Mercer’s 2024 Voice of the CHRO report highlights HR's growing strategic role, with 71% alignment on people priorities and 76% using data to showcase impact. Building future-ready HR teams with tech and analytics expertise resonates deeply—this is where the real transformation lies. How is your organization reshaping HR for the future?
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What do Chief People Officers think about the future of HR? While much of the focus and headlines of Mercer’s 2024 Voice of the CHRO report, authored by Shari Chernack and Jonathan Gordin, is understandably on the challenges and opportunities associated with AI (see Figure), what really stands out for me is the section on how to maximise HR’s influence with the C-suite and board. The results demonstrate that HR is increasingly a strategic partner: ▶️ 56% of CHROs meet with the C-suite every week, ▶️ 51% report higher levels of C-suite engagement than previous years, and; ▶️ 71% report high alignment on HR and people priorities. Data is increasingly key, with 76% of CHROs believing that using data to showcase HR’s impact on business performance will help drive further engagement with the C-suite and board. The report highlights six key actions for CHROs: 1️⃣ Accelerate AI for HR readiness. 2️⃣ Drive AI adoption across the enterprise. 3️⃣ Strengthen C-suite relationships and alignment. 4️⃣ Understand and plan to bolster key skills. 5️⃣ Don’t sleep on employee experience. 6️⃣ Build your HR team for the future. "Build your HR team for the future. Reshape and develop your team to reflect the cross pressures of increasingly complex demands on HR, including an anticipated need for greater technology and analytical expertise on the team, and the lean HR team size in most organizations." An important read for all chief people officers and HR professionals. ▶️ The article is featured in the October edition of Data Driven HR Monthly, where I select and curate the best HR, future of work and people analytics resources of the month. See full edition here: https://lnkd.in/et8SYAF4 ◀️ #humanresources #peopleanalytics #chiefpeopleofficer #leadership #hrtech #culture #employeeexperience #futureofwork #chiefpeopleofficer