H.R a specialty ?

Plus a set range of specialties? 

That is technically true. Although carrying a huge risk as far as (meta-) organization efficiency.

Think the opposite.

Source and credits: SF from Trendekko.ch

Lots of advanced thinkers in that field encouraged to move to business partners mission and processes. Sounds good and committed.

Still not the bingo formula.Too wide is often the gap between intentions and action.

Don't we look at it with a microscope?

Powerful one, electronic or even atomic eventually, yet not reaching the spot?

And single tube designed? A solo device.

Think the opposite.

H.R adaptabilty could mean to point out, scan and tap into the largest open spaces of resources.

And consider any of these as a part of a group, a network, a cluster.

A magnetic Holistic field.

Truly consider and recognize any individual on the pay-roll, and even in the free-lance eco-system as a  Holistic Human Resource.

So it is not becoming a technical and isolated micro-specialty domain for isolated heroes, but a wide space of initiative and innovation, powered by the wisdom and behaviour of the largest crowd available in the organic surrounding.Non HR included and welcome.Partners as well.

HR pros are aware of collective intelligence mechanisms, as it starts to be described in more mainstream materials, and sometimes encourage business partners to walk that path.

Shouldn't start by applying it with peers and partners, around HR dynamics, and get benefits from the power of co-operative "meta-brains" grids to boost some typical ageing HR or management processes? Or really give a chance to more recent ones ( think around coaching and mentoring, flexible hierarchy, and potentially any bold leads proposed in mini-hacks)

Communities being the manageable solutions of today thanks to very cheap, affordable new tools.

Barriers ?

Likely yes. Although I see it more as a question of thinking and daring.

Vision, engagement, some time investment and sweat (no blood donation required) to take extra-care of people and connect together the most unexpected combinations, from duets to crowds.

Photo Credit FJLeconte 2013-Barcelona.

So, let's look up and wide. Holistic. Reach some bright stars even if they look far away. Distances do not have the same meaning today.

Just get 2 feet on a solid ground and heads up. In the cloud and in the fresh air. 

Do not hide in the shade.Do not fear to get wet.

Quoting some famous coach (Lou Holtz according to wisdom crowd precious tool and easy example by the name of Wikipedia....) :  

"No one has ever drowned in sweat".