AGILITY IN SHRM

Presentation by PRACHI
 UNLEASH AGILITY, EMPOWER
TEAMS, TRANSFORM BUSINESS
Agility in HR refers to the ability of the Human Resources
department to be nimble, responsive, and adaptable in a
rapidly changing business landscape.

Benefits:
⚬ Increased speed and responsiveness to market
needs.
⚬ Enhanced customer focus and satisfaction.
⚬ Boosted employee engagement and productivity.
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 HR ROLE
• Unique understanding of people and processes.
• Ability to design and implement new talent practices.
• Skilled in driving cultural change and employee engagement

TIPS FOR HR
• Champion the journey – lead by example.
• Embrace deep understanding and flexibility
• Stay focused on the ultimate goal: engaged, focused, and fast-
moving teams.

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 Traditional Organization Agile Organization

Siloed departments, slow decision-making, Cross-functional teams, empowered decision-

top-down hierarchy, rigid processes, making, flat hierarchy, flexible processes,
compliance-driven HR. people-centric HR

Challenges Benefits

Lack of innovation, poor customer Increased innovation, superior customer

alignment, disengaged employees, frustrated focus, engaged and productive workforce,
teams. empowered teams.

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QUOTES FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS
• "Agile is not just a process, it's a mindset shift." - Sarah Johnson, CHRO

at TechCo.
• "Leading by example is critical – be the Agile change you want to see." -

David Lee, CHRO at FinServ.

• "Embrace the messiness, be prepared to learn, and adapt quickly." - Maria

Garcia, CHRO at RetailCo.

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 Ghosted Software's Agile Journey (Case Study)

Challenge: Struggling to keep up with rapid market changes, losing customers, low
employee morale.

HR-Driven Solutions:
• Cross-functional "Squads" formed with diverse skillsets.
• Agile training for all employees.
• Performance management revamped to reward collaboration and innovation.
• "Fail fast" culture encouraged with focus on learning and iteration.
Results:
• Faster development cycles and increased product releases.
• Improved customer satisfaction and retention.
• Boosted employee engagement and productivity.
• Ghosted Software becomes a market leader.
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 Ghosted Software's Agile Journey (Case Study)

Key Learnings

• HR can be a powerful driver of agile change.

• Investing in employee training and development is crucial.
• Building a culture of collaboration and experimentation is key.
• Focus on continuous improvement and adaptation.
• Celebrate successes and share learnings for sustained momentum.

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