The T-shaped HR leader

Editor’s note

Dear readers,

As we start to wrap up 2021, there is a lot of focus on the year ahead. One such focus is on the changing shape of HR.

In this step-by-step article, Natal Dank walks us through the need for HR leaders to be generalists and specialists simultaneously if they are to be successful in the modern workplace. This is known as the T-shaped professional.

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Amy Kirkham – Senior Content Editor, HRD Connect

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