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The role of human resources is no longer limited to hiring, managing compensation, and ensuring compliance. Since the 1990s, a transformation has occurred. Companies are calling upon a new breed of HR professionals to behave as organization development consultants, helping to determine priorities in running the business, design how work gets done,craft strategy, and shape culture.
A compendium of the best thinking on the subject, Handbook for Strategic HR includes 78 articles from the renowned OD Practitioner. It introduces readers to core organization development strategies and skills, giving them creative approaches, practical tips, and proven methods to help them:
· See the big picture, think systemically, and strategically identify where best to foster change in their organization
· Team up with consultants and senior-level staff in leading a change project
· Put employee engagement to practical use and involve “minds, hearts, and hands” in the important work of the organization
· Operate effectively in cross-cultural and virtual working situations
Comprehensive and practical, this forward-thinking book enables readers to become key partners in leading their organizations forward.
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For the human resources professional, the days of simply being responsible for hiring and firing, managing compensation and benefits, and ensuring compliance are over. Chances are your organization has begun looking to you as a strategic business partner, relying on your expertise to provide value as an organization development consultant. In order to succeed in your ever-expanding role in crafting your company’s strategy, shaping culture, designing how work gets done, and determining priorities in running the business, you will need to utilize core Organization Development (OD) skills.
Since 1968, OD Practitioner has been publishing cutting-edge theory and practical applications of OD in organizations and communities. A collection of the best thinking from seasoned practitioners that has appeared in OD Practitioner, the Handbook for Strategic HR provides a comprehensive introduction to the essential skills you need, supplying you with the latest thinking on:
Consulting and Partnership Skills
The book explains the challenges of being an internal consultant, the importance of developing a consultative mindset and approach, and how to partner with other business leaders and internal or external consultants in change or innovation projects.
Use of Self as an Instrument of Change
There is a complex set of awareness and behaviors that make it possible for you to be genuinely helpful to others. The book explores the value of having an ethical process for making decisions, the mental maps that influence your perception of yourself and others, and methods to encourage continued learning for greater self-awareness and better working relationships with colleagues.
Thinking Systemically and Strategically
To be a successful HR Business Partner, you need to move beyond a focus on the individual to understanding how the larger system—including groups, the organization as a whole, and the external environment—impacts work performance, the readiness for change, and the capacity for creativity. The chapters in this section introduce you to the key elements of a systemic and strategic approach to foster organizational effectiveness.
Employee Engagement
Featuring case studies and helpful techniques for increasing employee engagement in your organization, the book reveals how to engage “minds, hearts, and hands” in the important work of the organization and putting employee engagement to practical use.
Change Management
Your ability to help your organization adapt, anticipate, and manage change has become essential. This section provides you with examples of specific change initiatives, examines the experience of change from the recipient’s viewpoint, and reveals practical methods you can use to successfully lead change initiatives in your organization.
Globalization, Cross-Cultural Interaction, and Virtual Working Arrangement
To be successful, even “local” businesses must look beyond their own geographic areas for customers, clients, employees, information, materials, and other resources. The book provides you with an appreciation for the challenges and complexities of organizational integration, collaboration, and communication in global enterprises.
Comprehensive and practical, this forward-thinking, enlightening book enables you to become a key partner in leading your organization forward. OD Practitioner is the quarterly journal of The Organization Development Network, an international association whose members are committed to practicing organization development as an applied behavioral science.
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