Uplifting the Credibility of HR: How to Build the Credibility of the HR Department
60 Minutes
Over time the Human Resources (HR) department's role has moved from basic administrative functions to a crucial strategic partner in achieving organizational success in a continuously developing corporate context. In this context, the upcoming webinar, promises an insightful exploration of the critical strategies and practices required to establish and enhance HR professionals' credibility in today's business environment.
According to statistics from respectable sources such as the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Deloitte's Global Human Capital Trends, the perception of HR has shifted throughout time. According to a recent SHRM survey, 86% of HR professionals say that developing trust is the most difficult problem they confront. Furthermore, according to the Deloitte survey, 87% of firms regard developing a credible HR department to be a top priority for accomplishing their business objectives.
By focusing on key issues, the webinar tries to address these challenges and priorities. The webinar will demonstrate how good HR strategies have directly contributed to higher employee engagement, lower attrition rates, and increased productivity, eventually influencing the bottom line, using case studies from top international organizations.
Furthermore, the webinar will show tried-and-true methods for building confidence inside the HR department. The speaker will emphasize the necessity of creating trust and promoting open discourse with employees and stakeholders, citing data from the International Journal of Human Resource Management that highlights the need of transparent and consistent communication.
The webinar will supply participants with several tools that they can take back and apply on their jobs.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
HR staffing levels are on the decline, and often HR is one of the first functions to experience a budget cut in hard times. Why is that? To develop a commanding presence for the betterment of the organizations which they serve, HR needs to become a more credible organization. In this session, hear how to do that.
AREA COVERED
- The problem: HR gets no respect
- The solutions: Ways to build credibility for HR
- Summary and Final Questions and Answers
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- Human Resource Managers
- Directors
- Professionals
- Operating Managers
- Executives
HR staffing levels are on the decline, and often HR is one of the first functions to experience a budget cut in hard times. Why is that? To develop a commanding presence for the betterment of the organizations which they serve, HR needs to become a more credible organization. In this session, hear how to do that.
- The problem: HR gets no respect
- The solutions: Ways to build credibility for HR
- Summary and Final Questions and Answers
- Human Resource Managers
- Directors
- Professionals
- Operating Managers
- Executives
Speaker Profile
William J. Rothwell
William J. Rothwell, PhD, DBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CPTD Fellow, RODC, FLMI is a Distinguished Professor in theWorkforce Education and Development program in the Department of Learning and Performance Systems at thePennsylvania State University, University Park campus.Work ExperienceDr. Rothwell worked full-time in human resources, training and Organization Development in both government (Illinois Office of Auditor General) and in a multinational company (American Brands, #48 on the Fortune 500 list) from 1979 until he joined Penn State University as a professor to head up a graduate program in Human Resource Development/Organization Development He has been a consultant for …
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