Comments on: HR Challenges: start with Accounting vs. Finance http://blog.kinetixhr.com/?p=256 Energizing the Workplace Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:54:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://blog.kinetixhr.com/?p=256&cpage=1#comment-74 admin Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:18:11 +0000 http://blog.kinetixhr.com/?p=256#comment-74 Thanks Jim - I like your ideas and am thinking that way also. sounds like work for another post! Regards, Shannon Thanks Jim –
I like your ideas and am thinking that way also. sounds like work for another post! Regards, Shannon

]]> By: Jim Bennett http://blog.kinetixhr.com/?p=256&cpage=1#comment-73 Jim Bennett Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:03:10 +0000 http://blog.kinetixhr.com/?p=256#comment-73 I agree with you. Breaking the HR function apart and aligning similar roles (transactional vs. strategic) would be beneficial. The talent that succeeds in a transactional role is not the same talent that succeeds in a strategic role, and vice versa. Both types are needed and would be better positioned to serve the needs of the business if they were aligned accordingly. I agree with you. Breaking the HR function apart and aligning similar roles (transactional vs. strategic) would be beneficial. The talent that succeeds in a transactional role is not the same talent that succeeds in a strategic role, and vice versa. Both types are needed and would be better positioned to serve the needs of the business if they were aligned accordingly.

]]> By: Jeff Lipschultz http://blog.kinetixhr.com/?p=256&cpage=1#comment-72 Jeff Lipschultz Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:31:35 +0000 http://blog.kinetixhr.com/?p=256#comment-72 If you look objectively at any department in a corporation, you will find that each needs to prove its Return-on-Investment on a quarterly (monthly? weekly?) basis. The perceived value of the output is what differentiates. It is how budgets are developed or modified. Human Resources can boast they hold the most important asset with the company as their product: the people. But what is the department doing to improve the value of that asset. And what tools sets, skills, knowledge, and strategy are required to do this? And will the tools sets stay the same forever. Of course not. The bottom line is the only constant we can be assured of is change itself. Web Developers know this well--if they don't keep up, their obsolete. HR is not immune. To deal with new challenges, new approaches and skills will be required. If you look objectively at any department in a corporation, you will find that each needs to prove its Return-on-Investment on a quarterly (monthly? weekly?) basis. The perceived value of the output is what differentiates. It is how budgets are developed or modified.

Human Resources can boast they hold the most important asset with the company as their product: the people. But what is the department doing to improve the value of that asset. And what tools sets, skills, knowledge, and strategy are required to do this? And will the tools sets stay the same forever. Of course not.

The bottom line is the only constant we can be assured of is change itself. Web Developers know this well–if they don’t keep up, their obsolete. HR is not immune. To deal with new challenges, new approaches and skills will be required.

]]> By: Michele http://blog.kinetixhr.com/?p=256&cpage=1#comment-71 Michele Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:14:07 +0000 http://blog.kinetixhr.com/?p=256#comment-71 Great insight. As many companies seek "executive" HR presence it is difficult to find given the many factors you've outlined. I used to joke that having recruiting aligned to HR, is like having sales aligned to accounting. It just doesn't make sense given the focus and strategic position of the various HR functions. If HR is going to keep up, we will have to change. Great insight. As many companies seek “executive” HR presence it is difficult to find given the many factors you’ve outlined. I used to joke that having recruiting aligned to HR, is like having sales aligned to accounting. It just doesn’t make sense given the focus and strategic position of the various HR functions. If HR is going to keep up, we will have to change.

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