How
did you do? Now compare your answers with those below and score accordingly.
Question 1 Does your job title refer to
“Personnel” or “HR”?
–
Personnel. You are stuck in the past. Deduct 1 point
– HR. Add 1 point
Question 2 Do you report to the
managing director/chief executive officer or another functional director?
–
MD/CEO Add 2 points
– Another functional director. Deduct 2 points
Question 3 Do you regard anything with
an “e-” at the front as new fangled?
–
Yes. Deduct 1 point
– No. Add 1 point
Question 4 Have you devised a written
HR strategy?
–
Yes. Add 2 points
– No. Minus 2 points
Question 5 Have you got a business
qualification?
–
None. Deduct1 point
– MBA. Add 1 point
Question 6 Has your department ever
been referred to as the “Human Remains” department or some similar pejorative
or derogatory term?
–
Yes. Deduct 2 points
– No. Add 2 points
Question 7 Now that you’ve outsourced
half of your function, is the other half wondering what to do with all their
spare time?
–
No. Add 2 points
– Yes. Deduct 2 points
Question 8 Do the words “bottom line”
and “performance measurement” sound like a foreign language in your team?
–
No. Add 2 points
– Yes. Deduct 2 points
Question 9 What title do you prefer –
business partner or personnel officer?
–
Business partner. Add 1 point
– Personnel officer. Deduct 1 point
Question 10 Do you think dress down day
means replacing the pinstripe with a plain blue suit?
–
Yes. Add 1 point
– No. Deduct 1 point
SCORING
How
did you do?
15 points: You are a high-flying, board
member running the company. If you’re not, you should be.
10-14 points: It’s only a matter of
time before you get your seat on the board.
5-9 points: Time to call in the image
consultants and make sure you get that qualification under your belt.
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1-4 points: You must be gathering dust
in a fusty old personnel department.
Less than 0: Have you thought about
changing your job?
