Answers to young turks quiz

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