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Human Resources as a Business Partner

Human Resources can be stigmatized as a department of consequences or the department that runs up the company bill.

Human Resources can be stigmatized as a department of consequences or the department that runs up the company bill. This course will challenge you to work with strategic focus by partnering with senior leaders to create a Human Resources agenda that benefits your entire organization. Working in an efficient, solution-oriented manner will change the way other departments or leaders interact with you. You will learn the best practices to help you streamline normal HR operations to free up time for research, analysis and strategic planning. An HR Business Partner is a long-term and forward-thinking role that works directly with company senior leaders. After taking this course, you will understand the importance of partnering with your finance leader and improving your business acumen. You will also know how to establish credibility and be a leader in change management.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the differences between an HR Business Partner and an HR Manager
  • Identify how to streamline daily tasks to grow more efficient
  • Know how to define your role in your organization or industry
  • Learn how to think and plan like a strategic problem-solver

Author: Dari DeSousa

Duration: 40m · 16 lessons
Level: Intermediate
Language: English

Skills you’ll gain

Human Resource ManagementHuman Resource StrategyHuman Resources ConceptsHuman Resource PlanningProfessional in Human ResourcesSenior Professional In Human Resources

What You'll Learn

  • Distinguish between an HR Business Partner and an HR Manager
  • Streamline daily HR tasks to operate more efficiently and free up time for research, analysis, and strategic planning
  • Define your role within your organization and industry
  • Partner with senior leaders and your finance leader to improve business acumen
  • Establish credibility and trust with clients and lead change management
  • Conduct and present research and analysis while maintaining a strategic focus

Key Takeaways

  • The HR Business Partner is a long-term, forward-thinking role that works directly with company senior leaders to create an HR agenda benefiting the entire organization.
  • Working in an efficient, solution-oriented manner changes the way other departments and leaders interact with HR.
  • Streamlining normal HR operations frees up time for research, analysis, and strategic planning.
  • Partnering with the finance leader and improving business acumen are central to the HR Business Partner role.
  • An HR Business Partner establishes credibility and acts as a leader in change management.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

It is for HR professionals who want to work with strategic focus and partner with senior leaders to create an HR agenda that benefits the entire organization, taking on the long-term, forward-thinking role of an HR Business Partner.

What does this course cover?

It covers the difference between an HR Business Partner and an HR Manager, streamlining daily tasks for efficiency, defining your role in the organization and industry, key skills and metrics, business acumen, working with leadership, conducting and presenting research and analysis, maintaining strategic focus, establishing credibility and trust, communicating organizational change, and talent decision processes and training.

What skills will I gain from this course?

The course develops skills in Human Resource Management, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Concepts, and Human Resource Planning, relevant to Professional in Human Resources and Senior Professional in Human Resources roles.

How will this course change how I work with other departments?

By working in an efficient, solution-oriented manner, you will change the way other departments and leaders interact with you, and you will learn to partner with your finance leader and establish credibility as a leader in change management.

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Welcome to KnowledgeCity's course human resources as a business partner. In this course, you'll learn the differences between the role of a human resources manager and a human resources business partner. We'll also review the competencies needed for both of these roles. This course will cover how to work with leadership as a business partner and review the steps needed to maintain a strategic focus. Additionally, you'll learn how to establish credibility and become a leader in change management. Let's get started.

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