Tom Raftery

Director

Its all about people

How to Make an Impact as an HR Professional

Common View of HR

Keith Hammond 2005

Some Perceptions of HR

"HR has the efficiency and organisational ability

of Mr Bean…

…the compassion and benevolence of Pol Pot...

…the self control and maturity of Mike Tyson…

and the integrity and respect of Neil Hamilton"

(Taken from various employee attitude surveys)

Guru’s View of HR

Dave Ulrick & Wayne Brockbank

How to position yourself & HR influentially within the

business?

Get the Basics Right & KISS!

Understand the Business Drivers

Put your Business Goggles On

Fit for Purpose

Manage Key Stakeholders

INF

LU

EN

CE

Highest

Lowest

+ DISPOSIT ION

Deliver 1 or 2 Initiatives very well

Be Ethical & Drive Equality

Zoom In & Out

Market your Successes

Courage & Take a Risk

Concluding Remarks

“HR should not be defined by what it does but by what it delivers - results that

enrich the organisation’s value to customers, investors and employees.”

Ulrich - Harvard Business Review 1998

Tom Raftery

Director

www.itsallaboutpeople.ae