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Improving HR Performance: Leading HR Executives on Overcoming Performance Challenges, Resolving Conflicts, and Creating a Culture of Development (Inside the Minds)
Improving HR Performance Leading HR Executives on Overcoming Performance Challenges Resolving Conflicts and Creating a Culture of Development - Inside the Minds Author:Multiple Authors Improving HR Performance is an authoritative, insider's perspective on making the most of your HR team by strategizing to meet changing requirements. Featuring HR executives representing some of the top companies in the nation, this book provides best practices for expanding HR's role, setting high expectations, and measuring success in a people... more » business. In today's performance-driven business environment, these authors outline how to make a direct impact on the company's numbers by scouting top talent, putting the right people in the right places, and identifying and removing weaknesses as necessary. This book provides valuable insight for those looking to align HR as a partner to the business by soliciting internal feedback and helping the organization become an employer of choice. Highlighting the importance of seeking continuous improvement, these authors also discuss how to effectively create a culture of development, overcome performance issues, and motivate employees to rise to the challenge. The different niches presented and the breadth of perspectives represented enable readers to get inside some of the leading HR minds of today, as these insiders offer up their thoughts around the keys to advancing HR to the next level of execution. Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book. Authors Include: 1. Michael L. McDonald, Vice President, Human Resources, Safety, and Communications, Foremost Farms USA
2. Leon J. Leach, Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
3. Dan Robinson, Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Administrative Officer, PriMed Management Consulting Services Hill Physicians Medical Group
4. Ralph Polumbo, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Administrative Officer, Albany International Corporation
5. Erik J. Petrik, Chief People Officer; Executive Producer, PGi; PGi Studios
6. Stuart C. Lord, Associate Provost, Dartmouth College
7. Cynthia Mercer, Vice President, Human Resources, Ameristar Casinos
8. Susan J. Schmitt, Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources, Rockwell Automation
9. Susanna Wayt, Vice President, Human Resources Americas, Bayer MaterialScience
10. Monica Z. Anderton SPHR, MBA, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Silverton Bank N.A.
11. Gary Ward, Vice President, Human Resources, Franklin Electric Company Inc.
12. Bill Schrum, Vice President, Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation« less