Another Day in the HR Field

The 3rd in a series about Strategic Human Resources Management: I have been in HR long enough to remember the years when no one in the field (at least around me) was talking about Strategic HRM, to everyone talking about having a "seat at the table" so they can be Strategic, to now actually seeing that it has and can make a difference when companies set their mind to it!  So yes Strategic HRM is not just a theory, it is a reality.  How you may ask?  I know I have for years wondered the answer to that very question especially before I started consulting because I was never employed by an organization I felt was practicing Strategic HRM or even knew what it was.  Well, first, as I mentioned in a previous blog post , the HR pro in charge must make sure they are doing HR basics correctly or top management will not even consider them capable.  Second, you must have top management's full support and it is best if they actually own the initiative.  And third,...

Teaching Human Resources (HR) has truly been very rewarding for me. I believe that Human Capital is one of the strong pillars of a company that has the potential of giving the company its competitive advantage. Achieving operational excellence is no more a secret to any one company. But in my opinion, what gives a company its true edge is its work force. I think it is important to cultivate this notion amongst our future generation of business people. This has always been my ultimate motto to teach HR not just to budding HR professionals but to all the individuals who would be involved in the business world in some way. It is my belief that if employees are well respected, they will in turn reciprocate. It is fascinating to see how my students understand the true value of human resource management. They understand that one does not need to have HR in their title to learn and implement the nuances of HR. After every course that I teach, I ask my students to fill out an optional question...