Assessing your HR Team’s Performance and Capabilities

A recent Gartner survey shows only 9% of Human Resource “functions” are operationally excellent or capable of combining high performance efficiency with strong alignment to business needs.

Since my last blog on "Transforming HR", I have received a substantial amount of feedback and inquiries aimed at gaining a clearer understanding of “how my team measures up” and “ how to take proactive steps for improvement”. Therefore, I thought it would be helpful to share the following simple guide to provide a quick way for you to assess your HR team's performance and capabilities compared to top tier strategic HR organizations. Consider each set of statements to determine where you rank on the four distinct levels:

So where do you and your team currently stand? Any surprises? We know this is complex with many fluid components, so please feel free to reach out to me directly if you are interested in discussing your specific results – and ideas for what to do about them.