Rather than give you the usual ‘blah, blah, blah’ from me, I’ve commissioned my own personal board of directors to tell us what HR should do to take the seat. Here’s HR’s real path to influence and achievement, as outlined by a CEO, a CFO, a VP of marketing, a director of customer service, a general counsel and a VP of sales.
By Kris Dunn I know, I know. You’re tired of hearing about "how to get to the table" as an HR pro. By this time, you know the drill. An article comes out bashing the HR function, everybody reacts to it, and then we all go back to the steel mills and the software factories to get on with our lives. 
   
So, you’re tired of the game. You’re not alone, as even former SHRM chief executive Sue Meisinger grew grumpy about it, encouraging HR professionals in her goodbye speech to "stop asking, and start taking" the proverbial seat at the table
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