1 months ago Strategically Managing the HRM Function Discussions Prompt Two themes in Strategic Human Resource Management are the importance of questioning assumptions and updating skill sets on an ongoing basis. Continuous learning is the reality of work-now and for the foreseeable future. What does this mean to you as CEO of your career? What does this mean to you as a future HR leader? As Deloitte vice chairman Cathy Benko remarked, "A mere 20% of today's workforce has the skills needed for 60% of the jobs that will be coming online within the next five to ten years." (Harrell, Eben. "The Solution to the Skills Gap Could Already Be Inside Your Company." Harvard Business Review, September 27, 2016)