Next Generation HR research
Posted February 15th, 2010 by DiscussHR
CIPD publishes Next Generation HR research - HR must take a more sustainable view of business performance, develop greater organisational insight and become provocative leaders, the industry's professional body has advised. Publishing its Next Generation HR research, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has called on the profession to ditch short-term high organisational performance in favour of sustainable performance and to develop a greater understanding of, and play a greater role in, the running of the business.
HR must become more insight driven, the CIPD suggested, and use its position in the business to inform leaders about future challenges, course corrections and big opportunities.
The report said: "The calibre and experience set of HR practitioners who can deliver to this more expansive agenda is very different from much of our current population.
"Redefining the key capabilities and looking to challenge the current brand of HR in the eyes of many is vital if we are to build a talent pool that can add this unique contribution or organisation success."
The CIPD unveiled its initial Next Generation HR research at its annual conference in November, but HR chiefs told Personnel Today they feared the research lacked practical guidance on how to make the necessary changes. Read More Here!