HR’s role has been transformed by COVID-19 — but many leaders still think HR needs to supercharge its people strategy to succeed.
Personio's report found that 50% of business leaders wished that HR had a bigger role in the business.
However, they acknowledge that HR did not have access to enough data and often wasted time on admin tasks.
But here is how businesses can supercharge HR.
The pandemic has transformed HR’s role in the workplace — but many leaders still think HR needs to have more influence across the organization.
Some 24% of HR decision makers say there has been a greater shift towards HR becoming a more strategic and advisory level partner to the organization.
That’s according to Personio’s ‘Counting the Cost: How Businesses Risk a Post Pandemic Talent Drain,’ report.
While the findings of the report are seemingly positive, 50% of HR decision-makers surveyed said they wished HR had a bigger reach and influence within the business.
The report went on to identify several barriers hindering the rise of people strategy to the top of the agenda.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, some 46% of HR leaders said the function lacked the necessary data and insights to support the business in the best way possible.
21% of respondents said they were burdened with too much admin or process-driven work. The same number said they were constrained by costs and budgets.
On another note, 19% of respondents highlighted the fact that HR lacked influence within the business and 18% said they lacked the time and resources to focus on strategic work.
As part of the report, Personio offers some advice to help HR leaders supercharge their people strategy.
The advice is as follows:
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Former editor of UNLEASH, Yessi is a seasoned tech journalist and regular contributor to Times Radio in the UK.
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