This book will change the role of human resource professionals in our organizations and reshape the field for years to come. It issues a challenge to HR professionals; define the value you create - for customers, employees, and investors - and institute measures for your performance, or face the inevitable outsourcing of your function. It shows line and HR managers how they can collaborate to create an organization that can change, learn, move, and act faster than the competition.

Full of examples from dozen of companies that have transformed their HR functions, Human Resource Champions provides hands-on tools that show HR professionals how they can operate in all four areas simultaneously. It offers specific recommendations for HR staff and line managers about how to establish a partnership to deliver value and make their organizations more competitive.



Contents:

Preface

1. The next agenda for competitiveness : human resources

2. The changing nature of human resources : a model for multiple roles

3. becoming a strategic partner

4. Becoming an administrative expert

5. Becoming a change agent

7. HR for HR

8. What's next?

Index