Man with tech concepts CPOs needto further develop the digital business acumen to understand howtechnical skills fit into the workplace and how to make best use ofpeople. (Image: Shutterstock)

In this age of accelerated technology advances, workers must beregularly reskilled or upskilled – and HR leaders are no exception,according to the study, "The Future Chief People Officer: Imagine, Invent,Ignite," by SHRM's HR People + Strategy and Willis TowersWatson.

"There must be a commitment on the part of HR leaders tocontinue to evolve in order to ensure that the business maintainsits competitive advantage — however, HR leaders can't go it alone,"the authors write. "This also requires the same commitment fromtheir C-suite peers, the CEO and the board to transform the work ofHR and radically reset expectations for the CPO role."

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.