A Manifesto for Future-Ready HR

CRF has been researching the field of HR and turning this into actionable recommendations implemented by HR functions for over 30 years. We have built a deep understanding of how the function has evolved, how its reputation has varied and the fads that have come and gone. We have gained insight into what works, what doesn’t, and under what circumstances. Our work helps organisations and the HR function make sense of the environment in which they operate and develop capacity to deal with continuous uncertainty.

With an international network of over 250 leading organisations, we are on a quest to improve organisation and individual performance through our research and expertise. Our work contrasts with many self-appointed experts and ‘gurus’ offering their view of the world based on unsubstantiated opinions. We prefer an approach rooted in evidence and based on the principles of social science.

Our intention in this updated manifesto is to give our views on the business context, the necessary organisation response, how the HR function can contribute to organisation performance, where we need to focus our efforts and what it will take to succeed.

If this manifesto has stimulated your thinking and you wish to learn more about how CRF supports organisations in building capability, knowledge and effectiveness across the HR function, then please contact richard@crforum.co.uk.

Mike Haffenden, Richard Hargreaves, Gillian Pillans, Karen Clark, John Whelan & Nick Holley Corporate Research Forum

CRF’s 2017 version of the HR Manifesto is available here.