Transforming HR for Sustainable Business Growth

At HR Space 2026, held by Caleb Business School in Lagos, Professor Jens Jenssen, a fellow and senior researcher at the Centre for International Human Resource Management, University of Cambridge, delivered a keynote presentation titled “From Administration to Architecture: Redesigning the HR Function for Business Resilience and Growth.” He advised organizations to reposition their HR functions from administrative roles to strategic drivers of business performance. Jenssen stated that successful organizations recognize that people management is the responsibility of line managers, not just the HR department.

He emphasized that HR strategies must align with overall business objectives and that organizations should have clear corporate documents outlining their values and people philosophy. Jenssen also noted that effective HR governance starts with the Chairman of the Board.

Ahmed Ladan, President of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria, represented by Oluwatoyin Naiwo, called for the adoption of alternative workforce models to enhance leadership capacity in the evolving labor market.