Develop SHRM’s Strategic HR Planning Competency
In SHRM's Human Resources (HR) Competency Model, the Body of Competency and Knowledge includes the #1 functional competency of HR Strategic Planning. The [...]
Competencies and Competitiveness
RAISE THE BAR ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE Several years ago, the WorldAtWork association sponsored a research study titled “Raising the Bar – [...]
Interviewing and Assessing “Strategic Thinking” Competence
What is a Strategic Thinking Competency? Definition: Analyzing an organization’s competitive position and developing a clear and compelling vision of what [...]
How to Develop the Competency of Decisiveness
Leaders, especially those in senior management, need Decisiveness. They must be able to make high stakes decisions, such as whether to accept [...]
Advantages of Multiple Models and One-Size-Fits-All Competency Models
When competency models are needed in an organization with many different jobs, there are two basic strategies for model building: “one-size-fits-all” approaches [...]
When companies select CEOs in their 40s.
Generational changes are occurring in the executive suite as more companies hire chiefs in their late 40s. Generation X is moving [...]
“How to Do HR Right” – FastCompany
Five recommendations from FastCompany article "Why We Hate HR" for improving the effectiveness of HR: Say the right thing, Measure the right thing, Get rid of the 'social workers', Serve the business, Make value, not activity.
Why Do Some Executives Hate HR?
IN A KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, COMPANIES WITH THE BEST TALENT WIN. AND FINDING, NURTURING, AND DEVELOPING THAT TALENT SHOULD BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TASKS IN A CORPORATION. SO WHY DOES HUMAN RESOURCES DO SUCH A BAD JOB — AND HOW CAN WE FIX IT?