develop UK - Specialists in HR Business Partnering

Example Assignments

(i) Developing a business partnering approach with the senior IT and Information Management teams of a FTSE 100 company

develop uk ran a workshop with the senior IT and IM teams to raise understanding of what it means to take a Business partnering approach. We reviewed current activity against an adding value matrix and developed action plans to further develop the approach.

We had excellent feedback from the participants and the Director responsible for the two functions credited the approach with creating clarity within the team and a renewed focus on value and delivery.

(ii) Supporting the implementation of a business partnering approach for a local authority IT team

develop uk supported the introduction of business partnering across a Council’s Corporate Services including the IT function.

The assignment included:

Working closely with the Head of IT and his senior management team to develop the approach, advise on issues and provide resources
Jointly facilitating briefing sessions for the whole IT community with the Head of IT
Induction for new IT Business Partners, ensuring they could clearly and confidently articulate the role to key stakeholders and explain the new service delivery model
Skills development for IT Business Partners including workshops on strategic contribution, relationship management, influencing and business consultancy.

(iii) Supporting the senior IT team of a FTSE 100 Financial Services organisation to review their strategic options for the function, including adopting an IT business partnering approach

develop uk worked with the Head of IT Relationship Management and IT Director to review current thinking of how the function should be organised and relate to the business.

This included:

Providing information on current approaches in IT and professional services
Facilitating the senior IT team to review their options and agree the way ahead

They have since successfully implemented an IT Business partnering approach.

(iv) Central Government Department

develop uk are currently working with the IT function of a Central Government Department to develop the IT Business Partners.

The assignment includes:

Developing IT Business Partner capability through gaining business consulting skills, working through real-life strategic challenges and planning IT’s role in resolving them, together with analysis of current roles and the extent to which they align with changing business needs
An ‘integration’ event to ensure the IT function has the infrastructure, communications and ways of working between its different teams that enable the whole function to work in partnership with the organisation
Facilitation of action learning sets to ensure that individuals and groups within IT continue to develop and take forward the actions that add value to the business, develop careers and enhance the function’s reputation.