The subject continues…

Myth: HR deals with the soft side of business and is therefore not accountable.

Truth in 1997: The impact of HR practices on business results can and must be measured.  HR professionals must learn how to translate their work into financial performance.

Today? – We are measuring our practices, but are we measuring the true impact on results?  How many more times are we going to see the impact of training measured in terms of dollars spent or hours teaching???  We haven’t made much progress in translating our work into financial performance, and we need to — ASAP