2. “Why We Love to Hate
HR…and What HR Can Do
About It,” Wharton’s Peter
Cappelli argues that HR
should scrap many long-
standing “best practices” and
set a forward-looking
agenda instead
4. 4
HR needs to be more
employee centric
“Start with what
employees want”
Here is a tip – ask them
5. Where to find office supplies
CEOs video welcoming employees
How to get software installed
1
2
4
5
What was identified as
least important for
onboarding by new
employees ?
How the business generated revenue
Performance management approach3
6. 6Current HR Design Approach
What employees
really want
What business really
needs
Why it wont work -
Organisational Friction
Engagement and
motivation
What business and
leaders think employees
want
.
7. 7
User Centered Design
All Users - Total Workforce
Approach
Employees + contractors + suppliers i.e. everyone
who delivers value
Right use of Agile & Design
Thinking
UCD
Total
Workforce
Right Agile
Three Pillars of new HR Design
8. 8
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focus on putting
users at the center of
product design and
development.
User Centred HR Design
9. 9
Where to find office supplies
CEOs video welcoming employees
How to get software installed
1
2
4
5
What was identified as
least important for
onboarding new
employees ?
How the business generated revenue
Performance management approach3
10. 10Takeaways
• User Requirements as the
starting points
• Using Design Thinking and Agile
(in the right circumstances).
• More Data driven decisions.
Less gut feel.