BACKGROUND: This article focuses on the question of nurturing human capital in a company environment with emphasis on developing human capital not only by education, but also by investing into a healthy lifestyle, development of key competencies, social capital etc. Human capital development is usually interpreted as education. The bearer of knowledge, the employee, is often of secondary focus and not being taken into account. Increasing the efficiency of companies as well as the productivity of employees is often discussed only in context of their education. It is not our intention to derogate the importance of spreading knowledge, but in our opinion, this particular field is being emphasized to the prejudice of other components of a human being as the bearer of knowledge as well as of a human being as the basis of human capital. We believe it is important to consider more complex paradigms of human capital development as well as other factors besides education, such as health, physical development, aesthetics etc. We assume that every company can gain a competitive advantage by using appropriate methods and tools to develop human potential. The European Union set a strategic goal for this decade at the conference in Lisbon in year 2000: "Becoming the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion". Based on the recommendation of the European Council from June 26th 2003 on the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines for Member States the EU considered this objective as one of the most strategic. In connection with this strategic goal, finding the potential for increasing the competitiveness of the European economy was accentuated. With the adoption of this strategy, companies, not only in the Czech Republic, focus on the human capital and its development as a means to fulfilling strategic objectives. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this paper is to present an overview of the issue of work with human capital in an environment of Czech companies with an emphasis on comprehensive development of human capital, not only through education. METHODS: To identify the bases for the comprehensive development of human capital, we chose the Delphi method of research. A group of experts was selected among economists and managers, experts in promoting physical activity, experts in work psychology among academic staff and professional consultants for multinational companies. RESULTS: Conceptual approach to the development of human capital for the company is necessary and beneficial. It is necessary to develop a component according to the individual needs of the job and the employee. On the basis of a single enterprise is desirable individual approach and analysis of the specific needs and preferences of the company and its employees. Effect of the form of benefits is insufficient, positively must use other forms of employee motivation. The Czech company is not space to work with human capital sufficiently exploited. CONCLUSIONS: It must be developed not only knowledge and skills of individuals, but also key skills, physical and mental health staff loyalty to the employer, positive and healthy atmosphere in the company. The starting point for the optimal approach to the devel