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Strategic Business Partner. Maria Elena De Guevara AVP of HR San Jose State University January, 2010. What’s it all about?. “HR is an oxymoron! It is neither human nor resourceful!” Customer Sentiment. The HR History. 1970-Compliance/Rules and Policies
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Strategic Business Partner Maria Elena De Guevara AVP of HR San Jose State University January, 2010
What’s it all about? • “HR is an oxymoron! It is neither human nor resourceful!” • Customer Sentiment
The HR History • 1970-Compliance/Rules and Policies • 1980-Organizational development/culture • 1990-Complex Compliance/HR Expertise • 2000-Human Capital
Provide services as requested Tell management what they can’t do Look to org to define HR purpose Transactional System-wide orientation. Share accountability Integrated mgmt/hr plans Strategic Traditional vs. Business Partner
HR Plans (with minimal management input) Integrated organizational planning Management Plans (with minimal HR input) Separation Integration Isolation
Strategic Business Partner • Formulation of HR strategies-linked to organization’s strategic goals and outcomes
Business Partnering • Focus: • Business • Customer • Operation • Resources, including human
HR Assessment: 1 to 5 • HR professionals have a strong understanding of the org business • HR focuses on business results, not activities • We have people, performance, information, and work processes that are tied to org direction • We assess HR professionals against the competencies required to achieve org outcomes
Making the Transformation • Phase I: Build the Business Case • Phase II: Start w/the End in Mind • Phase III: Redesign HR • Phase IV: Engage the Org
SBP Competencies • Know the Business • Political Acumen • Innovation and Risk • Change Management Principles • Trustworthiness
Applying BP • Upgrading all HR services in an aligned, integrated, and innovative ways that support the organizational direction
Random Acts of Improvement Achievement of HR plans = Programs & Activities
Alignment Achievement of Organizational GOALS = Programs & Activities
When things go south….. • Is it a Noun or Verb? • Lack of skills (mgmt & hr) • Lose contact • Poor service delivery model • Duplication at the business level
Summary • Know the business • Get the skills • Take Stock • Just do it • Have fun!