Strategic Business Partner: Aligning People Strategies with Business Goals - Hardcover

Dana Gaines Robinson and Jim Robinson are the President and Chairman, respectively, of Partners in Change, Inc., a consulting firm formed in 1981. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the firm provides services to organizations around the world. Among the many clients of the Robinsons are Allied-Domecq, The Gillette Company, Johnson Controls, Wachovia Corporation, and the YMCA. Both Dana and Jim are frequent speakers at national and international conferences.
Prior to teaming up in Partners in Change, Dana was an internal Human Resource professional for several years. She led the learning organizations in both a financial and pharmaceutical corporation. Jim was a Vice President at Development Dimensions International (DDI), where he was the primary architect for its most successful training program, Interaction Management.
Together the Robinsons have coauthored and coedited several books including Training for Impact, Moving from Training to Performance and the award-winning book Performance Consulting. With Ken Blanchard they coauthored the book Zap the Gaps! Target Higher Performance and Achieve It! Collectively, their books have been translated into more than 20 languages. They have been awarded ASTD’s Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance as well as the Thought Leadership Award from ISA.
When not writing or consulting, the Robinsons thoroughly enjoy their time with family, which includes seven grandchildren. They are also world travelers, having visited more than 40 countries to date and with plans to visit others.
Dana Gaines Robinson and Jim Robinson are the President and Chairman, respectively, of Partners in Change, Inc., a consulting firm formed in 1981. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the firm provides services to organizations around the world. Among the many clients of the Robinsons are Allied-Domecq, The Gillette Company, Johnson Controls, Wachovia Corporation, and the YMCA. Both Dana and Jim are frequent speakers at national and international conferences.
Prior to teaming up in Partners in Change, Dana was an internal Human Resource professional for several years. She led the learning organizations in both a financial and pharmaceutical corporation. Jim was a Vice President at Development Dimensions International (DDI), where he was the primary architect for its most successful training program, Interaction Management.
Together the Robinsons have coauthored and coedited several books including Training for Impact, Moving from Training to Performance and the award-winning book Performance Consulting. With Ken Blanchard they coauthored the book Zap the Gaps! Target Higher Performance and Achieve It! Collectively, their books have been translated into more than 20 languages. They have been awarded ASTD’s Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance as well as the Thought Leadership Award from ISA.
When not writing or consulting, the Robinsons thoroughly enjoy their time with family, which includes seven grandchildren. They are also world travelers, having visited more than 40 countries to date and with plans to visit others.

"This book is like having your own strategy coach in the room with you, always accessible and offering wise advice and counsel. It’s packed with illustrative cases, quick quizzes, practical applications, and handy tools that make this book immediately useful."
—Jim Kouzes, coauthor of the bestselling The Leadership Challenge

"The Robinsons have done it again, raising the bar for the human resource community to new, exciting heights. This book is eminently readable, applicable, and inspiring. It is a superbly executed, must-read A to Z for the SBP!"
—Harold Stolovitch, Ph.D., CPT, author of the bestselling books Telling Ain’t Training and Training Ain’t Performance

"Finally, HR professionals have a 'how-to' guide for getting to the table where real decisions are made, providing guidance regarding what to do when we get there! The real life examples and the 'something you can do' activities make this a true field book for HR professionals."
—Jayne M. Williams, SPHR, Vice President and HR Learning Strategist, Wachovia

"Almost all people in HR-related fields have been told to seek a seat at the strategic table. But how do they earn that place at the table? What should they do? This book tells you how."
—William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR, coauthor of Strategic HR Leader and The Strategic Development of Talent