The business of HR
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It was a simple, innocuous question asked by a very senior, seasoned banker client one afternoon when we were discussing notes about what was wrong with the (HR) world. It got me thinking and I reflected on what I had seen and analyzed over the many years spent in this industry working with and learning from the best
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There are some best in class companies who invest in career tracks for their potential CEOs, who are mandated to manage HR before they hit the top spot. There are others who are so business driven in their DNA, that they struggle to find business aligned HR Heads and move people from within business to manage the human capital aspect. In either case, there are only a few examples of how top performers in business see (or are made to see) a stint or even a career in HR as something to aspire for. It may be argued that many in the business don’t fancy a move to HR either because the propensity to earn (especially on the variable component) diminishes considerably or simply because HR is less about leading a business and more about managing the fuzzy and grey world of human emotions and expectations, which more often than not translates into mundane transactions.
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Long back when I left the world of high profile corporate banking and joined HR consulting, I went through a period of doubt, indecision and ‘post purchase dissonance’ especially when riled by colleagues and friends who saw the move from business to HR as strange, inexplicable and counterproductive. I remember my consulting practice head tell me that end of the day you will manage a business; it just happens to be of HR, so what’s the big deal? If more of us can see the importance of business experience in managing HR, and be able to bring in the ground realities into an area that is often bemoaned of being theoretical and far removed from the war zone, the world will start to become a better place to work in and work for…
About the author: Roopank Chaudhary is an Associate Partner at Aon Hewitt
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