Hi Patricia, have you considered that it may not be
HR that is behind the times but corporate and business in general? The
HR circle of influence is only part of a great machine and some people don't understand the value that
HR can therefore, they are not looking for experience people that can add value, they want junior people to be transactional. This is a generalisation but certainly my experience in some organisations is that
HR is a misunderstood profession and a great deal of time is spent "educating and massaging" the key stakeholders. I have had the misfortune and luxury of working in both reactive transactional organisations and proactive evolved organisations.
I believe a lot is being done to drive the industry forward and gain the professional recognition that should be afforded to
HR. We have some of the best MBA programs in the world and people come here from the states (and indeed many other countries) to participate in our programs. As a group of professionals we need to work together on how we can combat both the lack of understanding and the parochial behaviours in some businesses.
A good discussion, Moz and Patricia, but I think we have have moved away from Lukour's topic so maybe it is time to start a new discussion thread with different focus. I'm sure that there are other members that would like to join in but they can't see it in this thread... Just an idea if you wish to keep the thoughts flowing.
Cheers
Mary-Leigh
Admin note: As suggested another thread has been started to discuss comparisons between US and Australian
HR practice - to continue that discussion please do so here
Comparisons between HR in Australia and the USA
