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Guide to HR Business Partnering…


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What is HR Business partnering?

HR Business Partnering is based on the Strategic Partner model developed by Dave

Ulrich (Professor of Business, University of Michigan).

This model has been adapted for use by some high-profile organisations including;

IBM, Shell and The Royal Bank of Scotland. There is also increasing take-up in the UK

public sector including the National Trust and a number of local authorities.

The Strategic Partner model is based on the use of multiple channels to deliver HR

excellence. These new delivery channels free-up HR professionals to provide a more

strategic level of support as Business Partners.

In his book, Human Resource Champions, Ulrich suggests that the HR business

professional can no longer operate as a traditional generalist; he / she must act as a

broker of services, a consultant to the management team and a facilitator of change.

Why Should You Introduce HR Business Partnering?

HR Business Partnering will allow more value added relationships at a management level. New delivery channels will give benefits of speed of response, accuracy and consistency of advice. In addition there will be financial benefits with most organisations aiming to achieve savings of between 10 and 20 percent of HR budget.

The benefits of HR Business partnering include:

• Shared know-how – sharing best practice, developing a centre of expertise.

• Reducing costs and avoiding duplication of effort.

• Improved quality of service to customers.

• Enabling organisational change – freeing up HR from more day-to-day routine enquiries allowing HR to facilitate and support organisational change.
 
 
 
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