Wednesday, May 15, 2019

On HR's habits and a video from Dave Ulrich

Short and sharp post for this week.

Here's a couple of finds that are worth sharing;

Here’s some food for thought. It’s a summary of key points from last year’s AHRI National Convention and still topical. A little more than 6 minutes to read the article itself without the links.

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One of a series of videos from Dave Ulrich.

It's a real challenge not to feel overwhelmed, trying to reconcile an apparent disconnect between the pressures of day to day HR operations and 'being strategic'. This short video from Dave Ulrich sheds a different light on this apparent dilemma. We move from operational and strategic HR being 'either/or', to operational HR having a direct connection with and important role to play in the organisational success.

I often suggest 'think like the CEO/CFO'. The aim is to move from 'so what' responses to our recommendations to what Ulrich refers to as 'so that'. Take a 6 minute time-out and all will be revealed!