HR Business Partner
Data Privacy and Human Resources
Data Privacy expert, Vasiliea Lellou, discusses some of the challenges HR practitioners are facing in the age of COVID.
Read MoreThe “IT” of Being a Human Resources Professional – a video discussion with Organizational Effectiveness Consultant, Scott Willett
The Importance of Showing Up
My guest, Louis Scenti joins me to share his executive coaching insights with a particular focus on the importance of how we all “show up”
Read MoreAnalytics and Human Resources Leadership of the Future
I recently had the fun opportunity to participate in a panel discussion about HR Analytics and how it is reshaping the future of the Human Resources profession. I was the designated practitioner on the panel and my role was to keep us grounded in the realities of leading HR functions on a day-to-day basis. This…
Read MoreHRBP & COMPENSATION Center of Excellence – IT’S COLLABORATION TIME
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 HR…
Read MoreWho’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 we…
Read MoreHow 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 is…
Read MoreStrategic 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 than…
Read MoreStrategic HR is Not Only Organizational Structure
Introduction: Our previous post in this series promised to explore some common pitfalls we have observed that undermine the delivery of effective HR solutions. This post is intended to set the stage for subsequent blog entries that will delve into individual Centers of Excellence and how they and HR Business Partners interact. Those posts will…
Read MoreWhat Does it Really Mean to be a Strategic HR Business Partner? Part 2
Our prior post introduced the need for HR Business Partners (HRBP’s) to understand the business they support. And we closed with the beginning of a discussion on delivering on commitments. We’ll expand on that point here by talking about some of the key capabilities we’ve seen the most successful HRBP’s deploy. Brief Recap We have…
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