trusted advisor: building a strategic future - hrd summit
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© Hitachi Europe Ltd. 2014. All rights reserved.
Trusted Advisor: Building a Strategic Future
Stephen Pierce
Deputy Managing Director & Chief HR Officer, Hitachi Europe
1) Good Progress
2) Some Progress
3) Little Progress
How are things going with becoming a Trusted Advisor to your CEO?
1) What the world thinks of HR
2) Key focus areas for success
3) What really matters
4) Questions, comments and discussion
Agenda
The Conference Board: 2016 CEO Challenge Report
1. Focus on the Business:
What action must we take so our organisation’s
people capability can deliver its business goals?
But do we know the business’s customers, markets,
strategy, P&L....and speak their language?
Do we have a passion for our business?
Some Current Work Trends
• Artificial Intelligence
• Automation
• Mental and Financial Wellness
• Competition for Talent
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Aging Workforces
• Planning for Brexit
3. Focus on Change
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Change our Approach= Growth
Accept the status quo= DeclineBusiness Change Curve
Strategic Inflection Point
From ‘Only the Paranoid Survive’ - Andy Grove
The Inflection Point
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“If you keep doing what you are doing, you’ll keep getting what you are getting”
4. Focus on Organisation Culture
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“Ignoring the health of your culture
is like letting aquarium water get dirty”
6. Focus on developing relationshipsto build trust & influence
Trusted Advisor: Building a Strategic Future
1. Know the business & speak the language
2. Know what’s going on outside
3. Be a change agent
4. Develop the culture
5. Deliver results
6. Build great relationships with key stakeholders
And Finally….
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What is really Important?
Look in the Mirror - what do we need to change?