{"id":4526,"date":"2021-01-21T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T03:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qorax.in\/wordpress\/?p=411"},"modified":"2023-01-10T14:51:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T14:51:05","slug":"taking-people-hr-function-to-the-next-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culturelligence.com\/culture2023\/taking-people-hr-function-to-the-next-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking People \/ HR function to the Next Level"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4526\" class=\"elementor elementor-4526\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4fac95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4fac95\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1abae6c\" data-id=\"1abae6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301b6b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"301b6b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taking People \/ HR function to the Next Level<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2138d8ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2138d8ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64982d0f\" data-id=\"64982d0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5079838e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5079838e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">HR function to the Next Level. It\u2019s a well-known fact that we are sailing in a highly turbulent and complex business environment, that is highly uncertain and volatile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The shelf-life of products and companies is shrinking, the preferences and expectations of the multi-generation workforce are changing, customer needs are changing, technology is getting outdated and many more changes are taking place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Change is constant and some organizations and people embrace the change wholeheartedly while others lament and take the time to cope with the stress generated from change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">When organizations are operating in such a dynamic vortex of uncertainty, it\u2019s natural and of course, highly important for the People function (aka Human Resources) within organizations to shift from a traditional mindset, old behaviors, and command-and-control management to a more open-contemporary mindset to unlearn and learn new behaviors, and focus on adaptability, innovation and speed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">In short, the People function and teams need to embrace Agile HR. In our earlier blog post \u2013 What is Agile HR? \u2013 My team and I outlined that Agile HR encompasses operations agility, people management agility, and cultural agility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Many of us are familiar with the phrase \u201ceasier said than done\u201d. This phrase is very apt when planning toward Agile HR implementation. Few too many tend to think that the Agile HR approach is not rocket science and every organization can embrace this approach to completion. However, it\u2019s important to understand that this form of thinking can lead to transformation failures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Agile is all about a shift in values, behaviors, and actions. That is why thought leaders, Agile practitioners, and Coaches mention that Agile is a Mindset. It\u2019s all about having healthy and open transparent conversations between and across members (including leaders) and teams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Coaching is integral to this approach, and when done in the right way, it can help people practice constructive behaviors and actions, thus building an agile constructive culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Before even beginning the transition to Agile HR, an organization\u2019s leaders and the People\/PeopleOps teams need to answer:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\n<li><b>Why should we shift to an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/culturelligence.com\/is-your-hr-function-agile-take-this-agile-hr-adoption-survey-and-find-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agile HR approach<\/a>?<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--wp--preset--color--black); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">What impediments are the People team and the organization facing? Are these blockers and problems localized to any one People area (like recruitment or L&amp;D) or it\u2019s spread across the entire People function?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Can an Agile mindset, values and practices help resolve the blockers?<\/li>\n<li>Do we have a common working agreement to pilot agile practices on a small scale, experiment and learn from failures and successes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The teams must list out all the problems\/blockers. Next, the teams need to analyze which Agile practices and values can help solve the issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">For example, the recruiting team may be overwhelmed by a huge list of demands and in a dilemma as to how to meet all the demands and when to switch to the next demand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The scrum master (aka recruiting lead or manager), recruiters, and other key stakeholders (like product owners) could start using scrum ceremonies, beginning with sprint planning. During this stage, the team prioritizes the backlog for the sprint so that the recruiters have a clear understanding of the top requisitions that need due attention for the sprint.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Next, the team discusses how much effort would be required for each requisition based on the complexity of skills and capabilities, and finally, have a working agreement on the maximum number of profiles that need to be screened and sent to the hiring team, apart from planning for backup profiles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Another common problem might be that members of the People function feel lost or stuck on the same task for a few days. The People Lead might not have clear visibility on the team\u2019s day-to-day workflow. To address this problem, the Lead can use Kanban.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Through this board, the Lead visualizes each member\u2019s work and other members to gain clarity on which task their peers are working on. Defining the definition of done and keeping track of the lead time, helps the team to address blockers quickly, and improve workflow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Paying attention to the \u201cwhy\u201d aspect (with a focus on one\u2019s own team and organization) and aligning to an organization\u2019s vision and mission can help build a strong case for practicing the Agile HR approach. When all members have a common understanding of what problem areas need to be addressed, it maximizes gains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The team needs to begin agile practices on a small scale by trying out for three iterations with retrospective sessions. This will help the team to analyze their processes and approach, and if necessary, iterate on their processes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Author:\u00a0<a class=\"blue\" href=\"https:\/\/in.linkedin.com\/in\/cvlakshmi\">Lakshmi CV<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1255995 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1255995\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-183d3d9\" data-id=\"183d3d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-faeeb98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"faeeb98\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce85c1c\" data-id=\"ce85c1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d64a73c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d64a73c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b61b375\" data-id=\"b61b375\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-849e2dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"849e2dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the past few years, the term, \u201cmental health\u201d has morphed into a <b>buzzword,<\/b> being tossed about like a limp, over-used hacky sack.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HR function to the Next Level. 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