As workplace dynamics evolve, together with changes in business needs and the employment landscape, the role of HR has changed over the years too.
I am sharing from a general point of view.
𝐇𝐑 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞
From 1914 to 1939 (wartime), the HR Manager was known as the Labour Manager
From 1945 to 1979 (post World War II), HR was termed as Personnel Management. Industrialisation developed at a fast pace.
From 1980 to 200, the term Human Resource Management (HRM) came in.
Today, while the term HR exists, other terms like Human Capital, Business Partnering, People, and culture are very common too. The Strategic HR Management
𝐇𝐑 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐬
🎯Talent acquisition (TA) has replaced the function name Recruitment and Selection
🎯Total Rewards is the preferred term for Compensation and Benefits
🎯L&D or Learning & Development is the common name now vs the older term Training & Development.
🎯Orientation is a subset of onboarding. The flow:
Preboarding➡️ orientation ➡️training ➡️transition to a new role
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
🎯Performance Management (or review) is no longer a monologue session. Employees are encouraged (or expected) to be prepared for the discussion. It is a dialogue.
In many organisations, people leading managers can be assessed through the following methods:
✅360-degree feedback (evaluation by team members, peers of the same level, direct or dotted line superior)
✅Employee engagement survey
✅Exit interview report (if certain team has high turnover)
The above allows the top management to gain insight into their managers’ performance. This is provided that the report outcome is being taken objectively and with fairness.
𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐑
💡Hybrid work arrangement (or FWA, Flexi work arrangement)
💡Employee attraction (branding) and retention or employee experience
💡DEI (diversity, equality, and inclusion)
💡Technological advances (AI, ATS, HRIS etc)
💡Change management
💡 Compliance and governance
𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞
HR Shared service and outsourcing are very common too.
The processes are well integrated with HRIS and have changed work flow. Many organisations are using technologies to enhance work processes which is ever-needed in the rapidly changing world.
Regardless of the rapid changes, the 5P model remains fundamental: 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞,𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞, 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.
𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
What are the changes you have experienced/are experiencing in your organisation’s HR structure/processes?
For people who are experiencing stress due to workplace changes,
1️⃣ You may want to reach out to career coaches or life coaches
2️⃣ You may want to read the book Career Insights by Elliot Lee, a seasoned HR mentor.
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