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For the past year I have been helping the process of “re-imagining” how HR works in Cru. It involves three big changes: a new human capital management (HCM) system, a new job architecture, and a new operating model. We just hired seven new leaders and our HCM system launches on July 1.
I have been leading the change management process which involves communication and training for our HR staff and all of our staff related to the HCM system.
What’s in a name?
In Cru we have called the HR function “Leadership Development & Human Resources,” or “People & Culture,” depending on which part of Cru it was. It was an attempt to communicate more of what the function was about. A year ago there was also an attempt to rename the new function “People Experience,” but there were some concerns with that name. So, I was asked to run a process to recommend the name for this function. There was a lot of strong feelings around what this re-envisioned function would be called.
We established criteria for the name. We conducted a survey of over 180 HR & Field staff. I conducted 5 focus groups to talk about names. After hours and hours of work, there was one very obvious name. 75% of staff felt favorably about this name, compared to the other options. The winner?
The bottom line is that a name doesn’t determine how people experience the function. Perception is defined by people’s experience. What people love is the clarity…”I know what that means.” It removes the necessity of translating another name back to HR. Not everyone loves it, but for most staff, it's simple and makes sense.
This change aims to support the calling of each staff member and the mission of every ministry of Cru more consistently and comprehensively. You can continue to pray for this project because the changes will continue to take place over the next year!
A big trip!
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| We are thinking of updating our hallway like this. |
At the Musee d'0rsay
Our kids helped us take an anniversary trip to Paris in early March to celebrate our 40th anniversary! It was fun and exciting, but we were challenged! We walked so much, and we had to deal with some health challenges. We rode buses instead of the metro to avoid stairs, and it worked pretty well, but we had some transportation adventures! It was really nice to be together, just the two of us, to navigate and figure it out together. We came home exhilarated and feeling quite accomplished!
Thank you for standing with us.
With love,
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