Good morning,

Most companies still struggle to effectively deploy David Ulrich’s 1995 HR model, which was intended to shift the Strategic Business Partner role from transactional and administrative to a more strategic, value-creating one. Yet, twenty-eight years later, achieving this ‘strategic state’ remains elusive. Why?

After exploring this question with over 25 CHROs over the last year, Jane McNair has identified a simple theme. CHROs continue to tell her that their HR leaders lack a simple way to approach ‘being strategic,’ leading them to hold onto more tangible (and transactional) HR work. Enhancing organizational effectiveness (OE) capabilities is a pivotal strategy in elevating HR’s strategic role within the organization.

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Enjoy!

Benjamin Broomfield, Senior Editor, HRD Connect