08/20/2024

Human Resources Needs a Major Overhaul

A former CPO shares insights on HR 4.0 and the profession’s progression

At the Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA), we enable high level women to mentor each other to enable each leader to achieve personal and professional happiness through sisterhood. As the nonprofit organization’s founder, chair, and CEO, I am honored to interview and share insights from some of the thought leaders who are part of our peer-to-peer mentoring.

This month, I introduce you to Amy Hanlon-Rodemich, former chief people officer of Nokia, GlobalLogic, and others.

Q: YOU HAVE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF HR 4.0. CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THAT?

Amy Hanlon-Rodemich: HR 4.0 is the next iteration of the human resources profession. The profession has gone through many changes, starting all the way back in ancient China where logs were kept of the skills each worker possessed. Later, with the first Industrial Revolution, the role crystalized into the personnel department with a focus on tracking workers’ hours, skills, etc. As we hit the mid-20^th century, the role morphed into the human resources department, and we began to realize that we needed to treat workers fairly and focus on things other than work, to drive motivation and, thus, productivity.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Fast Company.