Human Resources Skills: Results-focused HR strategy

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Course Overview

There is overwhelming evidence that having an effective HR Strategy can improve business performance. And although 8 out of 10 large organisations have an HR strategy many struggle to answer:

• Are they effective?
• What should they include?
• Which comes first - HR or business strategy?
• How is success and 'added value' to the business measured?

Many of us in HR believe our roles should be that of a strategic business partner and agents of change, yet how many of us remain frustrated that the function remains too focused on operational issues. In developing and implementing an effective strategy, HR has a real opportunity to shine - yet many continue to fail to deliver.

Businesses are finally paying more than just lip service to the idea that employees are an asset rather than a cost, but how can you produce a best practice strategy which incorporates superior HR practices and creates added value to help your organisation beat their competitors?

An effective strategy can have a powerful impact on the human capital in your organisation, ensuring a proactive and integrated approach is taken to achieve positive attitudes, employee commitment and outstanding performance. Once written, you need to make sure that it continually energises and focuses key leaders within your business. This programme will show you how.

Audience

This programme is intended primarily for:

• HR directors
• HR managers
• HR officers

The programme is equally applicable to private and public sector organisations.

Course Outline

1. The need for an HR strategy

• What is an HR Strategy?
• Essential components for an effective strategy
• What are the benefits?
• The link from strategy to business performance
• Which comes first: chicken or egg?
• Corporate v HR strategy
• What is the difference between HR strategy and HR planning?
• Key differences in operation
• What supporting evidence is there to show success?
• Examples of UK and US best practice in action

2. Developing the strategy

• Understanding business needs and key drivers of change
• Key information sources
• Key models for HR strategy
• The Chain Gang
• High-commitment HR
• Alignment within the business
• Case studies identifying success
• Best practice and beyond
• Determining key interventions
• Employee segmentation
• Designing a values-driven strategy

3. Turning strategy into action

• Increasing your chances of success
• Gaining commitment from others
• Champions of support
• Blocks and barriers
• Empowering the line manager
• HR capabilities
• Abandoning the comfort zone
• Who is ultimately responsible?
• HR leadership
• Creating the right environment
• Communication to support implementation
• Essential resources to ensure success

4. Managing meaning

• Integration: the impossible dream?
• Anticipating problems with integration
• Overcoming problems with integration
• Strategy and limitations
• Redefining your strategy in times of change
• Creating a culture of change
• HR and the learning organisation
• Adapting HR processes for change
• Common gaps in HR thinking

5. Measuring success

• Assessing effectiveness
• Correlating HR strategy success to business success
• Making the difference
• Hard evidence and data
• Continual engagement
• Active and visible champions of change
• Ongoing communication

Human Resources Skills: Results-focused HR strategy / CM25037