I think we would all agree that HR is vital to the success of an organisation. We are key to resourcing the business with the right people, developing and motivating those people as well as dealing with employee problems (and sometimes problem employees!).

But how can we develop to be more than just transactional or reactive? How can we get involved in the strategic planning and implementation within a business? The answer is by developing and displaying our business acumen.

What is business acumen?

There are many ways of defining business acumen but the one I prefer is: business acumen is keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead