Create alignment between the business and HR

You know your work is good, and needed. But sometimes an HR intervention doesn’t land well in the business.

Does this happen to you? It’s frustrating when you feel you’ve wasted your time and effort. I’ve been there! I learned this lesson the hard way. I didn’t ask enough questions before I started.

There’s a tendency for HR to do what they think the business needs – rather than what the business actually needs. HR have to relate their work to business goals. There are so many activities that HR have on their to-do list – but which will have most impact on business success?

Most HR leaders I talk to want their function to become more strategic. We work together to clarify what this looks like.

In my view you can call your HR function strategic when:

a. Its activities are explicitly and actively aligned with business priorities and goals;
b. It works in collaborative and robust partnerships with business leaders;
c. HR people at every level are influential, business-credible, proactive and supportive.

Would you like to ask your stakeholders how they see HR’s priorities?

If your answer is yes, then download the free ‘self-drive’ version of our Strategic Roadmap

If you’d like to talk about how to build strategic alignment in your organisation, contact us for a chat.

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Recording: How to lead HR for maximum strategic impact

Date: Recording from Tuesday 28th January 2025

Webinar series: How to thrive as a CPO in today’s world of work

Date: Monthly webinars will be scheduled

Recording: As CPO, how do I lead through complexity and manage my anxiety?

Date: Recording from Monday 2nd December 2024
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