134 | Creating an HR strategy: how to get started when you’re feeling stuck
Episode description
If you need to create an HR or People strategy but are feeling completely stuck, this episode of HR Coffee Time is here to help. Host Fay Wallis, a career and leadership coach for HR and People professionals, shares practical advice on how to feel more confident about creating the strategy, where to start and resources to help spark your ideas.
Key Points from This Episode[00:00] Episode introduction
[00:32] There is a podcast playlist of strategy episodes for you
[02:46] You already are strategic (even if you think you aren’t)
[04:31] Insight from the book, ‘Good Strategy/Bad Strategy’
[05:29] The importance of aligning HR strategy with the overarching organisational strategy
[07:28] Resources from The Essential HR Planner to help
[13:41] Recap and final thoughts
Useful Links- Connect with Fay on LinkedIn
- Fay’s website: Bright Sky Career Coaching
Operate Strategically or Create a Powerful HR/People Strategy Playlist
- The Strategy Book: How to think and act strategically to deliver outstanding results, by Max Mckeown
- Good Strategy, Bad Strategy: The difference and why it matters, by Richard Rumelt
You can find the transcript on this page of the Bright Sky Career Coaching website.
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