ADDING VALUE: THE ORGANIZATIONAL PAYOFF OF HR BUSINESS PARTNERS
July 12, 2016
THE JOURNEY• Talking about where the position has been• Why we changed• How we moved• Where we are• Where we’re going
CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
• 30 years old• 900 employees• Programs in 25+ countries• 2,000 global partners• Annual budget: US$ 150M, 80% direct project
implementation
WHAT WE DO:Conservation International protects the nature that people rely on for food, fresh water and livelihoods
Nature doesn’t need people. People need nature.
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AT THE BEGINNING• Administrative• Tactical • Supportive in function • Managers of process
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SHIFTING THE MINDSET
• Strategic partnership • Alignment with institutional
priorities• Full service support• Organizational effectiveness
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HOW IT HAPPENED• Meeting with teams• Understand needs• Knowledge exchange• Earned trust; gained
credibility• Continue to evolve
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ROLES WE PLAY• Operations Manager
• Championing talent standards• Strategic Partner
• Tailoring data-driven insights• Emergency Responder
• Respond with timely feedback• Employee Mediator
• Setting expectations with business data
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ONGOING PARTNERSHIP
• Understand the business• Listen• Ask questions• Offer solutions• Lead the way
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BEST PRACTICES• Demonstrate knowledge• Offer discretion• Practice patience • Advise and counsel• Building consensus• Be a role model
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WHERE WE ARE• At business meetings• Advising and coaching• Creating new efficiencies• More strategic than ever• Moving towards one CI
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CONTACT INFOHeather FeasterHR Business PartnerConservation [email protected]