The report also had six “key findings”, which outline the changes HR will need to manage in 2015:
• “Softer” areas such as culture and engagement, leadership, and development will continue to be urgent priorities.
• Leadership and learning have dramatically increased in importance, but the capability gap is widening.
• HR organizations and HR skills are failing to keep up with business needs.
• HR technology systems are a growing market, but their promise may be largely unfulfilled.
• Talent and people analytics are a high priority and a tremendous opportunity, but progress is slow.
• Simplification is an emerging theme; HR is part of the problem.