Handbook for Strategic HR: Best Practices in Organization Development from the OD Network - Hardcover

Od Practitioner, N/A

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0814432492 ISBN 13: 9780814432495

Publisher: AMACOM, 2012

Synopsis

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.

This book is approved for HRCI Recertification Credit.  See the SHRM store website for details.

About this title

About the Author

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. 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. 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. DAVID W. JAMIESON, PH.D., is department chair, Organization Learning Development, University of St. Thomas and coauthor of Managing Workforce 2000. 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. 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. 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. 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.

From the Back Cover

Human Resource Management is changing. Moving beyond basic transactional functions, your role as an HR professional has now evolved to include working with executives and managers to set priorities and guide change for your organization. Drawing upon the research and practice of seasoned Organization Development professionals, the Handbook for Strategic HR collects articles found in the esteemed journal OD Practitioner to give you an overview of the core knowledge and skills you need to play a trusted advisory role in your organization.

A compendium of the best thinking on the subject, the Handbook for Strategic HR supplies methods that will help you see the big picture, think systemically, and strategically identify where best to foster change in your organization. In addition, you will read about how to team up with consultants and senior level staff in leading change projects, put employee engagement to practical use in the impor­tant work your organization is doing, learn how to operate effectively in cross-cultural and virtual working situations, and much more.

This essential resource supplies you with powerful and necessary insight into the four major competency areas needed to partner with other leaders in your organization:

Understanding the Business

The new breed of HR professional must be truly knowledgeable about the business of his or her organization: what it does; its products or services; customers; markets; competitors; how it works, its business model, performance and financial drivers; its mission, direction, and strategy; history, culture, and environment; and global influences. As an HR Business Partner, you must understand how your business makes and spends its money in order to contribute effectively to its organizational sustainability and bottom line.

Strategic Human Resources

The book shows you how to move beyond oper­ational tasks—such as administering benefits and updating employee records—to the deeper strategic aspects of your role: e.g., designing and implementing a total rewards compensation approach to support the behaviors that will meet the needs of customers and anticipating the talent needs created by new strategies.

Foundational Organization Development

Creating an environment in which employees can operate at their fullest potential requires understanding your organization as a system from individual, team, and organizational perspectives. The book gives you a firm introduction to organization design and strategy development; the processes of whole systems change; leadership development; team development; organization diagnostics and assessment; coaching; facilitation; organization culture change; and the use of applied behavioral sciences to improve the effectiveness of human system dynamics.

Partnership

Becoming a partner with senior leadership and management involves developing collaborative relationships; understanding interpersonal relations, personality characteristics, and styles; and having empathy. As an HR Business Partner, you must go beyond discussions at the task level to build relationships on a personal level. This book enables you to move from an “internal customer” mindset to a “strategic business partner” mindset.

Featuring 78 chapters containing creative approaches, practical tips, and proven methods that will help you add value to your company, the Handbook for Strategic HR is the gold standard resource on the important topic of organization development.

From the Inside Flap

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: AMACOM
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814432492
• ISBN 13: 9780814432495
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 672