The need to make good decisions happen

Last week we were fortunate enough to hear from Dick Sibbernsen (ex- VP HR of Bell South and AT&T) who has had a wealth of practical experience with the use of human resource information systems. Dick is considered to be an individual who recognises the strategic role and application of HRIS. One of the issues that I found interesting was his acknowledgement that HR professionals and practitioners need to not only be able to make good business decisions, but they must be able to make these good business decisions happen. HR must be able to generate the outcomes desired by the organisation in a manner that supports the business strategy. However in order to generate the desired outcomes and performance, the organisation, it's management and more specifically HR needs to consider the 'people' issues and implications.

Considering the essential linkages between human capital and an organisations business strategy, to what extent do you think that HR professional are currently able to make good decisions happen? Do you believe that the HR function of your organisations is playing this role?