HR Transformation

"Change is certain, but growth is optional"  Kathy Cleveland Bull

The opportunity?

Well it appears we’re all doing it – but some are doing it better than others! Transforming HR seems to be very popular at the moment but it seems we’re not as good as we ought to be as research suggests that the capabilities of existing HR staff is the number one obstacle to success. Other stumbling blocks include; internal bureaucracy, lack of adequate technology and change management issues.

The moral of the story is to make sure you have the right team on board and you’ve got the buy-in from the business.  Then, we think you may have a chance of success.   

At CourageousHR we have spent time to develop our own HR Transformation Model which specifically addresses the needs of HR.  The success of our model is based on our recognition of the need to effectively involve individuals with the change so they are able to cope with, accept and embrace the uncertainty of the transition from the ‘old’ to the ‘new’.

CourageousHR’s Transformation Model recognises the complexity of change through adopting a three axes (dimensional) approach: Framework (‘As Is’ – ‘To Be’), Deliverables (‘Letting Go’ – ‘Creating’ – ‘Embedding’) and Cultural (Individual – Team Dynamics).
 

What are the keys to success? Well our suggestion is if you focus on the following areas you’ll be doing a lot of the right things:

• Start with the question "What's possible?" and then involve anybody and everybody who cares about HR making the right impact to shape what this could look like
• Gain as much top and line level management support that you can get but never lose sight that they are not necessarily the ones who are going to implement it
• Never lose sight of the need to create and maintain passion and ownership for the HR Transformation across the HR Community
• Ensure you have enough change management expertise to call upon and appoint a dedicated change/project manager
• Make sure both HR and the business have access to the correct types of tools and resources to make the HR transformation a reality for the managers, employees and the HR Community 
• ‘Educate’ and involve both the business and HR through constant two-way communication using a variety of channels
• Manage expectations, develop trust and deal with the workplace reality without letting it compromise 'what is possible'

At CourageousHR we have the battle scars and the medals that go with implementing people based programmes! We believe that unless you have experienced the pain and frustration of when things don’t go according to plan, know how to minimise or prevent them and have a track-record in leading and delivering successful change programmes, you can’t call yourself a change consultant.

To find out more about our unique HR Transformation Model click ont his link.