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There's a sea change within the HR sector
First Personnel, then HR, now 'People'.
HR and People leaders must find new ways to a ract—and retain—top talent as companies
compete for the best.
HR compliance is increasingly complex as a result of new regulations such as the GDPR and
CCPA, in response to growing concerns about who has access to personal data and how it's used.
As a result, progressive HR and People leaders are shi ing focus to building great employee
experiences, something that 92% of employees told us is important for ge ing them productive
at work.
People leaders are also constantly trying to raise the profile of HR, as the function moves from the
backroom to the boardroom, by elevating the importance of effective people-focussed HR strategies
in business growth.
This is a tremendous amount to deal with and, with these rapidly shi ing dynamics, HR teams and
companies find themselves at a crossroad.
Either they focus on one of their biggest assets for growth—their people—and put them at the
heart of their business strategy. Or, they continue business as usual, and risk losing out not just in
the war for talent, but in company growth and success.
Our research set out to find out what these changes mean.
