A recently completed toolkit from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), University of Michigan Business School, and the Global Consulting Alliance identifies five key competencies human resource (HR) professionals must have in order to impact business financial performance.
The parallels to necessary safety and health professional skills are evident. There's always been a close connection between the "caring" professions of HR and safety. Consider what's being asked of today's HR managers, and apply it to safety: