Developing your HR Strategy

Overview

Course duration: 1 day.

Learn how to link your HR activity to business strategy and how to establish the contribution that HR makes to the bottom line.

The major challenge facing HR departments at the moment is persuading the board that HR are adding value whilst simultaneously transforming what was traditionally a transactional centre into a strategic function that partners across the business - and has the ability to respond successfully to the downturn.

As organisations' corporate objectives are changing HR must adopt a ‘big picture’ approach and be able to widen their exposure, identify organisational needs and implement appropriate interventions accordingly. This seminar will equip you with the skills and knowledge to develop an effective HR strategy which is linked to overall business strategy and delivers results.

This course is run in partnership with JSB.

Is it right for me?

Designed for HR Directors and Managers, HR Policy Advisors, Employee Relations Managers, Communications Managers, OD Specialists.

What will I learn?

By the end of this seminar you will be able to:

• Develop an HR Strategy that aligns with your organisation’s goals and delivers success.
• Assess latest thinking on the people and performance link: HR interventions that make a difference.
• Become a business partner and learn how to develop your strategic influence.
• Get tailored input and consultancy advice on how to develop HR strategy for your organisation.
• Share knowledge and experiences with HR colleagues tackling strategic HR issues.

What will it cover?

Strategy, HR management and strategic HR Management: concepts and realities

• What is business strategy and strategic HR?
• Examining the importance of HR strategy and the changing role of HR professionals
• How strategic are you? A practical activity to assess the role your HR function currently takes

Getting in touch with your business: widening your exposure

• Achieving a solid appreciation of the big picture and needs of your organisation
• What are your companies’ business and corporate objectives?
• Assessing the current state of the market or environment in which you operate
• Recognising your business drivers and values to link them to your HR strategy

The people and performance link: how HR can drive business success

• What HR interventions make a difference? Latest research on critical people and organisation issues
• Moving from a list of HR activities to an integrated approach for optimal organisational success

Becoming a business partner and developing strategic influence

• Assessing the challenges to becoming a business partner
• How to develop strategic influence in your organisation: achieving early consultation and shaping strategy creation
• Enhancing your personal influencing skills
• Establishing and sustaining credibility: what successful HR leaders do – research findings and current realities
• What influence do you have? A practical activity to assess the current issues and barriers you face and what you can do to increase your influence. 

Business planning for your HR function

• Analysing your resources: comparing your HR staffing and time allocation to your identified critical people issues
• Developing objectives for your HR function and the interlink with HR strategy
• Developing your HR team: approach, ethos, qualities and skills
• Marketing and promoting the HR function: changing perceptions and building credibility across the business
• A practical activity to review where you are currently and determine ways forward

Developing an HR strategy that is owned by your organisation

• Exploring the scope and content of HR strategies: alternative models and case study examples
• Involving key players to ensure meaningful identification of issues and achieving buy in
• How to ensure the HR strategy is a living document owned by your organisation
• Capturing and communicating the HR strategy
• Exploring what can go wrong: identifying and overcoming barriers

Action planning

• Your key actions to be implemented on returning to work

Further courses to consider

HR Measurement and Human Capital Management

The HR Business Partner