Aligning
HR Strategy to Business Strategy
Overview
An organisation’s
strategy is implemented through its people. It is therefore critical that
the HR Department's people strategy and initiatives focus on achieving the
organisation's strategy. If the HR strategy is not business-focussed, then
little or no value is added, and HR becomes an unwarranted cost.
In the alignment process, we identify ways
to add value, drive costs down, and set measures for success.
Aspects of this program include:
- Review of activities that inhibit HR becoming
a strategic partner;
- Analyse and identify how existing HR activities
align and support business strategies;
- Assess the existing and required skills
and capabilities in HR;
- Review attraction and retention issues;
- Explore levels of employee commitment and
staff satisfaction;
- Assess the organisation's approach to building
the necessary skills and competencies to deliver the organisation's strategy.
Parts of the program may be implemented, or
it may be implemented as a whole.
Expected Outcomes
- Agreed HR vision and mission;
- Defined HR strategy;
- An HR strategy that is aligned with overall
business strategy;
- Defined objectives, initiatives, and resource
allocation;
- The creation of action plans;
- Agreed measures and targets for HR activities;
- An assessment of the capabilities of the
HR team;
- The creation of systems so that HR builds
employee capability, commitment and productivity;
- Increased value alongside lower cost HR.
