A Ten-minute Tour: Ideas and Info on Timely Topics
November 3, 2009
Here’s the itinerary:
1.Start at Inflexion Point and read The Future of HR—Why “Do Nothing” Is an Option to see why Mark Stelzner thinks the “transformation” of HR is highly desirable, but probably unlikely. (My paraphrase, in a nutshell: Second Law of Thermodynamics.)
2. Click on Comments and scan the interesting discussion that follows. Susan Burns wonders “whether or not HR is evolving in sync with the broader transformation taking place in business? With the societal and cultural shifts taking place locally, regionally, nationally and globally?”
3. Skim through Deloitte’s HR Transformation Survey, mentioned in the Inflexion Point post. One highlight: Of the C-level executives surveyed, more than 90% think Compensations/Benefits is the HR task most likely to be outsourced, less than 40% point to Recruiting/Staffing. Another highlight . . . more than 80% see cost savings as the key driver for HR transformation, while a mere 30% want to free up HR for a more strategic role.
4. Side trip: Rosabeth Moss Kanter offers a list of Top Ten Ways to Find Joy at Work–and the advice is not actually what you might expect. Favorite quote: “exerting leadership is the surest route to joy (other than going fishing). The key is setting the agenda and starting the pieces moving towards a purpose-driven goal. If 90% of success in life is just showing up, Monster.com founder Jeff Taylor advises that when you show up, you might as well run the meeting.”
5. Wind up at Learning Putty for 7 Creative Ways to Introduce Social Media to Your Team. I like them all, but “Give the Gift of Social Media” is my favorite.
Okay—that’s two minutes for each stop. Read fast!
(Thanks to wwarby for the timely timepiece.)
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