Why the Traditional HR Function is Failing to Deliver

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by James Baker to discuss why the traditional HR Function is failing to deliver, as well as the impact of increased volatility and uncertainty on organisational design, leadership, and culture. James Baker is the Head of HR in Overseas Markets at Jaguar Land Rover, and is responsible for influencing and driving its people strategy and organisational effectiveness in over 10 subsidiaries across the world. 👉 Subscribe to HR Leaders: http://bit.ly/2wFkCEq 🖥 Watch in 4K: https://youtu.be/oZiFAqgHB8A 🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://art19.com/shows/hr-leaders-podcast 👤 Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisraineyhr/ Head over to our website to access the resources mentioned in this episode: www.hrleaders.co/podcast Episode highlights 00:00 Coming up in this episode 01:04 James Baker’s journey to the Head of HR in Jaguar Land Rover’s Overseas Markets 04:58 How James designed JLR’s new HR function 08:36 How AI is transforming consumer and candidate expectation 12:02 Jaguar Land Rover’s technological transformation 14:42 A perfect storm for the great resignation 18:05 The ever-evolving function of HR 22:12 How agile has affected the traditional HR organisational design 25:34 The challenges of implementing hybrid work 29:41 Employee value propositions and sustainability in HR 34:44 The one thing that HR leaders don’t talk about enough 39:11 The advice James would give to the HR leaders of tomorrow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.