Tag Archives: Strategic HR

After years of turmoil, it’s time for HR to revisit these high-impact but often ignored processes. My research has found that after years of focusing on strategic HR issues like COVID-19, remote work, DEI, AI, and recruiting/retention. It’s time for HR to revisit and “clean-up” several of their processes that …

There are 20.5 million “jokes about HR,” double those in accounting and millions more than CEO’s. Don’t you wish HR could stop them? Article Descriptors| Strategic Steps/Fast-Acting – List Of Five – 5 Min Read Don’t Complain… Act Yes, since Dilbert began providing readers with jokes about HR, it has …

A Think Piece – a new language for HR, “Speaking With Dollars and Data” and avoiding turnoff phrases. The goal of this article is to provide direction to HR professionals who want to learn how to impress and build credibility with their executives. By making presentations that include more dollars, …

A Think Piece – a new language for HR, “Speaking With Dollars and Data” and avoiding turnoff phrases. Few realize that an otherwise great presentation to executives can be instantly ruined with a single phrase. So for those that want to get promoted or be fully appreciated by their executives. …

Every HR function strives “to be strategic.” To actually qualify, I’ve found that all HR leaders need to be able to answer these 6 qualifying “Questions From Hell,” with the same consistent answers. Also, realize that simply having a goal of being strategic or stating that your function is strategic …

If you haven’t heard the term “complementary football,” it’s a performance improvement approach that corporations and HR shouldn’t ignore. This approach increases your chances of winning by ensuring that the outcomes of one sub-team complement and support the work of the next sub-team. Rather than a siloed approach, sub-teams work …

Did you know that “becoming scientific” is a strategic goal that is shared by the HR functions of two of the top three most valuable firms in the world? Yes, Amazon’s goal is to “Become the most scientific HR organization in the world,” and Google’s goal is to become as scientific …

Have you ever wondered which HR subprograms routinely produce little evidence of bottom-line impact because they are what I call “under-managed?”

As seen in ERE Media and TLNT, November 20, 2017. Note: This “think piece” is designed to stimulate the thinking of board members and executives about the need for a corporate program for predicting where sexual harassment is likely to occur. Sexual harassment may be the corporate risk factor with the highest …

Many in HR leadership focus on “getting a seat at the table.” However, if you want everyone to see and acknowledge your accomplishments, HR leaders need to go a step further and also be prominently featured in the annual report. That placement is critical because the primary purpose of the …