The role of HR as a Business Partner - Training Course

Traditionally, HR departments have performed largely administrative functions in their organizations - documenting policies and procedures, handling payroll and benefits, hiring and orienting employees.These transactional tasks are crucial to the day-to-day operations of any business, but they are often conducted without enough attention being paid to how they impact the operation as a whole. Transformational HR examines the bigger picture of the organization that it operates within. In this learning path, we will look at the differences between transactional and transformational HR and discuss why HR departments should consider transforming from being cost centers to being business partners within their organizations.

Tactics or strategy – which would you invest in? Which creates more value for the organization? Every organization strives to be more effective and efficient in reaching its goals and objectives. In an ideal world, your strategy is well defined and aligned with the goals of the organization. HR has a seat at the executive table, helping to set and implement strategy throughout the organization, and all the day-to-day administrative HR activities efficiently support the organizational strategy. This is transformational HR.

This course differentiates between traditional transactional HR and transformational HR, revealing the importance of involving HR in organizational strategy. It will show you how to move your HR function into a more transformational role and how to educate management on the importance of a strategic partnership with HR.