Human Resources can be described as the organizational function accountable for attracting, selecting, and maintaining qualified employees. In today’s complex environment, fulfilling that mission is a major contributor to an organization’s success. Human Resources has to address the rapidly changing conditions affecting the type of employees required and their changing needs; the function requires flexible and knowledgeable practitioners. The combination of human resources professionalism and business orientation, with the trend toward more organizational change (e.g., mergers, acquisitions, and outsourcing), and the recognized importance of employees have resulted in new priorities and activities for the Human Resources function.
As a result of these developments and the crucial nature of employees as an organizational resource, many clients have engaged MDA Leadership Consulting in an objective assessment of their Human Resources function. The goals of assessing the Human Resources function are to:
The Human Resources assessment is a four-step process that includes: information gathering, benchmarking, analysis, and action planning. For each of the areas of concentration, we look at how your HR organization is designed, how it operates to deliver service, and how you measure the effectiveness of each of these elements. We look for opportunities to improve your operations through the use of technology, alignment of people providing HR services, process improvements, and implementation of best practices. For more information about MDA’s HR consulting services, contact one of our experienced HR experts.
