In the article by Andrew McIlvaine “Brave New HR”, David Ulrich is quoted as saying “The competencies that served HR in the past will not be enough to propel it into the future.”
In the Human Resource Competency Study, six competencies are outlined that today’s HR leaders must master:
Are these competencies in your personal development plan?
The Cornell University ILR School report “Making Human Capital the Creative Core of Strategy Execution" states “The imperative for business leaders is to build organizational capabilities that support innovation, flexibility, collaboration and continuous learning.”
Some of the recent CEO surveys indicate that a key skill for HR professionals to develop is strategic thinking. Is it in your personal development plan?
A recent article on HBR addresses why it is so hard for companies to be innovative. It identifies people and processes who extinguish a new idea as soon as it begins to course through the organization. Read “Get Corporate Antibodies on Your Side” for approaches to create a receptive environment and for how innovation can survive and flourish.
Are you a strategic thinker? Are you open to possibilities? Do you incorporate both creative and critical thinking into strategic decision making? Do you understand the broader implications of the proposed strategic actions?
Are you a change champion? How do you influence the naysayers to join you? They may be worried about risk, so how do you make them into allies?
Are you committed to developing the HR competencies of future leaders? Develop yourself and develop your team. Create your personal development plan. Take a few minutes each day to check that your activity is aligned with the business vision and goals, and that you are open to and encourage innovation and change.
References:
Brave New HR – HR Executive Online
http://www.hreonline.com/HRE/story.jsp?storyId=533347125
Evolving Expertise (Human Resource Competency Study) - HR Executive Online
http://www.hreonline.com/HRE/story.jsp?storyId=533344456
Cornell University ILR School report “Making Human Capital the Creative Core of Strategy Execution"
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/hcd/upload/HCDwhitePaper.pdf
Get the Corporate Antibodies on Your Side - HBR
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/05/get_the_corporate_antibodies_o.html?awid=8180251921395970577-3271