{"id":586,"date":"2023-01-24T13:45:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T18:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sigmia.com\/how-to-build-hr-strategy\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T22:37:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T02:37:56","slug":"how-to-build-hr-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sigmia.com\/en-ca\/how-to-build-hr-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build an HR Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<section class=\"blog-content section-block black themed no-background\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HR management is increasingly recognized as a strategic activity inside organizations. And that makes sense.<\/p>\n<p>Facing multiple pressures \u2014 back-to-back disruptions, talent shortages, engagement challenges, and more \u2014 organizations today need strategic talent management to hit their growth objectives.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-an-hr-strategy\">What is an HR strategy?<\/h2>\n<p>An HR strategy can also be described as a &#8220;strategic HR plan&#8221; or &#8220;strategic human resources management.&#8221; It is a long-term vision that sets strategic direction across HR questions.<\/p>\n<p>The HR strategy aligns organizational processes, human capital, and competitiveness objectives. It is essentially the HR arm of the organization&#8217;s overall strategy.<\/p>\n<p>It puts the questions tied to the employee lifecycle at the centre:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recruitment,<\/li>\n<li>Onboarding,<\/li>\n<li>Training,<\/li>\n<li>Compensation,<\/li>\n<li>And more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This vision lets you address HR issues while keeping organizational performance and competitiveness top of mind.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more:<\/b> <a href=\"\/en-ca\/blog\/successful-offboarding-process\/\"><b>Offboarding: A Guide to a Successful Departure Process<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section class=\"blog-content section-block black themed no-background\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"what-is-the-difference-between-hr-policy-and-hr-strategy\">What is the difference between HR policy and HR strategy?<\/h2>\n<p>Often confused or used interchangeably, HR strategy and HR policy actually describe two different things. The HR strategy is a long-term vision. The HR policy is the concrete rollout \u2014 the application \u2014 of the HR strategy.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-are-the-objectives-of-an-hr-strategy\">What are the objectives of an HR strategy?<\/h2>\n<p>An HR strategy lets an organization hit its growth objectives through appropriate HR management. It also factors in procedures and organizational culture. For HR teams, deploying an HR strategy is the opportunity to move beyond a purely <a href=\"\/en-ca\/core-hr-suite\/hr-management\/\"><b>administrative posture<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"for-the-organization\">For the organization<\/h3>\n<p>A well-built HR strategy delivers many benefits. For example, it lets you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recruit the best talent,<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen employee engagement,<\/li>\n<li>Reduce turnover,<\/li>\n<li>Lift productivity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Every one of these HR-policy benefits serves organizational growth and performance.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"for-employees\">For employees<\/h3>\n<p>On the employee side, the HR strategy targets employee growth, career progression, and long-term development.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more:<\/b> <a href=\"\/en-ca\/blog\/key-metrics-to-measure-your-employer-brand\/\"><b>Strategies and key metrics to measure your employer brand<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section class=\"blog-cta section-block themed accent green\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 col-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-wrapper themed green\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"texts\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title title-3\">An effective HR strategy needs the right tools\n<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\"><p>Accelerate your HR initiatives with an HRIS built for the job.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en-ca\/meeting-info-request-HP\/\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"button button-primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mask-label\">Book a demo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mask-extra-label\">Book a demo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section class=\"blog-content section-block black themed no-background\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"what-kinds-of-challenges-can-an-hr-strategy-address\">What kinds of challenges can an HR strategy address?<\/h2>\n<p>HR strategy answers several key challenges. Four examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recruiting new talent \u2014 to support the organization&#8217;s development and growth ambitions.<\/li>\n<li>Skills management and <a href=\"\/en-ca\/talent-suite\/training\/\"><b>workforce training<\/b><\/a> \u2014 to maintain existing employee skills and enable new ones (essential for competitiveness and innovation).<\/li>\n<li>Employee retention \u2014 to limit the loss of knowledge and know-how, particularly to competitors.<\/li>\n<li>Employer brand development \u2014 now central to attracting new talent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section class=\"blog-content section-block black themed no-background\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"what-are-the-different-types-of-hr-strategies\">What are the different types of HR strategies?<\/h2>\n<p>You can distinguish two types of HR strategies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Global&#8221; HR strategies, covering <a href=\"\/en-ca\/talent-suite\/\"><b>talent management<\/b><\/a> across the organization as a whole.<\/li>\n<li>More targeted HR strategies focused on a specific area \u2014 recruitment or the employee experience, for example.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Read more:<\/b> <a href=\"\/en-ca\/blog\/employee-disengagement-signs-solutions\/\"><b>Employee disengagement: how to spot it and what to do about it<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-do-you-build-an-hr-strategy\">How do you build an HR strategy?<\/h2>\n<p>Building an HR strategy <b>starts from the organization&#8217;s overall strategy.<\/b> By walking through that overall strategy, you can measure its different impacts on HR management and build an HR strategy that fits.<\/p>\n<p>This work is led by different actors \u2014 for example, a steering committee that brings together the CHRO, managers, HR experts, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>Different scenarios emerge from this exercise.<\/p>\n<p>Next comes a reflection phase, during which decision-makers assess the organization&#8217;s capacity to commit to one HR strategy over another.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"4-key-steps-for-building-an-hr-strategy\">4 key steps for building an HR strategy<\/h3>\n<p>There are different ways to build an HR strategy \u2014 depending on organizational size, context, and so on. Here are 4 major steps (adapt as needed).<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Analyze the organization&#8217;s strategy through an HR lens<\/b> \u2014 understand business development priorities so that talent management serves the overall strategy.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Take stock of the organization&#8217;s HR axes<\/b> \u2014 identify the HR dimensions that could deliver the most value against the strategy. This also means listing the HR transformations needed to help the organization hit its objectives (developing skills, strengthening autonomy, for example).\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Formalize the HR strategy and roll it out<\/b> \u2014 analyze the gap between the business strategy and the organization&#8217;s HR axes to define the HR strategy. Translate it into concrete projects, with an implementation timeline, allocated resources, and performance indicators.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Communicate on your HR strategy.<\/b> It will only be effective if it is known, understood, and applied by your employees.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section class=\"blog-content section-block black themed no-background\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"hr-strategies-examples\">HR strategies: examples<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"scenario-1\"><b>Scenario 1<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>As part of its strategic objectives, an organization wants to grow revenue by X%.<\/p>\n<p>Translating this commercial objective into HR strategy: recruit X new marketing leads with the objective of growing the prospect base by X% within 18 months.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"scenario-2\"><b>Scenario 2<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>An organization wants to lift productivity by X%. Translating this ambition into the HR strategy: an objective to reduce absenteeism by X%, since productivity and absenteeism are closely linked.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more:<\/b> <a href=\"\/en-ca\/blog\/utb-sigma-hr-successfully-transforms-hr-processes-in-the-construction-industry\/\"><b>Case study: UTB \u2014 a successful HR process transformation in the construction industry<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section class=\"blog-cta section-block themed accent green\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 col-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-wrapper themed green\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"texts\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title title-3\">Need help building your HR strategy?\n<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\"><p>Talk with our specialists to explore the SIGMA-HR solutions best fitted to your organization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en-ca\/meeting-info-request-HP\/\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"button button-primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mask-label\">Book a demo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mask-extra-label\">Book a demo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section class=\"blog-content section-block black themed no-background\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"how-sigma-hr-facilitates-the-rollout-of-an-hr-strategy\">How SIGMA-HR facilitates the rollout of an HR strategy<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"the-importance-of-hr-digitalization-for-an-effective-strategy\">The importance of HR digitalization for an effective strategy<\/h3>\n<p>How does an HRIS help build an HR strategy? Digitalization is essential to HR management today. It remains one of the strongest topics in current HR practice.<\/p>\n<p>It streamlines and automates everything that can be automated (<a href=\"\/en-ca\/core-hr-suite\/hr-management\/\"><b>HR management<\/b><\/a>, <a href=\"\/en-ca\/occupational-health-safety-suite\/\"><b>risk management<\/b><\/a>, labour relations and social dialogue) \u2014 freeing HR teams to focus on their core work: working with people.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, a large volume of HR data is now available to inform HR strategy design. Some organizations adopt data-analysis methods called &#8220;people analytics.&#8221; This approach gives them reliable data for the best talent management decisions \u2014 while factoring in performance and productivity objectives for the organization.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"piloting-your-hr-strategy-with-sigma-hr\">Piloting your HR strategy with SIGMA-HR<\/h3>\n<p>Using an HRIS like SIGMA-HR lets you steer the different dimensions of an HR strategy. A few examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Recruitment management<\/b> with the <a href=\"\/en-ca\/talent-suite\/recruitment\/\"><b>Recruitment module<\/b><\/a> \u2014 to attract the best profiles and accelerate the hiring process.<\/li>\n<li><b>Skills management<\/b> with the <a href=\"\/en-ca\/talent-suite\/evaluation\/\"><b>Performance module<\/b><\/a> \u2014 to keep the organization performing and competitive.<\/li>\n<li><b>Training management<\/b> with the <a href=\"\/en-ca\/talent-suite\/training\/\"><b>Training module<\/b><\/a> \u2014 to track the development of new skills required by the HR strategy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are many other HR areas where an HRIS delivers value \u2014 provided the technology stays in the service of people (and not the reverse).<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"an-intelligent-hris-that-transforms-hr\">An intelligent HRIS that transforms HR<\/h3>\n<p>The SIGMA-HR HRIS meets every challenge HR professionals face \u2014 and puts them at the centre of the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Comprehensive and flexible, our SaaS solution adapts to your HR needs from the most straightforward to the most complex \u2014 while ensuring strong data security.<\/p>\n<p>It covers administrative management, time and attendance, talent management, occupational health and safety, and labour relations.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"to-go-further\">To go further<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/en-ca\/blog\/artopex-passe-a-une-gestion-de-talents-strategique-grace-a-sigma-rh\/\"><b>Case study: Artopex shifts to strategic talent management with SIGMA-HR<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en-ca\/blog\/10-key-steps-for-choosing-the-right-hris\/\"><b>10 key steps for choosing the right HRIS<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en-ca\/blog\/hr-statistics-key-figures-for-2026\/\"><b>HR statistics: key figures for 2026<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en-ca\/blog\/hr-trends-to-watch-this-year\/\"><b>HR trends and news in 2026: the major topics to watch<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"blog-faq section-block black themed no-background\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row row-main\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title-2\">FAQ\n<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row row-faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 right-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"open-collapse-container\" data-collapser-module=\"default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"open-collapse-wrapper\" data-collapser=\"8078b3d1793cd80bf4c0496ef49c38450\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"collapseTitle-8078b3d1793cd80bf4c0496ef49c38450\" class=\"open-collapse-title\" data-collapser-controller>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What is an HR strategy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toggle-btn button button-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseContent-8078b3d1793cd80bf4c0496ef49c38450\" class=\"open-collapse-content\" data-collapser-content>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"oc-content-mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"oc-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An HR strategy is a long-term plan that aligns human resources practices with an organization&#8217;s strategic objectives. It covers dimensions like recruitment, training, talent retention, and organizational performance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"open-collapse-wrapper\" data-collapser=\"5b070518d37ca204f4f40e85a680214f1\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"collapseTitle-5b070518d37ca204f4f40e85a680214f1\" class=\"open-collapse-title\" data-collapser-controller>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Why is HR strategy essential to organizational performance?<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toggle-btn button button-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseContent-5b070518d37ca204f4f40e85a680214f1\" class=\"open-collapse-content\" data-collapser-content>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"oc-content-mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"oc-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It lets you attract, mobilize, and retain the right talent while strengthening organizational agility in the face of change (crisis, talent shortage, digital transformation, and so on). An effective HR strategy is a genuine growth lever.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"open-collapse-wrapper\" data-collapser=\"3a872e1c7a67f6d9e91500fe9dc9255b2\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"collapseTitle-3a872e1c7a67f6d9e91500fe9dc9255b2\" class=\"open-collapse-title\" data-collapser-controller>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What are the pillars of a successful HR strategy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toggle-btn button button-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseContent-3a872e1c7a67f6d9e91500fe9dc9255b2\" class=\"open-collapse-content\" data-collapser-content>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"oc-content-mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"oc-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The pillars of an HR strategy include: alignment with organizational strategy, workforce and skills planning, continuous training, employee engagement, and using an HRIS to steer and automate HR processes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"open-collapse-wrapper\" data-collapser=\"f2fdd5a80c0c3e3f209f002a9989c1e73\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"collapseTitle-f2fdd5a80c0c3e3f209f002a9989c1e73\" class=\"open-collapse-title\" data-collapser-controller>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Are there different types of HR strategies?<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toggle-btn button button-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseContent-f2fdd5a80c0c3e3f209f002a9989c1e73\" class=\"open-collapse-content\" data-collapser-content>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"oc-content-mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"oc-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Global HR strategies cover the full employee lifecycle. Targeted HR strategies focus on specific priorities like recruitment, employer brand, or employee experience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"open-collapse-wrapper\" data-collapser=\"37f7619ba39ecb1f5ed85aaf4ed314764\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"collapseTitle-37f7619ba39ecb1f5ed85aaf4ed314764\" class=\"open-collapse-title\" data-collapser-controller>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How do you build an HR strategy for your organization?<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toggle-btn button button-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseContent-37f7619ba39ecb1f5ed85aaf4ed314764\" class=\"open-collapse-content\" data-collapser-content>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"oc-content-mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"oc-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An organization can build its HR strategy in 4 steps: analyze the business objectives, run an HR diagnostic, prioritize high-impact HR actions, then formalize the strategy with performance indicators. 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