Hugo van der Walt

Finance, supply chain management and IT have managed to remain relevant to operational requirements. Their functions have evolved into value added propositions to the executive and operational staff. HR, on the other hand, is – for a variety of reasons – no longer seen to add relevant value and so finds itself unable to influence or impact an organisation’s strategy. This is a huge paradox.

Connecting the company’s culture with its objectives, as well as defining and communicating what makes their organisations great places to work.

If HR is not embedded in the organization, it is not successful. It needs to be visible. It needs to understand the business better in order to bring greater value to the table.