Why HR managers struggle to reach the boardroom

A few weeks ago I wrote an article with a story about HR managers moving into a Managing Director role. Replies and comments to that article are still rolling in. A few common threads are beginning to appear however which may be worth sharing or inviting further comment on.

The crux of the points made fall into the following areas:

1.The HR function suffers a carry over of being a lowly and menial task from its historical development.

2.Board positions carry the need for directors to be multifunctional and not function specific.

3.HR Managers are their own worst enemy.

1.The HR function suffers a carry over of being a lowly and menial task from its historical development.

2.Board positions carry the need for directors to be multifunctional and not function specific.

3.HR Managers are their own worst enemy.