HR Function Development
We prepare HR to take its place as a strategic business partner, developing the team to read the context, hold difficult conversations with leadership and deliver people solutions tied to results.
What is HR function development?
HR function development is the process of preparing the HR team, from the CHRO to the business partners, to act as a strategic business partner. It involves business acumen, internal consulting, people analytics and the ability to lead change. WePeople is a CIPD Approved Centre and brings to Brazil the standards of the British people management institute.
The thesis
Strategic HR does not come from a new org chart. It comes from new capabilities.
Half of CHROs name building talent capabilities as the business's number 1 priority (DDI, 2025). To deliver on this agenda, HR itself needs to evolve: move beyond fulfilling requests to reading the business context, proposing solutions and holding difficult conversations with leadership.
Signs your company needs this
- HR is seen as an operational function, not as a business partner.
- Business partners with too little business acumen to influence decisions.
- Difficulty holding tough conversations with the leadership team.
- People solutions with no metrics tied to results.
How we do it
Five steps, from diagnosis to built-in capability
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Diagnosis of HR maturity and business expectations
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Defining the role and competencies of strategic HR
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Team development journey: business, internal consulting, people analytics and change management
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Application to real business challenges
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Metrics and sustainment
Frequently asked questions
HR function development in practice
What is strategic HR?
It is HR that takes part in business decisions, translates strategy into people decisions and measures the impact of its solutions on results.
How do you develop HR business partners?
With business acumen, internal consulting practice, people analytics and application to real challenges, tracked by metrics.
What is HR's role in a transformation?
Preparing leaders, making sure structure, talent and culture keep pace with the strategy, and sustaining change after go-live.
What is the CIPD?
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development is the leading British institute for people management. WePeople is a CIPD Approved Centre and represents the institute in South America.
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Tell us about your culture, performance or leadership challenge. We will get back to you with perspectives that apply to your context.
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