HR Business Partner as HR Role

David Ulrich introduced his HR Model to build a strong and respected Human Resources function. This was the basic idea to help to HR Professional to build a modern organization, which values its employees and takes care of the human capital. HR Business Partner is a part of the strong and respected HR Function.

Human Resources was always the support function, which was purely following the business and it did not participate on the strategic initiatives of the organization like the planning, forecasting and business strategy development.

The HR Business Partner is the HR Role about providing consulting to the internal client. The HR Business Partner does not receive requests from the internal client as the HR Business Partner helps to develop the solution.

The HR Business Partner understands the business of the internal client, his or her staff and has the general overview of the biggest issues. The issues are not just from the area of Human Resources, but all the issues connected with the business as many solutions can affect Human Resources as well.

The HR Business Partner does not offer services automatically, many issues can be solved internally at the client and HR Business Partners should co-operate closely to bring innovative ideas. The HR Business Partner should be the part of the brainstorming sessions, when the management team tries to find a solution and his or her advices are usually welcome.

The HR Business Partner is not about a deep knowledge of HR Processes, HR Policies and procedures. It is more the sales man, who sells Human Resources at the client.