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Top 16 Books for Human Resource and Talent Management Executives

Chart Your Course

Sinek entered mainstream business awareness with his TED talk, in which he introduces a deceptively simple model called “the golden circle” made up of three layers: What (Product), How (Process), and Why (Purpose). Human Resource Champions (1996). By David Ulrich. Winning (2005). By Jack Welch.

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Mastering HR: Best HRM Books for Beginners to Read in 2024

HR Digest

The field of human resource management (HRM) encompasses vital tasks such as recruiting, screening, and developing employees for businesses. From talent acquisition and employee engagement to legal considerations, the best human resource books equip readers with a solid foundation.

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Three Strategies to Encourage Good Mental Health in the Workplace

Leading Blog

According to a recent study, employees suffering from depression cost employers more than $44 billion per year in lost productivity, with over 81 percent of that decreased productivity coming in the form of presenteeism, or the practice of going to work despite illness or anxiety and commonly resulting in reduced productivity.

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Future of HR: The Transition to Performance Advisor

LDRLB

The Institute for Corporate Productivity ( i4cp ) has just released its latest report entitled “The Future of HR: The Transition to Performance Advisor”. Overall, this report is useful when combined with other recent publications by Dave Ulrich and various consulting firms on the state of HR.

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No Toby’s Allowed – SLR Article

LDRLB

Dave Ulrich proposed four areas of focus that HR Executives must change within their organizations, in order to focus on outcomes, rather than activities. They do need Global HR Representatives that can knowingly and productively contribute to whatever business the organization is in. Download Article ].

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Why Managers and HR Don’t Get Along

Harvard Business Review

Have you ever noticed how ambivalent line managers are about the Human Resources function? As Dave Ulrich pointed out almost 20 years ago in his classic book, “Human Resource Champions,” there are actually four roles played by HR people: administrative expert, employee advocate, strategic business partner, and change agent.

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It???s Time to Retool HR, Not Split It

Harvard Business Review

Human resources Leadership Talent management' I commend Ram Charan for his wisdom in provoking such a useful dialogue, even as I implore leaders not to cut the baby in half by splitting HR out of ignorance.

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