By Linda Itskovitz, GuideSpark
The HR function has undergone an enormous shift in the past few decades, moving beyond the process-heavy, tactical aspects to becoming a strategic partner in tune with overall company goals and priorities. From understanding the organization’s talent needs to finding the personnel and providing the support and training to help them excel, HR has largely been able to step up to the plate. But many of today’s CHROs believe HR still hasn’t achieved its true potential in terms of honing the brand image and making an even greater impact on the health and growth of a company.
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This need to become more strategic is highlighted in a survey by Information Services Group and the HRO Today Service and Technology Association, in which 32% of respondents cited strategic alignment with the business as the leading area of improvement for 2016—more so than talent acquisition and retention or delivering on cost reduction targets.
And the best way for HR to step up is by finding the people solutions that will drive business forward and spur innovation.