After completing the Part 1 Readings, comment on your thinking of the "So That Statement" for Reyes HR department (this is the mission statement which describes the Who, What and Why of the HR team). Find, use, and cite/ref some other research on this from a different source. Who: The HR Team are strategic positioners who What: Serve their internal customers to ensure core employee competencies, an engaged workforce, and co-creation of strategic initiatives Why: So that Reyes has sustained business success.

HR STRATEGY STATEMENT WORKSHEET An HR strategy gives focus and direction to the HR de question helps frame the definition of identity: What are partment. There are many versions and dimensions of the top three things we (in HR) want to be known for by strategy statements in general and HR in particular. We those who use our service? suggest that in transforming the strategy of a specific HR department, the statement of strategy (sometimes called What do you deliver? strategic direction, intent, or architecture) should answer What we deliver is the set of outcomes described in three questions, in this order: Chapter 3 of "HR Transformations." Defining HR deliver- ables comes from doing organization audits as described 1. Who are you? (vision) in Chapter 3 2. What do you deliver? (mission or value propostion) 3. Why do you do it? (the results HR wants to achieve) Why do you do it? This question links back to the business context (Chapter Who are you? 2) and specific business results tied to key stakeholders. Who we are represents an identity or image, which is These "so that" statements should imply measures that what an HR strategy should offer those outside as well allow you to monitor the progress HR makes and the im- as inside the function (ie thought leaders, change archi- pact it has on the business. tects, facilitators, or coaches). We have found a simple Directions: Brainstorm individually, then refine with the entire HR transformation team. Putting the three statements together creates your HR Strategy Statement (you will likely select more than one result for each question but should have enough focus to select no more than three). Example Worksheet WE ARE thought leaders change architects AND facilitators build individual talent WHO increase Speed AND ensure productivity we increase revenue SO THAT. customer share customer loyalty AND HR STRATEGY STATEMENT WORKSHEET An HR strategy gives focus and direction to the HR de question helps frame the definition of identity: What are partment. There are many versions and dimensions of the top three things we (in HR) want to be known for by strategy statements in general and HR in particular. We those who use our service? suggest that in transforming the strategy of a specific HR department, the statement of strategy (sometimes called What do you deliver? strategic direction, intent, or architecture) should answer What we deliver is the set of outcomes described in three questions, in this order: Chapter 3 of "HR Transformations." Defining HR deliver- ables comes from doing organization audits as described 1. Who are you? (vision) in Chapter 3 2. What do you deliver? (mission or value propostion) 3. Why do you do it? (the results HR wants to achieve) Why do you do it? This question links back to the business context (Chapter Who are you? 2) and specific business results tied to key stakeholders. Who we are represents an identity or image, which is These "so that" statements should imply measures that what an HR strategy should offer those outside as well allow you to monitor the progress HR makes and the im- as inside the function (ie thought leaders, change archi- pact it has on the business. tects, facilitators, or coaches). We have found a simple Directions: Brainstorm individually, then refine with the entire HR transformation team. Putting the three statements together creates your HR Strategy Statement (you will likely select more than one result for each question but should have enough focus to select no more than three). Example Worksheet WE ARE thought leaders change architects AND facilitators build individual talent WHO increase Speed AND ensure productivity we increase revenue SO THAT. customer share customer loyalty AND