🤹‍♂️ Managing a Global HR Team

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🤝 HR Trend Spotlight: Deloitte and HRCI Have Launched a New HR Academy

Deloitte and HRCI have launched a new HR Academy to help HR professionals build the skills needed to keep pace with today’s changing work environment. This joint effort aims to prepare HR teams for a future where technology, compliance, and employee expectations are moving targets. The academy offers practical learning paths in areas like people analytics, ethical leadership, and HR technology. Courses are designed with both new and experienced professionals in mind. By combining Deloitte’s experience in HR transformation and HRCI’s expertise in certification, the academy hopes to close the growing skills gap in HR teams across industries. Read more.

🎧 HR Insights

In this episode of The Josh Bersin Company podcast, Dara Engle, CHRO of ORIX USA, explains how her team manages HR governance across a complex global structure. She describes the balance between allowing local HR teams to meet regional needs while still maintaining company-wide standards. Engle shares how transparency, shared values, and a strong data foundation help drive consistency in decision-making.

💡 HR Tips & Tricks

Tip of the Day: Implement a "Shadowing Week" where HR professionals spend a week shadowing employees in different departments. This fosters better understanding and collaboration across the organization.

Trick of the Day: Introduce a "Policy Hackathon" where employees can suggest improvements to existing HR policies. This encourages innovation and employee engagement.

🧾 HR Case Files - Modernizing HR Systems

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is once again attempting to modernize its HR systems with a new five-year contract proposal. OPM is seeking a cloud-based platform that can support a wide range of HR functions across federal agencies. This comes after years of unsuccessful efforts to upgrade legacy systems that no longer meet the needs of a modern workforce. The proposed solution must handle everything from hiring and onboarding to performance tracking and workforce planning.

Key Takeaways

• Modern HR systems are key to improving operational efficiency.

• Legacy systems create friction in hiring and workforce planning.

• Cloud platforms offer scalability and better data integration.

🧰 HR Toolbox

Stay equipped with the latest HR events and resources.

Resource of the Day

Sia Partners’ report titled "HR 2025: Shaping the Future" explores how HR functions can adapt to new challenges. The report outlines key areas where HR must evolve, including digital tools, employee well-being, and leadership development. The paper also examines how artificial intelligence, flexible work models, and new workforce expectations are changing what it means to manage people.

Event of the Day

The 2025 HR Florida Conference & Expo, happening from 24-17 August at Kissimmee, FL, will bring together HR professionals from across the country to share ideas, tools, and practices that are shaping the future of work. The event features sessions on talent strategy, compliance, performance management, and employee engagement.

For event details and registration, visit the website. 

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