Deena Abo Hashima

Headcount planning has a lot of moving parts, and it is unclear who is responsible for leading the process. The disconnect between HR and Finance results in a non-holistic approach to data analysis and an incomplete representation of stakeholder priorities.

HR is taking on more strategic work while completing the same number of transactional tasks (e.g. benefit administration); resulting in an increase in stress levels and burnout. Despite HR spending more time on strategic work, perceptions of HR’s effectiveness by non-HR individuals can be improved. When HR employees are stressed or burned out it negatively impacts HR’s ability to support the rest of the workforce and organization.

What is it? Transparency means being open and sharing information around processes, decision-making, and data, with the goal of increasing understanding, collaboration, and communication throughout the organization. Why does it matter? Organizations are being pushed towards increasing transparency by external pressures including influential organizations and changes in legislation, as well as employee expectations.