HR still feels lack of respect from Boardroom

Over two thirds of HR professionals believe that they are underappreciated and underrepresented in the boardroom, according to a new report.

The research, commissioned by Cascade HR, found that 76% of respondents, from all levels of the industry think their strategic input remains poorly acknowledged. Oliver Shaw, Cascade’s CEO, claims that this report should mark a turning point in how boardroom level executives deal with their HR teams. He said: “Some people no doubt think ‘big data’ is just the latest fad to hit the headlines

“However, as commentary unfolds as to the power of the metrics that HR has at its fingertips, it seems the concept is gradually attracting more attention. And this is important; complex data isn’t just for scientists and analysts anymore.”

“I’m a big believer that HR professionals do hold the key to some much more powerful strategic thinking within private sector organisations. By interrogating the right data, for instance, they could aid much smarter resource planning. It would certainly capture my attention if someone told me how many people I had in work today, their productivity ratio, how many more people we need to fulfil our objectives, how many CVs we’d have to see and interviews we’d need to conduct to fill that gap, what our recruitment pipeline looks like, how long it will all take, and at what cost.”