Posts Tagged ‘HR’

I was having a conversation with a CEO who runs a coaching business that uses Olympians to deliver motivational speeches to executive board members. We were debating the function of HR and its associated titles. He said that we need to get rid of the term ‘human resources’. He questioned what does HR manage? Resources?

To quote: “Shouldn’t the role of HR professionals be to empower every individual within the organisation to perform at their best instead?” He went so far as to say HR directors should start adopting the title of ‘chief performance director’. Read the rest of this entry »