- HR leaders must develop an annual HR strategic plan that effectively brings people strategies in line with business goals.
- Staying abreast of key HR trends and knowing the appropriate priorities of HR functions is always a challenge.
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Critical Insight
- Strategic HR departments were rated as more effective 6.7 times more frequently than administrative HR departments.
- Organizations that partially or completely outsource Employee Engagement tend to be more effective in that function than those that do not.
- Learning & Development and Performance Management were seen as the highest priority HR functions.
- The top emerging trends for 2014 are developing the next generation of leaders, planning to address looming skill gaps, integrating HR technology, getting back to basics by improving HR administration, and proving the value of HR.
Impact and Result
Use the data and feedback gathered in McLean & Company’s HR Trends and Priorities for 2014 to inform your HR strategic plan this year.
This report will help you:
- Benchmark your HR team’s effectiveness against the results of our research.
- Understand the top trends and priorities for 2014 as identified by both HR and business respondents and by organizations of different sizes.
- Pinpoint areas of misalignment between HR and the business.
- Learn how to identify the areas that should be top priority for your own organization.
The individual function reports will help you:
- Gain deeper insight into the effectiveness, priority, and trends for the areas which make up each function, to inform your HR strategic plan.