The role of Human Resources has certainly evolved over the years.
Where once we were transactional, sitting behind our desk awaiting an additional paper form to be processed, we have now evolved into a more transformational, strategic minded department. Many of us, as HR professionals, now sit with the organizational senior team, participate in organizational goal setting, and talk a lot about how the organization will achieve those goals and how they will be measured. The HR function has now become part of corporate strategy in many organizations.
What an excellent opportunity for HR to also take a step back, assess how HR processes align with organizational goals, and how we can be more strategic in our thinking, ensuring that we are no longer seen as a necessary evil, but rather a vital department on which the organization relies.
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[Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on HealthStream's blog].
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