This post in our series about HR Business Partners introduces the need for Business Partners to collaborate in support of delivering optimal client solutions. It has been co-authored with my friend Lukasz Mytnik. Luk has spent most of his recent career in Compensation and Analytics Center of Excellence (COE) roles. He is now an HRContinue reading “HRBP & COMPENSATION Center of Excellence – IT’S COLLABORATION TIME”
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Who’s on First – Talent Acquisition or HR Business Partners?
Introduction One of the more common friction points in many Human Resource organizations is the tension between front-line HR Business Partner (HRBP) and the Talent Acquisition (TA) organization. In this blog post, we will present some ideas for how these teams can work together more effectively. Our approach is based on experience and what weContinue reading “Who’s on First – Talent Acquisition or HR Business Partners?”
How do I: Manage Up? Don’t! Do this, instead.
Many of my blogs are triggered by someone asking a question. That’s the case with this one, as well. In this situation, a friend is adjusting to some leadership changes in her organization. My short answer to the question “How Do I Manage Up”? is DON’T. That is the wrong question. The better question isContinue reading “How do I: Manage Up? Don’t! Do this, instead.”
Strategic HR Business Partnering – Beyond Organizational Structure
In our most recent post, we began discussing Galbraith’s Star Model of Organizational Design. We concluded with our view that HR departments have generally overstated the importance of Structure as a critical organizational design feature. According to research published by Gartner in 2019, less than half (42%) of organizational redesigns are successful and more thanContinue reading “Strategic HR Business Partnering – Beyond Organizational Structure”
How Do I: Onboard a Remote New Colleague?
A former colleague recently asked me for some advice on this topic. There are literally millions of answers out there on the web. In fact, a simple Google search yielded more than 18 million hits – and that was with a properly formatted Boolean search! The rest of this post will reflect my own personalContinue reading “How Do I: Onboard a Remote New Colleague?”