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1. Copyright © 2015 Celemiab Systems AB
Driving Business Value for HR
August 21, 2018
Tracy McEachern
Celemi, Inc.

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To get us started…
Select a current task, goal or project:
Meaningful to your organization
Important to your success
Early to mid in the discovery process
Worth exploring for business value
Competitive?
Pair up with the person to your right to share and discuss
You have 15 minutes
I will be asking for volunteers to share

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3-ring circus
Profit and
Loss
Balance
Sheet
Cash Flow
Statement

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Simplified SAMPLE Financial Statements
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36
27
9
4
5
18
6
3
1
2
1
60
61
37
2
39
100
14
20
8
14
20
76
12
12
24
100

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Cash Flow Statements
2
– 2
– 8
– 8
14
6
82
36
20
7
– 2
3
16
+ 2

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Welcome to the Apples & Oranges Company
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▪ You’re the new HR Director for A&O
▪ Global manufacturing business – HQ in Indiana
▪ Been in business for 20 years
▪ Non union
▪ Good products and reputation
▪ Business and operational results down
▪ This has Senior Leadership's attention!
This is your assignment:
▪ As the HR Director, what would you suggest?
▪ Application to your own role within your organization?

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Important information about the Apples and Oranges Company
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
DOWN
CUSTOMERS DEMAND
INNOVATION
PLANT DEFECTS AND WASTE
INCREASE
KEY ACCOUNTS LOST DUE TO
SALES PEOPLE JOINING THE
COMPETITION
COMPETITION UP AND
PRICING DOWN
COMPETITORS ARE PURSUING
YOUR ORGANIZATION’S
KEY TALENT
Worst place
ever to work
No direction

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A&O’s current business results: YEAR 1 vs. previous year
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36
27
9
4
5
18
6
3
1
2
1
60
61
37
2
39
100
14
20
8
14
20
76
12
12
24
100

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Directions
Study financials and trends
Identify and write down LOTS of ideas for potential HR solutions
to each factor
Priortize which idea would have greatest impact and why
Be prepared to share
15 minutes

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Aligning HR and business goals – many levers
Factor Potential HR Solutions Key Actions
Competition up and
pricing down
Competitors are
pursuing your
organization’s key
talent
Customers demand
innovation
Plant defects and
waste increase
Key accounts lost due
to sales people joining
the competition
Employee engagement
down

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You and your role?

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You and your role?
Your organization’s key
challenges
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13. Copyright © 2015 Celemiab Systems AB
Driving Business Value for HR
August 21, 2018
tracy.mceachern@celemi.com
847-899-0994
www.celemi.com