contents VOLUME 34 / NUMBER 7 JULY 2017
FEATURES
HR, Interrupted............................................................. 18
Cultural shift and digital disruption are changing the way
we do business, and the very fabric of the economy. Dave
Ulrich tells us how HR can keep pace.
Economy, Interupted................................................... 22
How HR can support an organization through – and out
of – tougher times
Meet the HR Influencers............................................ 40
Jan Boase, CHRE
DEPARTMENTS
Letter from the Editor.................................................... 4
Leadership Matters....................................................... 5
Disruptive Leadership
Upfront............................................................................. 7
Legal Words.................................................................. 13
Bill 148 amendments
Leadership.................................................................... 29
Leaders need to listen and apologize more often
Communication............................................................ 33
Getting straight to the point during job interviews
Workplace Culture...................................................... 35
Aligning leadership behaviours with brand values
Recruitment.................................................................. 37
Objectivity and subjectivity in tech recruiting
22
29
37
In this issue’s cover story,
learn about what this decade’s
leading HR thought leader,
Dave Ulrich, says about HR’s
role in today’s unpredictable
age of disruption. That
article starts on page 18.
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HR,
INTERRUPTED
DAVE ULRICH TELLS US HOW
HR CAN KEEP PACE IN A
WORLD OF DISRUPTION
hrprofessionalnow.ca THE MAGAZINE OF HUMAN RESOURCES THOUGHT LEADERSHIP | JULY 2017
ECONOMY, INTERRUPTED
HOW HR CAN SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION
THROUGH – AND OUT OF – TOUGHER TIMES
Cover photo by Ali Aghtar, HRPA
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