Unleashing Capacity: The Hidden Human Resources

by Rita Trehan

The tools and capabilities available to today’s HR professionals provide a unique position that, when used correctly, can lead to that all-important – and highly coveted – role at the leadership table. But how to get there? In this updated second edition, Trehan has distilled all her experience as a global leader into a series of easily digestible chapters designed to help today’s HR professional attain and keep a seat at the corporate decision-making table. Trehan offers specific strategies and frameworks for reframing the HR professional’s understanding of their role within the company, including viewing the corporation not from the HR fishbowl, but rather from the vantage point of the CEO’s office.

Genres: Historical Romance

194 pages, ebook

Published August 10, 2016

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had some useful insights, though I found it quite hard going at points - culturally very different to the organisation I have a leadership role in (Director of People and Deputy Chief Exec for a multi-academy trust).

There are elements that don’t work in that context, but the overall message that a leadership role in this field can be transformative for the organisation - if the circumstances, fit, mindset and skills are right - is a strong one. Add on a hefty dose of bravery too - it’s time we realised people in the working world we are living in now need to be “ignited” - not “controlled”.

And future generations- I think they’ll embrace this role and show the fuddy duddies and dinosaurs how it’s done!