HR professionals have made major strides toward becoming strategic
partners. But they need to do more - by generating value through savvy
decisions about talent. HR leaders typically assume that, to make such
decisions, they must develop sophisticated analytical tools from
scratch. Even then, the resulting tools often fail to engage their
peers.
In Retooling HR, John Boudreau shows how HR leaders can break this
cycle - by adapting powerful analytical tools already used by other
functions to the unique challenges of talent management.
Drawing on his research and examples from companies including Google,
Disney, IBM, and Microsoft, Boudreau explains six proven business tools
leaders already use. And he shows how HR can apply these tools to talent
management. Examples include:
- Using engineering tolerances to find pivot points that job
descriptions miss
- Using inventory and supply-chain analytics to ensure a ready supply
of the right talent
- Applying logistics tools to optimize succession planning and
leadership development
- Adapting consumer research tools to find untapped value in total
rewards
Retooling HR builds on Boudreau's bestselling book Beyond HR, which
traces HR's evolution as a decision science. For HR professionals
seeking to sharpen their decision-making prowess, this provocative new
book blazes an innovative new path.
