benchmark processes

Should human resources be waiting for a seat at the table or setting the table?

October 25, 2016 Deveen Hunter Employee Relations, HR Analytics, HR and Technology, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources

Ever since I entered the Human Resources (HR) profession, even in graduate school, there has been dialogue around what HR needs to do in order to get a seat at the table. This dialogue seems to have picked up even more steam in recent years and much of the growth in HR research has been focused on finding a way for HR to get that seat at the table through proving its legitimacy and its value. My view is that HR should, instead of trying to fit in or get a seat at an existing table, focus on agenda setting.

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