Changing HR: The Little Book of HR Strategy Quick Wins

by Tracey Smith

This book will demonstrate some quick wins for HR leaders and practitioners. The examples are intended to prompt ideas that leaders can use within their own organizations. The analysis techniques are simple and can be implemented without substantial effort or cost. The thought processes presented can be extended to any functional area of the company. Several of these examples are methods which can be used to prioritize HR projects. These are particularly useful in companies with financial challenges and limited resources. Additional examples will show you how to assess which programs in your HR portfolio actually accomplished the intended goals, how to build a workforce model by determining the drivers of your business, how to categorize HR initiatives, where to focus your attention and how to approach taking waste out of HR. Regardless of the specific examples given, think in terms of concepts and how to apply them to your own company.

38 pages, Paperback

First published March 17, 2013

About the author

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Tracey led global strategic workforce planning for FedEx Express. This work included setting the standard processes and educating HR professionals on the linkages between strategic workforce planning and other functional areas such as succession planning, talent management, competency development, training, recruitment, finance and operations.

She holds a BMath degree in Applied Mathematics and a MASc degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada specializing in numerical modeling. She also holds an MBA from Texas Christian University in the U.S. specializing in forecasting.

Tracey is the president of Numerical Insights LLC., a consulting service offering advice on HR analytics, workforce planning and data driven decision making. She offers courses, speaking engagements and direct consulting.

Tracey provides a wide variety of strategic data assessment services and has over 20 years of experience in the areas of Human Resources, Supply Chain and Engineering. She was born in the U.K. and has worked in both Canada and the U.S. Her company, Numerical Insights LLC, helps clients make better business decisions by utilizing strategic, data-driven techniques. Using tools such as data analysis and the creation of visualization dashboards, she helps companies focus their efforts on those decisions which will yield the most value or reduce risk.

Tracey presents on a variety of business topics at conferences and seminars, primarily on the strategic benefits of data analysis and its value to the organization. Her most recent presentations have been on the topic of Global Strategic Workforce Planning and addressing future gaps in the workforce. Her presentations combine strategic theory with real-world implementation.