Human Resources Functional Excellence

What

  • Comprehensive evaluation of functional system for hiring, selecting, developing, rewarding and promoting Human Resource associates and leaders.
  • (Optional) Assessment of current HR talent vs. future business requirements.
  • (Optional) Formal coaching/ mentoring and career development planning for identified HR High Potentials.

How

  • Partnering with client’s senior HR Leadership Team to establish design criteria, short and longer-term objectives for the HR function (strategic; operational and financial).

Benefits

  • Actionable set of integrated recommendations for strengthening functional performance, contribution to the business and talent management practices for HR associates at all levels.
  • Significant opportunity to enhance both internal credibility and reputation in the market for HR talent.

High Impact Assignments

Enabling Functional Transformation

Opportunity

  • Evaluate and recommend mission, operating principles, structure, global processes and staffing levels of all company-wide HR centers of specialized expertise (e.g., Talent Management/ Staffing; Total Rewards & Recognition).

Results

  • Creation of “Global Solution Centers” in the context of a broader HR strategy and restructuring.
  • More effective HR leadership and career paths in critical areas of expertise, highly interactive with WW businesses, geographies and other functions.

Endorsement

“Jeff Koeppel excels in translating difficult business challenges into innovative and practical HR strategy. He approaches problems from a business-first perspective and then crafts targeted HR advice. Executives at my company found Jeff extremely helpful and frequently sought him out for guidance. He helped our leaders accelerate their solutions and strengthen personal effectiveness.”
Jerry Hurwitz
CHRO & Private Investor

Shaping Future HR Vision & Strategies

Opportunity

  • Facilitate the work of Chairman’s Task Force on future HR strategies for one of the world’s leading professional service firms.

Results

Task Force recommendations led to significant changes in evaluation criteria at all levels including:

  • Engagement management practices
  • Policies for recruiting and retaining women and minorities.

Endorsement

“A colleague since we were peers in a major consulting firm, Jeff creates high-impact business results related to revenue and profit growth in every assignment he undertakes. With superior emotional intelligence, interpersonal and leadership skills he enabled clients to meet and exceed their goals. Jeff stands out among his peers as a highly strategic and growth-focused consulting partner.”
Norma V. Rosenberg
CEO Coach & Business Advisor

Building a New HR Function

Opportunity

  • Create and build Human Resources function for a new diversified holding company established by parent organization.

Results

  • Restructured compensation, employee benefits and payroll systems in line with competitive realities of new entity.
  • Reduced total cost in all areas while achieving highest organization effectiveness ratings of any unit in the enterprise.

Endorsement

“Jeff understands that the function of Human Resources is to know how the business runs as well as what makes people tick. He guides impactful business decisions and quickly moves to planning, resourcing and executing strategy. Jeff is smart, has seen a lot and knows what it takes to build and scale HR organizations and their leaders.”
Judith Solecki, PhD
VP, Global HR

Creating an Innovation Strategy

Opportunity

  • Devise a phased, three-year Innovation Strategy for a global Human Resources function.

Results

  • Core programs, processes and practices aligned with company business strategy
  • Strengthened culture of growth and innovation.
  • New opportunities for HR associates to directly contribute.

Endorsement

“Unlike a typical HR leader who attends meetings and waits for their turn to present functional topics, Jeff takes an active approach to deeply understand the multiple strategic and operational dimensions of a business. This ability allows him to understand resource planning opportunities and building a culture of growth and innovation.”
Claude Dartiguelongue
WW Business President, Healthcare/Life Sciences

Redesigning HR Planning Process for Business Impact

Opportunity

  • Upgrade Human Resources Planning exercise (company-wide and unit specific) to deliver tangible results for the business. Instill rigor and discipline based on competency assessments.

Results

Measurable improvement in:

  • “Fit” for incumbents in “growth roles,” bench strength, leadership program completion, professional certifications, diversity candidates hired 
  • Increased speed and confidence in selection, promotion and separation decisions

Endorsement

“Jeff successfully coached many of our executives and served as a trusted partner and confidante to our most senior leaders, including myself. His advice and counsel in the areas of HR Planning, strategic talent management, organization design and effectiveness are superb. Jeff also served as a mentor to many of our high potential business and HR function leaders. You can count on Jeff to ensure that coaching and development strategies are aligned with both the growth needs of the individual and the objectives of their business.”
Donna M. Boles
CHRO & Professional Board Director
Human Resources