Chip Luman
  • Home
  • Finest Worksong
  • PSA w/ Guitar

Why HR Needs to Advocate for Change

By Chip Luman • April 15, 2014 • Finest Worksong

Originally posted April 15th, 2014 at SHRM WeKnowNext Why HR Needs to Advocate for Change | WeKnowNext.com.

The world is constantly bombarded with the emergence of new tools and technologies that change the way we live and work. And while many of these innovations can bring new efficiencies to the workplace, implementing these solutions can present a number of challenges. In addition to gaining executive buy-in and company-wide adoption, another key aspect is ensuring that any new technology acquisition complies with both the company’s legal processes and the larger local and federal regulations.

One of the biggest challenges is that company policies are often slow to keep up with the technology. And at today’s speed of business, where the ability to gain competitive advantage through the use of innovative tools and solutions is more essential than ever, company’s simply don’t have the time to wait for legal to catch up. This is especially true in the industries where heavy regulation is common, such as the financial or healthcare sectors. Yet, as HR teams discover better ways of managing talent, enhancing communications and spurring professional development, they must also do everything they can to help make the laws more modern and up to date.

Just consider how the business world responded to the use of social media in the workplace five years ago. Legal departments were afraid to condone employees putting pictures on LinkedIn or sharing information on Twitter or Facebook. However, these practices are more than common today; if the company and its employees don’t have a strong social presence, customers, business partners and job candidates alike will be left wondering why.

It was the same story with digital interviewing. When the technology first emerged, there was great worry about the legal repercussions, such as whether it violated EEOC and OFCCP regulations. There was also concern about how candidates and even recruiters and hiring managers would react to it. Well, as the use of digital interviewing has become quite ubiquitous in the last few years, it’s clear that many of those concerns were unfounded.

From improved ways to collaborate with employees who work remotely or at different locations, to tools that help people work offline, the market is full of new solutions that can enhance productivity and communication. Yet, it is important to understand the legal environment surrounding them. And, if any regulations stand in the way of their implementation, HR should take the lead to ensure legislatures make the appropriate changes to the laws to keep up with technology.

Rather than letting the laws define your technology use, HR has a professional obligation to help define why the laws should be changed. To remain truly competitive and ahead of the pack, HR must be proactive instead of sitting around and waiting for policies to change to enable the use of a promising new technology. Just consider how much the workplace has advanced through the use of social media – we shouldn’t have to wait for the next great innovation to be held back either.

 

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Pocket
  • Print
  • More

Like this:

Like Loading...

Related

Change ManagementHuman ResourcesLegal & Regulatory IssuesTechnology
Tweet
0
Reminders of Lafayette, Brenda's French Soul Food
Off! The Loading Dock, Salt Lake City - April 16, 2014

About the Author

Chip Luman

@HireVue co-founder, advisor @PTOExchange & @Patheerinfo | startups, leadership, music & beer. Can be found at small clubs listening to & photographing live music.

You Might Also Like

  • Disruptive Leadership: Building High-Performing Teams – a DisruptHR talk

  • HR Latte: Chip Luman – Digital Disruption at HireVue – intrepid.media

  • The Job Interview: What Companies Can Do to Achieve Better Results [podcast]

  • Chip Luman: LIVE at HR Tech – Dovetail Software

No Comments

    Please share your thought and comments Cancel reply

    Oi!

    Oi!
    @TrustRank & @HireVue co-founder, advisor @FindYourWhen, @PTOExchange, @Patheerinfo & @SendMi | startups, leadership, music & beer. ~ Can be found at small clubs listening to & photographing live music with my iPhone. Photos have appeared on sites such as Consequence of Sound, Brooklyn Vegan and The Land and Sea Department.

    Subscribe & Follow

    Donate via PayPal

    Chip's KRCL Post-punk show

    cluman's station on last.fm

    • Recently played
    • Charts This Week
    • Top albums
    • Top artists
    • Profile
    • Silver Lining

      Go Cozy

      Silver Lining

      In a Free Land (30 Days, 30 Songs) [Live]

      Bob Mould

      In a Free Land (30 Days, 30 Songs) [Live]

      Motörhead

      Motörhead

      Motörhead

      Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone

      The Walkmen

      Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone

      Pink White House

      Priests

      Pink White House

      1234

      Kevin Morby

      1234

      Sally, I've Been Shot

      Two Cow Garage

      Sally, I've Been Shot

      In Between

      Surf Rock is Dead

      In Between

      Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) - 2005 Remaster

      Talking Heads

      Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) - 2005 Remaster

      When I'm With You

      Best Coast

      When I'm With You
    • The Records

      8

      The Records

      '68

      2

      '68

      Grand Champeen

      2

      Grand Champeen

      R.E.M.

      2

      R.E.M.

      Ron Gallo

      2

      Ron Gallo

      Testa Rosa

      2

      Testa Rosa

      The Wedding Present

      2

      The Wedding Present

      54-40

      1

      54-40

      A.R. Kane

      1

      A.R. Kane

      Bass Drum of Death

      1

      Bass Drum of Death
    • Uptight: The Early Recordings 1985/1986

      by The Mighty Lemon Drops

      Played 26 times.

      Uptight: The Early Recordings 1985/1986

      Sogni

      by PriMO!

      Played 22 times.

      Sogni

      Cuts Across the Land

      by The Duke Spirit

      Played 22 times.

      Cuts Across the Land

      How Am I Not Myself?

      by French Vanilla

      Played 19 times.

      How Am I Not Myself?

      Lifes Rich Pageant (deluxe edition)

      by R.E.M.

      Played 15 times.

      Lifes Rich Pageant (deluxe edition)

      Neptune

      by The Duke Spirit

      Played 15 times.

      Neptune

      Four Against Fate

      by The Nightingales

      Played 13 times.

      Four Against Fate

      VI

      by The Spits

      Played 12 times.

      VI

      VOL.V

      by The Spits

      Played 12 times.

      VOL.V

      Making A Door Less Open

      by Car Seat Headrest

      Played 11 times.

      Making A Door Less Open
    • The Duke Spirit

      Played 48 times.

      The Duke Spirit

      The Spits

      Played 34 times.

      The Spits

      Clinic

      Played 33 times.

      Clinic

      Wire

      Played 33 times.

      Wire

      Stereolab

      Played 31 times.

      Stereolab

      The Mighty Lemon Drops

      Played 29 times.

      The Mighty Lemon Drops

      PriMO!

      Played 25 times.

      PriMO!

      Merchandise

      Played 22 times.

      Merchandise

      R.E.M.

      Played 22 times.

      R.E.M.

      Lush

      Played 21 times.

      Lush
    • cluman

      ID:

      Nick: cluman

      Name: Chip Luman

      Country: United States

      Age: 0

      Gender: n

      Playcount: 103831

      Profilepage

      Registered: 1193924882

    Shows I'm tracking/attending

    • Thu Sep 01 2021Michael Bublé
      Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, UT, US
    • Wed Mar 17 2022The Circle Jerks
      The Complex, Salt Lake City, UT, US

    See all concerts

    Concerts by Songkick

    Subscribe to Blog via Email

    Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.