Thursday, November 22, 2012

Not restricted to traditional practices alone, HR today seeks support and recognition from the CEO in driving change. - by IIPM Think Tank

In a CEO’s opinion the ‘real’ HR professional should have a profile matching the following: brain of Albert Einstein, charisma of J.F. Kennedy, negotiating skills of Henry Kissinger, marketing skills of Iacocca, hide of a rhinoceros, the soul of Mother Teresa, and stamina of Jackie Joyner-Kersee.

CEOs need credible HR partners who know the dynamic intersection of business results, customer expectations and people performance. By expecting more business acumen than ever from the HR function, CEOs have challenged HR leaders to redefine their roles and contribution. They feel HR executives have the capability to build trust, communicate and collaborate with others with professional compatibility, diplomacy and discretion.

A section of senior managers believe HR is a corporate Siberia with no visibility and accountability. They are perceived as being only able to deal with the softer side of business because they are diplomatic, typically positive in outlook and gracious. But the CEO, by contrast, requires an advisor who tells him or her what the key people issues are, and who rigorously influences him or her about the solutions.

Dr. Stephen R. Covey has rightly said “Management works in the system, leadership works on the system.” This clearly highlights one of the biggest expectations of a CEO from his HR manager. The emphasis is on the need of leadership that is skilled in identifying and developing talent.

A CEO expects the HR to identify the behaviours and skills that drive the organisation’s productivity and success. Senior HR executives are expected to be savvy interpreters of trends, with the ability to translate trends into valuable opportunities for the company, preparing the workforce to drive more productivity in the business. Read more...

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