A Seat at the Table or Musical Chairs? Delivering Seat-Securing Value in Human Resources

1. A Seat at the Table or
Musical Chairs?
Delivering Seat-Securing Value in
Human Resources
LaFern K. Batie, MBA, SPHR
Business Strategist & Executive Coach
The Batie Group, LLC
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2. What does it mean to have a
seat at the table?
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3. Key Impact Areas
 Clarify the current challenges
 Strengthen credibility among top leaders
 Identify high-impact developmental areas
 Create a road map to prioritize focus areas
 Develop a strategy to increase organizational value
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4. Introduction - Background
• Survey – 250 Business Leaders
 Senior levels; all functions
 Southeast region
• Focus – top trend areas
Business Acumen Branding
Disciplined Organization Strategic Planning
Alignment & Execution Partnerships
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5. Business Partner
• Increased profits
• Greater market share
• More effective solutions
• Market leadership
• Outcomes:
Employees Customers
Partners Communities
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6. Business Acumen
• What are you consuming?
 Reading
 Education
 Mentors
 Training
 Development
• HR Leader vs. Business Leader with HR expertise
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7. Strategic Planning
• The “disconnect”
• Clarify the vision - SCORE
• How are you engaged in the strategy
• Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable™
• Change leadership
• Product and service planning
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8. Alignment & Execution Excellence
• Waiting for direction vs. defining the path
• Perception and performance gap
• Internal assessment
• Communication
• Coaching
• Competitive learning
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9. Branding
• Emotional promise of an experience
• Self-assessment
• “Better than most”
• Services & Products vs. Impact & Value
• Self-perception vs. External Perceptions
• Closing the Gap - Perception & Performance
• Quick tips
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10. Disciplined Operations
• Balancing discipline with flexibility
• Distinctive performance
• Processes
• Exceptional Experience
• Systems
• Communications
• Options
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11. Power Partnerships
• Collaboration
• Mentors
• Professional Advisory Board
• Coaching
• Networking
• Memberships
• Civic Leadership
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12. Key Drivers – It Begins with You!
• Mindset
• Commitment
• Persistence
• Core values
• Personal foundation
• Relationship development
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13. Key Principles
• Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
• Confidently Know Who You Are
• Clarify Your Value
• Develop and Follow a Road Map
• Build the Brand
• Invest in Your Business Acumen
• Build a Solid Team
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14. “Success is not defined by your wings, but by your
courage to leap from the cliff’s edge and FLY!”
~LaFern K. Batie
Are you ready to SOAR?
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