The new i4cp study “2022 Priorities & Predictions. C-Suite Perspectives from i4cp’s Boards” summarizes a lot of familiar things on paper.

With regard to CHROs, one point seems worth mentioning: Next Practices. i4cp defines next practices as strategies that strongly correlate to better market performance but are currently in limited use – typically by high-performance organizations.

All five next practices address the necessary realignment and the development of new capabilities across HR; not in the company as a whole.
On the one hand, in my opinion, HR has to set an example of what it expects from the organization (“walk the talk”); on the other hand, this is probably the most sustainable way to significantly improve its efficiency and effectiveness.

To do this, HR must take an analytical approach; i.e. provide data-driven insights and guidance on the most important aspects; some interesting links below:

How well is your HR function set up in this regard? Feel free to share your experiences with us.