The Human Resource Competency Study (HRCS)
The World's Largest Database on HR Competencies
For the past twenty years the Human Resource Competency Study (HRCS) has answered the question: What knowledge and abilities are necessary for successful HR professionals? Led by Professors Dave Ulrich and Wayne Brockbank, The RBL Group and the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan recently completed Round 5 of the HRCS with the assistance of global research partners: SHRM, IAE School of Business, IMI, Tsinghua University, AHRI, and the National HRD Network. Over 10,000 individuals participated in Round 5, making this the largest global study on HR competencies.
Six Competencies that Matter Most
Round 5 of the HRCS has produced a clear model for competencies needed by high-performing HR professionals and departments.
Credible Activist High performing HR professionals are credible (respected, admired, listened to) and proactive (have a point of view, are willing to challenge assumptions, make things happen).
Culture and Change Stewards High performers understand, respect, and evolve the organization through improvements in HR systems and practices.
Talent Manager / Org Designers High performers are effective business partners in building winning business strategies, by linking people and organization practices to competitive requirements.
Strategy Architects High performers are effective business partners in building winning strategies by linking people and organization practices to competitive requirements.
Operational Executors High performers effectively and efficiently administer the day-to-day work of managing people inside an organization.
Business Allies High performers understand both the business and external and industry factors that influence success.
HR Competency Suite
The RBL Group has developed the HR Competency Suite based on the latest HRCS research. This integrated toolset helps HR professionals assess themselves, and HR leaders to assess their departments, against the largest global HR competency database.
The HR Competency Suite includes tools that provide important feedback on how individuals and HR organizations measure up and identify the areas where improvement will provide the greatest returns.
For more information on the organizational and individual solutions available in the HR Competency Suite, please see our Tools page or contact us at 801.373.4238.