department, not only for the purposes of contributing to the organization's bottom line, but also for their own survival.
It is time for Human Resources practitioners to rethink their role and that of the HR department, not only for the purposes of contributing to the organization's bottom line, but also for their own survival.
Grow Your Strategic Human Resources Consulting Skills
What does your organization need from you as an HR professional in the twenty-first century? I'll bet it's less rulemaking and administration and more about consulting, customer-focus, measuring results and value-added activities. Find out how!
What does your organization need from you as an HR professional in the twenty-first century? I'll bet it's less rulemaking and administration and more about consulting, customer-focus, measuring results and value-added activities. Find out how!
The Strategic HR Coach
A new definition of the coaching role for the HR professional is recommended. Look at how coaching differs from some of the other human resources roles.
A new definition of the coaching role for the HR professional is recommended. Look at how coaching differs from some of the other human resources roles.
HR Redesign
How do we give our customers what they want while still giving them what they need? This article makes an interesting observation on the changes needed in HR departments today.
How do we give our customers what they want while still giving them what they need? This article makes an interesting observation on the changes needed in HR departments today.