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WHEN HR TAKES STEPS TO ANALYZE AND PLAN, IT
CHARTS A COURSE FOR ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS
By Melissa Campeau
Deadlines, meetings and jam-packed calendars
make it difficult to think much
beyond the here and now. But feverishly
checking items off a never-ending to-do
list is a bit like being a hamster on a wheel when
it comes to making actual progress. Stepping
back from the hustle to assess, collaborate and
develop strategy can mean all that effort helps
generate movement towards a target. And that
can help get an organization where it wants to
go, instead of just spinning its wheels.
Businesses rely on strategies to define how
to get from a current position to a targeted one.
Those strategies provide guidance and context
for supporting tactics. When HR is operating
strategically, talent and departmental practices
align and help to produce real, progressive results,
moving the organization closer to its destination.
HRPATODAY.CA ❚ MARCH/APRIL 2016 ❚ 19