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Has the CIPD just Thrown its Toys out of the Pram?

February 19th, 2010 | Author:

I can’t help but think that the statement below, from the CIPD’s  Next Gen HR – Time for change, shows a profession that has just thrown its toys out of the pram. Or if you prefer your metaphors of the footballing variety, the CIPD has just done a Zidane.

Every business gets the HR it deserves

This strikes me as both shirking responsibility for people management on the one hand and on the other, a tacit acknowledgement that HR lacks anything like a consensus around its raison d’etre. Perhaps the idea that 20 – 40% of performance is determined by the quality of people’s relationships might be a start?

As for the ‘insight driven’ approach, haven’t we been here already?

Posted in Culture, Leadership, Strategy
  • http://www.philrichards.biz Phil Richards

    Interesting phrase that Bruce.
    I noticed this comment in the report:-
    “Tomorrow’s business leaders would need a much keener awareness of people…”
    I would have thought that this has always been the case, but maybe the challenge now is to be totally authentic about it, its one thing saying that you value people, but as a leader, do you live that ? Demonstrate that ?

  • http://www.fourgroups.com/blog Bruce Lewin

    Hi Phil, I completely agree – authenticity is what its all about in my mind!

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