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Creating a integrated human resource ​strategy for higher education.​​

Overview

The oldest distance education university in the world with 7,000 staff and 400,000 students wanted to prepare their institution for a digital future. We helped them design and implement an integrated talent management strategy that created a future proof foundation across the HR value chain.

Industry

Higher Education

Implementation

12 Months

Scope

Organisation Wide

Value Driver

Ability to integrate and align all HR processes to support a digital future.

Introduction

As the one of largest educational institution in the southern hemisphere, with over 400,000 students, our client had a mandate to become the leading provider of higher education opportunities through open and distance learning nationally, and internationally. To achieve this objective, they needed to ensure that the institution was resourced with people who possessed the right talent, knowledge, skills, and mindsets. This case study explores how we helped them create an integrated talent management strategy to connect the right people with the right positions and enable them to achieve their strategic objectives.

Results and Conclusion

In less than 12 months this project transformed their HR department into a high performing people function, with clearer responsibilities, reduced duplication of effort and a more motivated inspired team. 7,000 employees had a view of their strengths, were able to showcase their talents and understood their role in the strategic vision of the institution’s future. They had created a culture of continuous learning and development that increased retention, reduced time to hire and improved employee engagement at all levels.​

This case study demonstrates the importance of an integrated talent management strategy in enabling organizations to achieve their strategic objectives. By focusing on connecting the right people with the right positions and developing them to achieve their full potential, the institution was able to position itself as a leading provider of higher education opportunities through open and distance learning.

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