Human Resources as a
Strategic Business Partner
Mile High Adventure – Ascend the HR
Summit
Mile High SHRM Chapter
2015 HR Conference
Amy Shoemaker, Founder
January 23, 2015
Invitation to Executive Suite
Tell me What I CAN do!
Bring Solutions, not Problems
Help me Grow the Business
What can you Stop Doing?
What can you do at A, B, C level?
Discussion: If you received this feedback, how
would you respond?
Competencies to Get Invitation
Acumen:
Business
Financial
Strategic
Influence
Visibility
Trust
Relationship
Management
Succession
Planning
Business Case
Turnover - most costly drain on bottom line
60% leave when economy improves
45% job satisfaction
72% leave, not
recognized
Saratoga Institute Survey
Impact on Business of HR Support
Employee and Business Results Increase
Profit
Revenue
Retention
Performance
0
5
10
15
Corporate Executive Board, Leadership Council
20
25
30
Effectiveness of HR Strategic
Partnership
Corporate Executive Board
HR Neutral
HR Ineffective
HR Effective
Mgr Effective
0
10
20
30
17,000 managers; 3,700 HR Professionals
40
50
60
70
80
Competencies to Get Invitation –
Business Drivers
Acumen:
Business
Financial
Strategic
Influence
Visibility
Trust
Relationship
Management
Succession Planning
Language of Board Room
Industry Data
and Market
Trends
Organization Lifestyle - Compensation
Start Up – lower salary & % of business; tech
High Growth – pay above market for talent;
RSB unknown to #2 market share in 2 years
Stable – at market or slightly below;
manufacturing
Decline – lower salary and merit increases to
avoid reduction in force; newspaper
Competencies to Get Invitation
Business Leaders
Come for Advise
Prior to Action
Valuable
Ideas and
Solutions
Acumen:
Business
Financial
Strategic
Challenge
Status Quo
Influence
Visibility
Trust
Relationship
Management
Succession Planning
MBWA
Change
Competencies to Get Invitation
HR Department
Brand
Meeting before
the Meeting
Acumen:
Business
Financial
Strategic
Influence
Visibility
Trust
Future Talent
Support Your Idea
Neutral
Against Your Idea
Relationship
Management
Succession
Planning
Human Resource Department Brand
Share with 3-4 participants:
What is your Human Resource Department’s
Brand or Reputation?
• What are your Strengths and Opportunities?
What impact does your organization needs
have on your HR Department priorities?
What would you like your brand to be?
How do you close any gaps?
Competencies to Get Invitation
Acumen:
Business
Financial
Strategic
Questions to Ponder:
2 ideas that came to you
1 thing you will try as a result
Influence
Visibility
Trust
Relationship
Management
Succession
Planning
HR as a Strategic Business Partner
Amy L Shoemaker, PHR, EMBA, Certified Master
Coach
President and Owner
Amy Shoemaker Partnerships, LLC
amy@shoemakerpartnerships.com
Website: www.shoemakerpartnerships.com
Phone: 303-993-2364