How many times have you seen the phrase “getting a seat at the executive table” associated with the aspirations of HR business recognition? Maybe it’s time to realize that HR can do more than just sit there, especially considering the Top Trends Changing the Face of HR. HR can set the table by fostering a talent mindset that aligns human capital with business goals.

Two of the new roles described in the Role of HR Executive is Undergoing Big Changes had resonating bullets that hit the mark for us because together they combine talent management and on demand delivery:

1. The talent manager.
Talent management is a complex collection of connected HR processes that delivers a simple fundamental benefit for any organization: higher business performance.

We all know that teams with the best people perform at a higher level. Leading organizations know that exceptional business performance is driven by superior talent. People are the difference. Talent management is the strategy.

2. The self-service leader.
With software as a service (SaaS) delivered on demand, HR can now provide new processes directly to executives, managers, and employees without IT intervention. HR has succeeded in self-service benefits, employee information, and payroll stubs to cut costs and add convenience. We say: the more browser, the better. Enterprise recruiting and performance management offer the same great opportunities for quick self-service wins.

Of course, as Gary Salton shows in Human Resources VP’s “Seat at the Table”, the skills of HR executives must be up to the task…