For almost 30 years the HR competency study (HRCS) has empirically defined the competencies of HR professionals and how those competencies impact performance. In this round we collected more than ...

Leading HR thinker Dave Ulrich and a team at Michigan Ross School of Business and the RBL Group have unveiled the six core competencies HR professionals must demonstrate to be personally effective and ...

Modern HR must take on many roles to demonstrate competence and effectiveness, according to Dave Ulrich, Jon Younger, Wayne Brockbank and Mike Ulrich who this year are celebrating 25 years of research ...

Human resources management in small businesses can be highly structured as in large organizations, or less structured to permit flexibility in workforce planning, staffing and HR control over the ...

Strategic human resources management places greater importance on managing people than on performing operational tasks. The goal is to integrate human resources as a full strategic business partner ...

HR PROFESSIONALS must become “credible activists” mastering competencies dealing with both people and business issues in order to become successful practitioners. This competency, described as “HR ...

Competency frameworks are all the rage. But how can your organisation make the most of them? According to recent research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Competency and ...

HR departments have relied on competency frameworks for decades, but given how fast operating environments change, they are arguably no longer fit for purpose. James Brook, joint founder and managing ...

Tracking employee competencies across a large workforce is an elusive, yet worthwhile, challenge. For employers who operate in highly regulated industries, it also can be a financial necessity. If ...

Today’s organizations are at a crucial crossroads: invest in and adapt old-school talent management processes now or face the consequences. That statement isn’t meant to ignite fear. Instead, it’s ...