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Posted by on Nov 24, 2014

Optimizing the HR Function: How the HR Generalist Drives Efficiency

A few years ago, I was supporting a major defense contractor in restructuring their HR organization. A key component was developing a bright line between the Human Resources Business Partners (HRBP) and the Human Resources Generalists (HRG). Despite clear definitions of the roles, a leader in one of the divisions insisted that “all my HR staff […]

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Posted by on Jul 17, 2014

Lesson from the VA: The Role of Culture in Optimizing Talent in the Federal Workforce

Recently, failures of service at the Department of Veterans Affairs have been in the news.  Investigators have found that the problems at VA are not occasional occurrences but to quote the Washington Post, the VA suffers from “corrosive culture of employee discontent and management retaliation. “ Unfortunately, organizational culture and workforce development continue to be […]

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