The top 100 companies that harness people development opportunities consistently outperform the FTSE All-Share Index. Capgemini’s People Strategy will help you achieve this by aligning your people initiatives to your Business Strategy
What is People Strategy?
People Strategy creates shareholder value and improves profitability by firmly linking the core people aspects of your organisation to the business strategy.
This is achieved by aligning staff behaviour, culture and actions to your vision. Without this alignment, chances are your business strategy will remain an aspiration.
People Strategy must be owned at Board level and involve your whole organisation. It will demonstrate the value HR delivers to the business.
How does People Strategy add value?
Getting the People Strategy right converts intangible value into shareholder value. But getting it wrong can be very costly.
Up to 40% of market value of an organisation is due to non-tangible factors. Of that, around 60% can be attributed to people factors. An effective People Strategy addresses these factors.
In a Capgemini Red Eye report, we found that over 40% of UK business leaders lose sleep over staff performance and shortages.
This tells us that business leaders recognise that people are the key to implementing their organisation’s Business Strategy. Our experience in People Strategy enables us to bring objectivity and expert insight to find solutions to your people issues.
Capgemini has found that the challenge is in ensuring that your People Strategy is translated into clear, actionable plans with buy-in from stakeholders to enable you to achieve long-lasting results. We have a tried and tested approach to People Strategy, working with you to determine the best way to reach your goals. We can accelerate your delivery by up to 30% using our collaborative methodology and strong People Strategy expertise.
Capgemini helps companies achieve greater success by making clear links between:
- motivated employees
- satisfied customers
- business performance
This information is used as part of the feedback loop to reinforce desired behaviours in the organisation.
An effective People Strategy fosters employee behaviours that address customer needs, leading to strong customer loyalty.
Capgemini’s People Strategy is complemented by our other service offerings. For example, our approach to Culture and Employer Branding work can be combined with your People Strategy development to improve your ability to attract and retain talent.
How does Capgemini deliver People Strategy?
It is vital that organisations have a clear understanding of the culture and people capabilities required to deliver success. We have specialists with experience in your industry who will work with you to ensure your People Strategy is fit for purpose and delivers the required business results.
What does success look like for you?
To answer this and develop your People Strategy, Capgemini usually looks at four areas:
1. Creating an integrated People Strategy aligned to your business strategy. We concentrate on fundamental strategic issues:
- how to structure your business
- how to align behaviours to your brand
- how to develop your staff to drive improved performance
2. Defining the people requirements to support your new strategy, whilst taking time to understand the complexity of your environment with issues such as Investors in People and Corporate Social Responsibility
3. Taking a holistic view of the organisation and your current People Strategy and developing a roadmap for implementation with clear actions and measures to let you know what success looks like when you get there
4. Implementing the People Strategy. This may involve significant change for employees and learning activities that embed the new behaviours firmly into the business
