Tweet Chat on HR as Business Leader

@LeadWithGiants A1. Understand the essential purpose of the organization, as it relates to people. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

#LeadWithGiants I believe HR has a support role to leadership. It provides guidance to improve achievement of corporate goals
— Ross Robinson (@theoldgunner) January 21, 2014

A1: Organizational enablement. #leadwithgiants
— Daniel Buhr (@Cybuhr) January 21, 2014

@billquiseng Good one, Bill... the right people are the most important assets. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@CoachTerriO Definitely, Terri... with an emphasis on human. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

Q2 What is the biggest leadership challenge facing HR?? #LeadWithGiants
— LeadWIthGiants (@LeadWithGiants) January 21, 2014

A2: Adapting to the need for a new organizational model for new times. #leadwithgiants
— Daniel Buhr (@Cybuhr) January 21, 2014

A2: Biggest leadership challenge for HR is working for strategy and future, not just avoiding harm. #leadwithgiants
— David M. Dye (@davidmdye) January 21, 2014

@BuickLa @DanVForbes Yep, HR does seem to get caught up in bureaucracy... #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@LeadWithGiants A3. People are critical parts of an organization, that HR needs to sit alongside executive leaders. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@Cybuhr Some get that turned around, don't they. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@zacharyjeans Well-put, Zachary! #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@billquiseng Ah, that's a thoughtful metaphor, Bill ... HR, serving as a conduit. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

A3 #HR needs a presence as much as #Finance or other facets of the business. People are assets that need managed/developed #LeadWithGiants
— Crystal Miller (@TheOneCrystal) January 21, 2014

@nat_ped @dlvanrooy Yep, HR has to earn and demand that respect... #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@LeadWithGiants A4. HR managers who worked at cross purposes with HR commitment, values and charter. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

Ouch> RT @BuickLa: A4: being lied to and a constant fallacy of confidentiality #LeadWithGiants
— Dan Forbes (@DanVForbes) January 21, 2014

@CheriEssner @shiny_penny Yep, that's why HR must be fundamentally moral and courageous. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@LeadWithGiants A5. When one company hired me as their internal consultant :) #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@davidmdye Ah, nice, David! #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@bradbridges HR has to step back periodically, and review its processes thoughtfully. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@DTNEtiquette Yep, a similar analogy: They have to juggle a lot of balls in the air, too. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@LeadWithGiants A6. Yes, because inevitably that strategy requires people to formulate and to implement. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

A6. Yes!! People are the ones that will help execute that strategy & if they are an afterthought, that can be devastating #leadwithgiants
— Erica S (@EricaEScott) January 21, 2014

@theoldgunner Well-said, Ross... I take "force" as meaning human resources. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@LeadWithGiants A7. By being an integral part of that leadership and visioning. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

A7 Keep the right pieces of the puzzle intact 2 overall strategy, Maintain integrity. Do the right thing! #LeadWithGiants
— LarryTorres (@iamlarryt) January 21, 2014

@Cybuhr Yes, indeed... and wise choices are those that serve the company and its people best. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@k8bischHRLaw @SeegerN Exactly, Kate. Anything to do with people, HR must be Chief Officer of. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@LeadWithGiants A8. To be more business-oriented and leadership-driven. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@DanVForbes Good one, Dan! #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@LeadWithGiants A9. Have the confidence and capability to sit with their fellow executives. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

a9: Leaders of HR need what all leaders need: patience, empathy, vulnerability and integrity. #LeadWithGiants
— Brian R (@BMRideas) January 21, 2014

A9: HR leaders need ability to converse with execs, put leadership & people into strategic context. #leadwithgiants
— David M. Dye (@davidmdye) January 21, 2014

@Cybuhr Yep, it should be a balance of a humane and analytic approach. #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

Q10 If you were in charge of HR, what’s the FIRST thing you’d do? #LeadWithGiants
— LeadWIthGiants (@LeadWithGiants) January 21, 2014

@tonyrichards4 I like that, Tony... very zen! #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@tonyrichards4 Ah, wow, you're talking about one of the people I admire the most! #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@DanVForbes Well, thank you very kindly, Dan, for your guidance and patience! #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@zacharyjeans Thank you very kindly, Zachary! As always, I enjoyed the chat this evening :) #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@dlvanrooy @DanVForbes Many thanks, David, glad to have had you in the chat! #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

@CheriEssner @DanVForbes Thanks, in turn, Cheri, for offering your perspectives as well! #LeadWithGiants
— RonVillejoConsulting (@RonVillejoPhD) January 21, 2014

Thank you for reading, and let me know what you think!

Ron Villejo, PhD