Apply project management fundamentals to guide impactful HR outcomes.
Only 19% of HR respondents report their department is highly effective in project management (McLean & Company 2023-2025 HR Management and Governance Survey; n=1,681).
Gaps in project management
fundamentals, including effective scoping, key player engagement, planning, and
risk management, increase the risk of missed deadlines, rework, and key player
dissatisfaction, limiting HR’s ability to deliver on strategic priorities.
Successful HR projects don’t happen by chance. Success results from deliberate planning and execution grounded in project management fundamentals that drive progress, optimize resources, build key player trust, and deliver measurable value to the organization.
Impact & Result
Effective HR projects deliver measurable value to the organization. From strategy development to program design, successful project execution translates into tangible outcomes that improve HR’s impact and support organizational objectives.
Project management fundamentals enable HR to streamline workload management, resulting in projects completed on time, on budget, and in scope.
Strong project management elevates HR’s role as a strategic partner. HR departments who highly rate their project management effectiveness are more likely to have high overall effectiveness and business partnership capabilities, enabling HR to deliver on organizational priorities with greater credibility and impact (McLean & Company HR Management and Governance Survey).
Research & Tools
1. Setup
Prioritize change management, assess project
complexity, clarify scope, engage key players, establish a project team, and
prepare to manage scope creep.
Prepare a project kickoff meeting, anticipate
and assess potential risks, create a project plan, facilitate team touchpoints,
sustain key player engagement, and monitor progress.