An article on BLR.com says that many companies want their HR department to become more of a strategic partner than do succession planning and organizational support.
The argument is that HR already has a lot in their hands, and so an additional task may be counterproductive for the department. However, there is a way to free up HR for them to take part in strategic planning for the company, too.
In the article, it says that HR can use the Lean concepts of Six Sigma to streamline their tasks. The three useful concepts are:
- Using Process Value And Mapping - determine whether the HR function is procedure and process heavy
- Improving ‘Throughput’ - review the systems and staffing for your processes since both affect the end result.
- Introduce ‘Pull’ Systems - link process and demand cuts out waste that could cause overproduction. “For service [providers] like HR, the objective is to reduce the overall lead time of providing services by reducing things in progress.”
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