Human Resources - Spring 2021 (Vol 26, No 3) - HR's challenges of the future

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MANAGING EDITOR Kathy Catton Ph: 021 0650 959 Email: kathy.catton@hrnz.org.nz

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e went into production of this issue before the latest lockdown hit us! Hence our articles this issue focus on the long-term post-COVID world. Not so long ago, HR managers looked very different than they do today. In my early days in human resources (which admittedly was over 20 years ago), I heard people refer to us as the ‘tea and Tampax’ department. How awful! Now, HR managers are still focused on the people, helping both the strugglers and the stars, but they are also becoming more essential than ever to business analytics and strategy. This issue looks at the challenges ahead for the HR profession. Just as the workforce and economy have dramatically changed, so too have our HR teams. Tomorrow’s HR leaders will need to be bigger, broader thinkers, tech-savvy and adaptable enough to deal with an increasingly agile workforce. Maybe they will become workforce advisers, who knows? In this issue, our experts share their thoughts on how the world of HR in Aotearoa will look in the next few years.

at what the HR departments in three New Zealand organisations are doing today to shape their future. Alongside our regular columnists, to whom we are forever grateful, this issue is sure to provide food for thought and a healthy dose of challenge and stimulation. Time to grab a cuppa!

Kathy Catton Managing Editor Kathy.Catton@hrnz.org.nz

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ISSN 1173–7522

We look at ways we can uplift Māori culture and values in our workplaces – a topic that is centre stage in HRNZ’s strategy for the future. We delve into the subject of artificial intelligence and what role this will play in HR, and we take a closer look

SPRING 2021

HUMAN RESOURCES

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Am I managing? No need to rush

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page 47

Research Update: The future is now

4min
pages 44-45

PD Spotlight: Transforming HRM Aotearoa

3min
pages 42-43

Employment Law: Independent contractor or employee?

4min
pages 40-41

Leadership: HR shape the next normal

6min
pages 36-38

HR Technology: How AI can address skills shortages

5min
pages 34-35

Immigration Law Update: Ray of hope

4min
pages 32-33

Learning & Development: Why business training needs to change

4min
pages 30-31

HR Technology: Winning war for talent

4min
pages 28-29

Insights: All eyes on us

8min
pages 24-27

Employment Law: Authentically engaging with Māori

4min
pages 22-23

Tikanga Māori & HRM: How Māori culture can uplift HR and business

7min
pages 18-20

Sustainability: ESG and SDG: Acronyms of the future

4min
pages 16-17

Culture & Change: Top-ten themes for change

7min
pages 12-15

HR in a Covid world: Project Safe Haven

4min
pages 10-11

Member profile: Rebecca Ralph - HRNZ Student of the Year

3min
pages 8-9

News Roundup

4min
pages 6-7

From the editor

1min
page 5

Top of mind: Amy Clarke

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