HR Competencies: Mastery at the Intersection of People and Business

by Dave Ulrich, Wayne Brockbank, Dani Johnson

Practical and concise, this guide provides an overview of the knowledge, skills, and values that successful human resource (HR) professionals demonstrate in all types of positions, companies, and geographies. The techniques help those professionals architect, coach, design, and facilitate programs for effective operations resulting in more efficient and content organizations. Answering such questions as What makes a successful HR professional? Which HR competencies have the most impact on performance? How do they affect business performance? , and How do HR departments affect individuals? this comprehensive and empirical book offers advice for every HR professional—making them more successful, effective, and valuable to their companies.

Genres: Business, Human Resources, Historical Romance

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

David Olson Ulrich is a university professor, author, speaker, management coach, and management consultant. Ulrich is a professor of business at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan and co-founder of The RBL Group

Reviews

[Sharon Orlopp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dave Ulrich does a phenomenal job connecting HR competencies with strategic business direction in this book. This is one of the best HR books I have read and I highly recommend it.

The most impactful part of the book for me is being a Credible Activist as an HR leader. It is the difference between being a player or being a spectator. High performers are players because they are at the table influencing and impacting business decisions.

HR's critical role is to secure superior talent and to develop the next generation of leaders. Ulrich focuses on the six B's of talent: Buy, Build, Bound, Borrow, Bounce and Bind.

I highly recommend this book for those in Human Resources or for leaders who want to improve their focus and results regarding talent.

[George · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book, I enjoyed all the data. Felt like they were often trying to make out that small differences in the data were much more significant than the numbers suggested. But overall I enjoyed the first 60% very much

[David Soldan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read EVERYTHING Ulrich writes if you want to be a game changer in HR instead of a policy wonk!

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

READ SEP 2012

Comprehensive look at the balance HR professionals must make between people and business. The twenty-year study culminates in an excellent model for building or developing capability in six competencies, including: Credible Activist, Operational Executor, Business Ally, Talent MGR/ORG Designer, Culture & Change Steward, and Strategy Architect.