The Roadmap to Strategic HR

<p><strong>This guide is a sorely needed prescription for achieving strategic focus in complex organizations.</strong></p><p>Drawn from the author's 25+ years of experience and insights as an HR practitioner at Hallmark and other companies <em>Roadmap to Strategic HR</em> outlines a 10-step results-oriented plan for making the transition. It helps you integrate top-quality tactical work with innovative internal systems -- talent systems training systems reward systems or work processes -- that will meet the strategic business demands of your organization.</p><p>Easy-to-read thought-provoking and packed with real-world examples of what worked and what didn't at Hallmark this book helps you: </p><ul><li>Boil down the reams of research and concepts into a comprehensible plan you can successfully implement.</li><li>Understand the business realities that are driving change including employees afraid for their jobs and demanding and scarce customers.</li><li>Compress the multitude of HR activities into five fundamental processes: workforce planning and staffing learning and development organization development performance management and employee relations.</li><li>Examine each of the five processes through a powerful strategic lens.</li><li>Resolve the tensions between HR specialists and HR generalists.</li><li>Build a real partnership between the frontline managers and HR staff.</li><li>Identify the competencies required of HR professionals who assume the crucial role of organizational architect.</li></ul><p>The connection between people issues and business success is irrefutable. <em>Roadmap to Strategic HR</em> is the most succinct most practical book available for strengthening the link between people and value -- for building a department that drives excellence throughout the organization -- and for honing your department's focus so that it stays locked on the marketplace and the business strategy.</p>