What Your Results Mean

As you completed the assessment, consider where most of your responses landed: You don’t need an exact score; this is a directional view of how your HR function is currently operating.

Mostly 1–2 → Your HR function is likely operating in a Reactive way

Mostly 3 → Your HR function is likely Functional, but limited in impact

Mostly 4 → Your HR function is an Emerging Partner

Mostly 5 → Your HR function is operating as a Strategic Business Partner

Most organizations will see themselves clearly in one of these categories.

  • HR is primarily administrative or reactive, with limited connection to business outcomes.

    Business Outcomes

    • Inconsistent hiring and talent decisions

    • Limited leadership support

    • HR activity without clear ROI

    CEO Focus:

    • Clarify expectations for HR

    • Align HR priorities to business goals

  • HR provides value in key areas but is still operating as a support function.

    Business impact:

    • Some alignment, inconsistent execution

    • Limited influence

    CEO focus:

    • Increase alignment

    • Strengthen accountability

  • HR is aligning more closely with business priorities but lacks consistency.

    Business impact:

    • Growing impact, not fully leveraged

    CEO focus:

    • Improve execution

    • Increase influence

  • HR is aligned to business outcomes and contributes to decisions.

    Business impact:

    • Strong leadership alignment

    • Measurable results

    CEO focus:

    • Sustain and scale impact

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