80% of Execs Say Their Company Cannot Succeed Without an Assertive, Data-Driven CHRO
VANCOUVER, BC and SAN JOSE, CA (PRWEB) April 27, 2015 -- The sought-after Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) is a data-driven, strategic leader who demonstrates business savvy, creativity, and innovation. But new Visier survey results reveal where the majority of executives expect to find top CHRO talent -- and it’s not in Human Resources.
A February 2015 study -- conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Visier -- surveyed 301 corporate executives at companies with revenue of $1 billion or more across America and asked their views on the changing role of HR leadership. The results reveal the key traits of HR leaders who are perceived as integral to business success.
Successful CHROs are:
Data-Driven
80% of executives say their company cannot succeed without an assertive, data-driven CHRO, who takes a strong stance on talent issues and uses relevant facts to deliver an informed point of view.
Business-Oriented
81% of executives say that when hiring new senior HR talent they value business acumen more than technical HR skills.
Performance-Focused
78% of executives say that their company cannot succeed without a CHRO who takes on responsibility for contributing directly to business performance.
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Many executives believe the best CHROs do not come from the talent function:
63% of all executives say the most effective CHROs come from non-HR backgrounds (in areas such as finance, operations, or legal).
C-level executives agree more with this statement than those with less senior titles:
79% of executives who have a C-level, president, or chairman job title say the best CHROs come from non-HR backgrounds, compared to 57% of executives with a VP title, and 42% of executives with other titles (such as director and managing director).
HR’s Opportunity or Threat?
“The workforce in the developed world and China is rapidly aging. New, first-time workers are barely replacing workers who are retiring. In the upcoming 20 years or longer, there will be a grave shortage of skilled workforce everywhere. The world’s economic center of gravity is moving east. Labor costs in emerging economies are increasing. Now more than ever business leaders need strategic insight and the ability to model future outcomes quickly and accurately,” says John Schwarz, CEO and Founder, Visier.
“CEOs want to think of the CHRO the way they think of the CFO. They want a strategic advisor who can speak the language of the business with hard data. But a solid understanding of people dynamics is also key: talent magnets -- companies with strong talent management capabilities -- increase revenues and profits faster,” adds Schwarz.
With Visier's Workforce Intelligence solutions, CHROs and the teams they lead can maximize their business outcomes through their people. With Visier, world-leading companies are able to:
--Shape their workforce to meet business priorities
--Hire, develop, and retain more top performers for critical roles
--Connect talent and financial requirements
--See, predict, and optimize all their workforce costs
For more survey results and information on how business trends are driving HR to get the business skills executives want, read this blog post: The HR Leadership Revolution -- Will You Thrive?
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Survey Methodology
Harris Poll conducted the survey online on behalf of Visier within the United States from February 6-25, 2015, among a total of 301 corporate executives at companies with revenue of $1 billion or more. Figures for company revenue and number of employees were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the larger universe of companies with revenue of $1 billion or more. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact sarah(dot)grant(at)visier(dot)com.
About Visier
A leading innovator in Applied Big Data cloud technology, Visier provides Workforce Intelligence solutions that are enabling a rapidly growing number of the world’s best brands to maximize their business outcomes through their people.
Visier’s solutions let organizations understand and plan -- with precision -- how to best and most cost-effectively recruit, retain, and develop their workforce. With Visier, senior leaders, HR, and people managers alike can answer key workforce questions, align on goals and strategies, and act on decisions and plans to drive improved business outcomes. Visier does this by providing complete pre-built solutions in the cloud as a service that leverage Visier’s innovative multi-dimensional, in memory technology to provide capabilities otherwise not possible.
Founded by business intelligence experts—including former Business Objects chief executive officer, John Schwarz—the company's leadership team has a proven track record of technical, operational, and strategic management success with companies such as IBM, SAP, and Oracle. With millions of customer employee records in the cloud, Visier is experiencing significant growth.
For more information, visit http://www.visier.com.
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Visier
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Sarah Grant, Visier, http://www.visier.com, +1 (514) 436-5100, [email protected]
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