Forums

Best Practices to Help HR Specialists Transform Themselves
Life in Workforce Management
Best Practices to Help HR Specialists Transform Themselves
Share your stories of workforce-management success in contributing to your business' bottom line, as well as your tales of business bloopers and blunders.
I'm the project manager for several federal government-wide initiatives to help our federal HR specialists transform themselves from paper processing, case managing, policy police into consultants, ch
0
Cat:Topic ForumsForum:ForumId55
Cat:Topic ForumsForum:ForumId55Discussion:DiscussionId22182

Forums » Topic Forums » Life in Workforce Management » Best Practices to Help HR Specialists Transform Themselves

You must be logged in to contribute. Log in | Register
 
Forums  »  Topic Forums  »  Life in Workforce Management  »  Best Practices to Help HR Specialists Transform Themselves

Best Practices to Help HR Specialists Transform Themselves

posted at 6/18/2002 4:02 AM EDT
Posts: 3
First: 6/18/2002
Last: 7/19/2002
I'm the project manager for several federal government-wide initiatives to help our federal HR specialists transform themselves from paper processing, case managing, policy police into consultants, change agents, and strategic business partners. I'm interested in hearing about any programs, processes, tools, or resources that you HR specialists out there (especially those in the public sector) use(d) or can recommend to help me to help our federal HR specialists prepare themselves to take on new roles and responsibilities. I'm also willing to share information about my project.

--Johari M. Rashad, Ph.D., HR Workforce Effectiveness Advocate

Best Practices to Help HR Specialists Transform Themselves

posted at 6/20/2002 1:31 PM EDT
Posts: 946
First: 6/14/1999
Last: 12/14/2005
depending on the agency and specific circumstances, I suggest a six month to one year assignment out of HR into a line function, to understand how the agency works from the bottom up and the real problems in the "field." Taht way, the HR staff person can be a more effective change angent when he or she returns to HR operations!

You sound like you have an interesting challenge. Good luck.

Best Practices to Help HR Specialists Transform Themselves

posted at 7/8/2002 7:24 AM EDT
Posts: 10
First: 7/7/2002
Last: 4/27/2004
My $.02 from recently retired federal HR Director in the field for 32 yrs


I totally agree that the transformation is needed-(but regulatory compliance is still a requirement and someone is going to have to do it)
Agree with the comment from Hatchetman - HR Specialists do need to understand operating issues.

My experience indicates that most federal supervisors and managers are not prepared or motivated to assume their HR management responsibilities.

In addition to transforming the role of the HR Specialist,
I would recommend actions to transform and hold accountable federal supervisors and managers including
* reinstituting minimum supervisory training requirements for new supervisors
* requiring all HR Specialist and Supervisors/managers to complete specified training
* meaningful/measurable/enforceable HR management performance measures for managers/supervisors

Forums » Topic Forums » Life in Workforce Management » Best Practices to Help HR Specialists Transform Themselves

Stay Connected

Join our community for unlimited access to the latest tips, news and information in the HR world.

HR Jobs
View All Job Listings

Search