Should we still call it Human Resources? Or is there a better way to describe what HR professionals do? If people are to be viewed as more than assets, then maybe we need to change the title of Human “Resources” to reflect the changes as well. To be credible, we should get beyond administration of paperwork to consider what we could be doing: humanizing the workplace.
In my opinion, the HR professionals of the future have an opportunity to change the workplace so dramatically that they will no longer like the term “resources” as it no longer describes what they really do (I’ll explain when you see my answer to the next question).
Allan Collins, President & CEO of SuccessInHR.com, recently asked this question on LinkedIn: “What is the single biggest opportunity HR professionals need to prepare for in the next 1-2 years?”
My response is this: To create meaning, live the values, and HUMANIZE the workplace for employees. I’ll lay out my case for this in my next post.
How would you answer Allan’s question? What do you think is the single biggest opportunity for HR professionals? Assuming they should even still be called human “resource” professionals . . . what do you think?
