The Evolution of HR - part two
Evolution is a constant in HR – driven by natural changes in employee/employer relationships and accelerated by economic, political and societal change. For the last year, the economy’s effect on enterprises – small, medium and large - plus dizzying technology advancements have forced HR professionals to take a hard look at their approaches to human capital management. At Optimum HR Systems we encounter these evolutionary changes every day with every client. This newsletter highlights what we’re seeing and learning.
In a recent survey (Download the file here), 75% of respondents rated “unsatisfactory” U.S. workforce skills for coping with the work challenges presented by our new economy. Yet, in the same survey only 25% of responding companies offer appropriate training programs for their employees. In this issue Anita Ryan discusses how to set training priorities and how to achieve better employee training/development outcomes more effectively than with traditional approaches.
And speaking of employee development (or lack thereof), we’re all familiar with “toxic employees.” But do most bring these “toxic” behaviors in the door with them–or do poorly designed processes precipitate most toxic behaviors? Dick Lee’s articles show why HR professionals should be taking a leadership role in process improvement to curb toxic tendencies, rather than over-relying on “toxic screening” during the interview process.
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