HRM Resource Planning or HRM Business Planning is a very painful process for the HRM Function. The behavior and respect of managers during the planning period shows the real power and position of Human Resources in the organization.
The planning process is about a good preparation of the HRM Function. The Human Resources focused on a proper measurement of important HR KPIs has an advantage, as the numbers are not a topic to discuss about. The managers are pushed to discuss the numbers not the emotions and big ideas with no evidence behind.
The HRM Function needs to prepare global HR goals for the whole company and the HRM and Finance have to prepare the ideal split of the goals among different units and departments before the HRM Planning period starts. The Finance Department is the best friend in the company for Human Resources, when the preparation of the business plan starts. The Finance Deparment understands the big numbers and the HRM Function can prepare the split into small details and the discussions with the management can easily start.
The HRM Function needs to discuss the goals of the business plan in a detail as the HR Front Office staff need to understand their role in the planning process and the goals they have to reach during the discussions with the managers. It is the role of the HR Front Office to deal with the managers during the HRM Planning.
The managers will quickly discover how the HR Front Office staff did make their homework in the preparation for the HRM Planning period. The managers will always ask for more staff to realize their goals comfortably. The role of Human Resources in the planning period is different. The HRM Function represents the shareholders of the company and the resources available have to be strictly limited to the managers.
The HRM Planning is about the HR Front Office staff as they have to demonstrate a deep knowledge of their internal client. The HR Front Office staff has to be developed and they have to understand the basics of the business.
