How to get HR functions working as one united team

Some HR functions get in their own way – distance creeps in between teams and they work at cross purposes. It’s demotivating and a waste of resources.

Here’s what I see happening:

1. Business problems don’t tend to fall neatly into HR specialisms – yet CoE solutions are driven by their expertise – OD, TA, reward, etc. The business need might be productivity, risk or revenue, but programs get rolled out that don’t appear to relate to those.
2. HRBPs are often the people with the best understanding of what the business really needs, and yet they’re not asked to share their insight. Instead they end up having to ‘sell in’ programs that they don’t actually believe in.
3. Shared Services often struggle with old tech, processes and expectations and don’t get the opportunity to demonstrate what’s possible.

We’re often asked how to get HR functions working as one united team. In essence, we achieve this by getting them lined up behind business priorities. They find this inspiring and rewarding, and it naturally pulls them together.

Join us for our one-hour free webinar – How to build a united, business-led HR Team – on Wednesday 30th July at 12.30 UK.

You’ll get:

• Greater clarity about how you can make your operating model more flexible and deploy your resources more effectively
• Fresh thinking about how to create stronger teamwork across your HR function
• A clearer focus on what is meant by strategic partnering in HR and how to achieve and lead that
• Ideas for getting closer to the business – how to identify their priorities
• Ideas for getting the voice of the business into your HR discussions.

Contact us to learn more about how you can create a more united and aligned HR team.