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Moving Beyond Company Organization Silos: Lessons from the Aviation Industry

Michael McKinney

That’s a shame because the aviation industry as a whole still continues to be an industry model for how to operate with extremely high reliability despite having a highly fragmented set of organizational entities. The biggest challenge for companies when it comes to operational excellence is siloed behavior. Recall how the U.S.

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Three Steps to Tackling Organization Design in M&A 

AlignOrg

Compare pictures of the operating models. This includes defining key deliverables, timelines, resource requirements, pace and sequence. Involving Cross-Functional Teams Involving cross-functional teams from the business units, HR, finance, operations, and other relevant departments is crucial at this stage.

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How to Make People Analytics Strategically Relevant

AIHR

Clear deliverables: what does (the building of) our solution look like in terms of results? When we know that, we can check to see if we can design an actual solution and approach to get there (clear deliverables) , as well as determine if our efforts would weigh up against the business case. Bottom-up: issue-driven.

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When To Implement an HRBP Model: 5 Signs You’re Ready 

AIHR

Since the late 1990s, HR has repositioned as a strategic partner with a new operating model focused on balancing strategic business partnering, centers of excellence, and operational efficiency in HR delivery. For example, HRBPs are embedded within business units, participating in regular strategic planning and operational meetings.

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RACI Template and Guide [Free Download]

AIHR

This individual is not directly responsible for a task However, they do provide information that assists the person responsible for a task They are generally consulted for their expertise in a specific area I: Informed Who needs to be kept up to date on the progress of a task or deliverable? It is not a project roadmap.

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Project Managers, Focus on Outcomes — Not Deliverables

Harvard Business Review

Shift the focus from “what” you’re building (the deliverables) to “why” you’re building it (the outcomes). Features multiply, priorities blur, and schedules and budgets suffer. As a leader, how can you recognize scope creep and realign your team?

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Why HR needs to up its game in strategic people analytics

AIHR

While people analytics use has increased dramatically over the past three years, its focus – for the most part – still lies in tactical operational activities such as employee retention and recruitment. A number of reviews suggest that current people analytics practices fall well short of providing these deliverables.