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Facilitating organizational change
From the course: HR as a Strategic Business Partner
Facilitating organizational change
- There's no doubt about it. Change can be hard, and any meaningful change in the business is going to have talent implications that may be perceived as good or bad. As an HR business partner, you will typically be on the front lines of any type of change that impacts your clients. It is your role to help your client leaders think through the talent implications, create a detailed plan, execute and communicate effectively, and then quickly address any issues that may remain. In some situations, the business may be going through a fundamental change, like a merger or a new product line. In these cases, you will likely represent HR as a single work stream within a larger project management structure. In other situations, for example, the departure of a leader or opening of a new office location, the HR business partner may be asked to lead the change management process. Whether the change is big or small, start by…