HR Standards Part 1 of 3
Channel: Brad Boyson
Date: 27/10/2012

This is the first of a three part webinar series on HR Standards in partnership with OpenThinking. Part One focuses on the underlying rationale and benefit to HR stakeholders. Part Two focuses on the most common misconceptions about HR standards while stressing the importance of diversity and global participation. Part Three is a step-by-step walkthrough of an actual HR standard: SHRM-ANSI Performance Management Standard.
The goal of this series is to increase awareness and advance the dialogue regarding HR Standards. This project is not without controversy, nevertheless the process of standard development in any field is highly transparent, seeks diversity of engagement and follows the principle that if something is not universally applicable, it ought not be codified as a standard.
This series will demonstrate how HR Standards can increase the credibility of the practice of HR, remove artificial perceptions of international differences in HR, while empowering HR practitioners around the world to add more value to their workplaces.

Presenter:

Brad Boyson MSHRM, SPHR, GPHR, HRMP is an international expert in Human Capital optimization and global best workplace practices. He has over 15 years of senior HR experience and has practiced embedded HR on every inhabited continent. His list of global employers ranges from Hamptons/Emaar in Dubai, Mitsubishi Corporation of Tokyo and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines of Miami. Mr. Boyson holds three academic business accreditations specializing in finance, industrial relations and HR respectively and three professional HR certification: Senior Professional in HR (SPHR), Global Professional in HR (GPHR); and Human Resource Management Professional (HRMP).
Mr. Boyson has been involved in the HR Standards project since its inception. His affiliation with SHRM, the world's largest and most progressive HR association, extends over 15 years. He is the founder and head of the SHRM UAE Members Forum, a task force member for the SHRM ANSI HR Standardization project and has attended ISO TC 260 meetings on behalf of Canada.