Journey to design HR Strategy 
2ND ANNUAL NATIONAL HR STANDARDS ROLL OUT
Objectives 
 Share my journey to understand the business 
 Stakeholder engagement framework (Process) 
 Share my understanding of Afrisam’s business priorities 
and my interpretation of what is required from HR 
 Present the HR Strategic Plan, including strategic drivers 
 Reversal of the process for sign-off/contracting 
29 August 2014 HR Strategy Design Journey 3
Business Leaders Pre-engagement 
 CEO 
 Some key Board members: Chairman/Remcom Chairman 
 Pre-introduction to Executive Committee Team 
 Pre-introduction to HR Leadership 
 Any Executive Consultant/Coach to CEO & Exco 
29 August 2014 HR Strategy Design Journey 4
HR needs to transform to strategically partner 
the business 
From 
 Reactive and transactional 
 Overly process and procedure 
driven 
 Inconsistent application of HR 
practices & policies 
 Subjectivity 
 Policing approach 
 Unclear strategy & plan for 
developing capability 
 Poor understanding of HR 
Operating model 
To 
 Proactive and fit for purpose HR 
Solutions 
 Effective people processes that 
enable business delivery and 
growth 
 Objectivity/Drives accountability 
 Enablers of a high performance 
culture & value driven leadership 
 Strategic Business Partner 
 Involved in key business 
decisions – an integral part of 
the business 
29 August 2014 HR Strategy Design Journey 5
BUSINESS STRATEGY – HR BUSINESS ALIGNMENT 
Strategic 
HRM 
Talent 
Management 
HR Risk 
Management 
FUNCTIONAL & CROSS FUNCTIONAL HR VALUE CHAIN 
HR VALUE & 
DELIVERY PLATFORM 
Workforce 
planning 
Learning Performance Reward Wellness ERM OD 
HR Service 
Delivery 
HR Technology 
(HRIS) 
Prepare Implement 
Review MEASURING HR SUCCESS Improve 
HR Audit: Standards & Metrics 
H R C O M P E T E N C I E S 
SABPP HR SYSTEM STANDARDS MODEL
Iterative process for sign-off 
 Strategy sign-off by HR Leadership 
 Sign-off by Exco members 
 Pre-alignment with individual Exco members 
 Official sign-off by Exco Management team 
 Sign-off by HR Community 
 Sign-off by Remuneration & Nomination Committee 
 Final endorsement by the company Board 
29 August 2014 HR Strategy Design Journey 7
Principles for Leadership Engagement 
Key buy-in factors
Your support and leadership is vital to this 
partnership 
 Input into the proposed strategy and agreement to make it happen 
 Active role in owning and driving the talent and culture agenda in your 
area and across the organisation 
 HR provide processes, guidance and insights 
 Line own talent and should ensure environment and culture 
supportive and engaging 
 Direct, first hand and timely feedback on performance and any issues 
or concerns 
 Involvement in decision making process as all key decisions have a 
people impact – forward thinking and proactive 
29 August 2014 HR Strategy Design Journey 9
hr professionals 
• Will focus on more value-adding 
activities in support 
of the business needs 
• Will deliver a positive 
contribution to the business 
success through optimised 
service delivery and HR 
business partnering 
• Will have common HR 
language shared across 
Afrisam facilitating greater 
career mobility 
• Will experience a higher 
level of job satisfaction 
and work engagement 
through the HR service 
delivery model 
• Will have space for 
personal development and 
growth, in line with our 
Afrisam employee value 
proposition 
employees 
• Will benefit from the 
delivery of the right HR 
service at the right time 
• Will experience HR 
business partners as 
employee champions 
• Will not have to develop 
their own people processes 
to fit their needs 
• Will be empowered by 
having access to and 
manage their own personal 
information through 
standardised technology 
processes 
• Will have equal treatment 
and access to optimised 
services 
• Will benefit from reduced 
administrative red tape 
line leaders 
• Will experience HR as a 
more effective business 
partner 
• Will be empowered to 
manage their business in a 
more efficient manner 
through technology 
enabled processed 
• Will be able to reduce time 
spent on solving problems 
caused by cumbersome 
HR processes 
• Will benefit from 
standardised and 
professional HR service 
offerings and processes 
across Afrisam businesses 
• Will have access to cost-effective 
HR services 
what is in it for us? 
HR Strategy Design Journey
Next Steps 
 Business Communication on HR Strategy approval 
 Cascade the HR strategy to the business 
 HR team to develop detailed plans 
 Translate Strategic Drivers into a scorecard with KPIs 
29 August 2014 HR Strategy Design Journey 11
Thank you 
QUESTIONS?? 
29 August 2014 HR Strategy Design Journey 12

Afrisam

  • 2.
    Journey to designHR Strategy 2ND ANNUAL NATIONAL HR STANDARDS ROLL OUT
  • 3.
    Objectives  Sharemy journey to understand the business  Stakeholder engagement framework (Process)  Share my understanding of Afrisam’s business priorities and my interpretation of what is required from HR  Present the HR Strategic Plan, including strategic drivers  Reversal of the process for sign-off/contracting 29 August 2014 HR Strategy Design Journey 3
  • 4.
    Business Leaders Pre-engagement  CEO  Some key Board members: Chairman/Remcom Chairman  Pre-introduction to Executive Committee Team  Pre-introduction to HR Leadership  Any Executive Consultant/Coach to CEO & Exco 29 August 2014 HR Strategy Design Journey 4
  • 5.
    HR needs totransform to strategically partner the business From  Reactive and transactional  Overly process and procedure driven  Inconsistent application of HR practices & policies  Subjectivity  Policing approach  Unclear strategy & plan for developing capability  Poor understanding of HR Operating model To  Proactive and fit for purpose HR Solutions  Effective people processes that enable business delivery and growth  Objectivity/Drives accountability  Enablers of a high performance culture & value driven leadership  Strategic Business Partner  Involved in key business decisions – an integral part of the business 29 August 2014 HR Strategy Design Journey 5
  • 6.
    BUSINESS STRATEGY –HR BUSINESS ALIGNMENT Strategic HRM Talent Management HR Risk Management FUNCTIONAL & CROSS FUNCTIONAL HR VALUE CHAIN HR VALUE & DELIVERY PLATFORM Workforce planning Learning Performance Reward Wellness ERM OD HR Service Delivery HR Technology (HRIS) Prepare Implement Review MEASURING HR SUCCESS Improve HR Audit: Standards & Metrics H R C O M P E T E N C I E S SABPP HR SYSTEM STANDARDS MODEL
  • 7.
    Iterative process forsign-off  Strategy sign-off by HR Leadership  Sign-off by Exco members  Pre-alignment with individual Exco members  Official sign-off by Exco Management team  Sign-off by HR Community  Sign-off by Remuneration & Nomination Committee  Final endorsement by the company Board 29 August 2014 HR Strategy Design Journey 7
  • 8.
    Principles for LeadershipEngagement Key buy-in factors
  • 9.
    Your support andleadership is vital to this partnership  Input into the proposed strategy and agreement to make it happen  Active role in owning and driving the talent and culture agenda in your area and across the organisation  HR provide processes, guidance and insights  Line own talent and should ensure environment and culture supportive and engaging  Direct, first hand and timely feedback on performance and any issues or concerns  Involvement in decision making process as all key decisions have a people impact – forward thinking and proactive 29 August 2014 HR Strategy Design Journey 9
  • 10.
    hr professionals •Will focus on more value-adding activities in support of the business needs • Will deliver a positive contribution to the business success through optimised service delivery and HR business partnering • Will have common HR language shared across Afrisam facilitating greater career mobility • Will experience a higher level of job satisfaction and work engagement through the HR service delivery model • Will have space for personal development and growth, in line with our Afrisam employee value proposition employees • Will benefit from the delivery of the right HR service at the right time • Will experience HR business partners as employee champions • Will not have to develop their own people processes to fit their needs • Will be empowered by having access to and manage their own personal information through standardised technology processes • Will have equal treatment and access to optimised services • Will benefit from reduced administrative red tape line leaders • Will experience HR as a more effective business partner • Will be empowered to manage their business in a more efficient manner through technology enabled processed • Will be able to reduce time spent on solving problems caused by cumbersome HR processes • Will benefit from standardised and professional HR service offerings and processes across Afrisam businesses • Will have access to cost-effective HR services what is in it for us? HR Strategy Design Journey
  • 11.
    Next Steps Business Communication on HR Strategy approval  Cascade the HR strategy to the business  HR team to develop detailed plans  Translate Strategic Drivers into a scorecard with KPIs 29 August 2014 HR Strategy Design Journey 11
  • 12.
    Thank you QUESTIONS?? 29 August 2014 HR Strategy Design Journey 12