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The "best" HR functions do things differently. Their practices reveal steps that other HR functions can take to improve performance. Based on an advanced analysis of APQC's…
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Top Challenges Facing HR
Find out the top four barriers that stand in the way of the HR function making a bigger and better contribution to business results. Learn four steps that HR needs to take to…
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This article describes how best-in-class HR functions manage HR skills and development. It sheds light on the top HR skills gaps among all HR functions and provides guidance…
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This article describes the data and analytics practices of best-in-class HR functions. It provides examples of how HR functions are applying data and analytics and offers…
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This article summarizes APQC’s findings on the process management practices and approaches of best-in-class HR functions. It provides an example of what best-in-class HR…
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How Best-in-Class HR Functions Manage Change
Drawing from APQC’s Current State of the HR Function Survey, this article reviews the change management strategies and approaches of best-in-class HR functions. It includes…
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This article explores the technology practices and approaches that set best-in-class HR functions up for successfully meeting HR and business goals. It provides examples of…
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This article explores how best-in-class HR functions are structured. It describes the benefits that the best-in-class achieve from this HR operating model. And, it provides…
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Podcasts|
Why Does HR Get a Bad Rap?
In this podcast, Mercy Harper talks with APQC’s Executive Director of HR Ashley White about employees’ negative perceptions of HR and what’s behind them.
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Presentation Slides|
What's Really Happening in HR? Highlights from APQC's New Survey
In this webinar, APQC's Principal Research Lead in Human Capital Management, Elissa Tucker shares the results of APQC's survey on the current state of the HR function. During…
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Current State of the HR Function: Survey Report
Based on the results of APQC's spring 2021 State of HR Survey, this report details how HR functions today are handling strategy, structure, process, staffing, technology, and…
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This article highlights findings from APQC's spring 2021 Current State of the HR Function survey. Topics covered in the survey include: HR spending, staffing, and…
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Understanding HR Transformation
This brief article provides APQC's definition of HR transformation, lists common objectives for HR transformations today, and provides a case example of HR transformation at…
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Building a KM Partnership with HR
Under the umbrella of HR, the learning and development organization is the most obvious target for knowledge management (KM) partnership. However, KM may also need to partner…