1. HR strategic planning is
a carefully devised plan
or method of achieving a
goal. A succinct plan of
action that allocates
employee assets for the
achievement of a
company’s
vision/mission/goals.
2. • Developing HR strategies to support
organizational strategies
• Restructuring strategies
• Training and development strategies
• Recruitment strategies
• Outsourcing strategies
• Collaboration strategies
3. DIFFERENCES
Strategic HR Planning Operational HR Planning
Decisions: fundamental, directional,
and over-arching
Decisions: affects the day-to-day
implementation of strategic decisions
longer-term implications immediate (less than one year)
implications
Views future as unpredictable, views
planning as a continuous process
Views future as something that needs
to be implemented now
Expects new trends, surprises and
changes
Focuses on setting short-term (less
than one year) objectives.
Considers a range of possible futures &
emphasizes strategy development based
on assessment of the organization's
internal and external
environment(SWOT).
Assumes much more detailed planning
regarding who and how activities will
be accomplished