HR Effectiveness

Higher education currently faces a variety of challenges: competition for talent, changing expectations of the work force, pressure on funding sources and changing expectations of students and parents. Human Resources in turn is faced with related challenges:

  • How do we partner with our institutional colleagues to help them achieve their objectives?
  • Is the HR organization structured to provide optimal support and service to the institution?
  • What are the skills and competencies required by HR staff to realize the institution's strategy?
  • How can HR use technology/outsourcing to help us work smarter, faster and more cost-efficiently?
  • How can we contribute to the accreditation process, specifically in responding to the institutional assessment standards?

Our consultants help clients position the Human Resources function so that it can add significant value in enabling the institution to achieve its strategic objectives.

While each situation is unique, our assessments generally fall into one of two categories:

  • Strategic Review: Evaluates the overall alignment of the HR organization with the broad competitive strategy of the institution
  • Operational Review: Assesses the effectiveness of HR's structure, staff, service offerings and administrative offerings

At the conclusion of each of these reviews, we provide a clear set of recommendations for prioritizing, developing and implementing enhancements. We can also provide assistance in implementing recommendations.