Chief Executives typically regard the HR function as operational and administrative. Recent work by the CIPD shows that in high performing organisations in both the public and private sectors, HR is being used to develop and deliver a people agenda matched to business strategy.
This session presented by Vicky Wright, CIPD's President, considered the differing roles of the HR funcion and contribution it can make in developing business strategy and in helping to ensure the organisation reaches its goals.
Vicky Wright has been in human resources for over 30 years. During the first 15 years of her career Vicky worked in line personnel management and industrial relations, as well as undertaking research at Bristol Polytechnic and being an employee relations advisor for the Confederation of British Industry. Since 1986 Vicky has worked as a consultant. She was Managing Director of Hay Management Consultants Ltd and Worldwide Head of Reward Consulting before joining Ernst & Young LLP to head their Performance and Reward Team. She is now an Associate at Watson Wyatt Limited focusing on human resources strategy; performance measurement and management; and executive reward. Vicky currently combines her consultancy with a number of other roles including membership of the Advisory Board of the University of Middlesex Business School and the Council of the RNLI.
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