How Do You Align Human Resource & Business Strategies?
Human Resources (HR) is essentially the “farm” system of the corporate world; that is, HR determines the next generation of employees within a company and, therefore, the hiring philosophy of HR is critically important if a business strategy is to come to full fruition. Aligning HR with a business strategy requires framing the exact business strategy in a mission statement, determining what types of employees are the most suitable for that business strategy, and then contacting HR (either by memo or meeting or both) to spread the word about what HR should be looking for. Create a mission statement that outlines the business strategy. The mission statement should be no longer than a few pages and effectively summarize the goals of the company (short-, medium-, and long-term) and the philosophy of the CEO and/or board of trustees (e.g. the values that guide the company such as doing social good first or making money first). This mission statement will be the template from which the conce
