People strategy: A step-by-step guide to executing a winning HR strategy
Many organizations miss the fact that their people strategy powers their business strategy. And while many People teams already know this, the struggle is making sure that the two are always in sync.
Whether it's a lack of strategic alignment between People teams and the business, economic uncertainty, emerging technologies, or limited resources, these are challenges your people and your business are facing. We must plan around both.
This people strategy guide will add focus to your work, while helping you establish the priorities, policies, and programs you need to set up a successful people strategy that fully enables your HR strategy.
Most companies guess. The best decide with data.
50%
of European companies
lack critical data to make strategic decisions related to talent management. Learn how to prevent yours from suffering the same fate.
5
simple steps
to understand your business goals and translate them into a fully operative HR strategy that connects both your business and people needs.
New
Excel template
To help you prioritise your strategic policies and programs while implementing your people strategy.
What is a people strategy?
A people strategy is a prioritized people plan. It’s a way to map out how your HR initiatives combine and align with the priorities of your business. They are a baseline to detail, build, and scale the type of organization that you want to create. And the kind of people, culture, benefits, processes, and systems that get you to that point.
From aligning business goals to defining actionable next steps, this people strategy guide will help you navigate the challenges of implementing a people strategy in the heart of your organisation.
You'll learn how to identify the strategic foundations of your people strategy, understand the relevance of your people framework, and set the right programs and policies to proactively address talent gaps in your organisation.
Finally, you'll discover different ways to activate your strategy, gather feedback, and get management and stakeholders buy-in.
5 steps to execute a winning people strategy
These are the 5 steps that will help you shape the culture of your organisation in a strategic way, fully aligned with your business goals.
- Step 1: Start with a strategic foundation. People thrive in great environments. And your people strategy is your blueprint for building a unique organisational culture where people want to join, stay, and perform.
- Step 2: Design your people framework. Identify the business priorities and the policies and programs you'll need to execute your strategy - think of it as the OKR connection.
- Step 3: Proactively address gaps in your organisation. This is where strategy meets reality: do you have the right people, in the right roles, with the right skillsets to execute today and tomorrow?
- Step 4: Activate and share your people strategy. A great people strategy is only effective if it's understood by everyone in the organisation, and we show you how to do it properly.
- Step 5: Try your people strategy out (and then try it again). Our best practices and considerations while building a winning people strategy.
Useful resources for your when implementing a people strategy
Some free resources that will help you navigate your way while building and exectuing your people strategy.
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