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Strategic HR Assessment: Measure Your Organisation with the DNB Strategic HR Success Framework™
A smarter way to evaluate your HR function, identify opportunities and strengthen organisational performance through measurable insights.
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Success Index
Strategic HR Success Index™
Benchmark your HR function against best practice
How Strong Is Your HR Function?
This structured diagnostic benchmarks your organisation across the nine pillars of strategic HR — from governance and workforce planning through to leadership and culture — and returns a clear HR Success Index, benchmarked against comparable organisations.
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🔒Your responses are confidential and used only to generate your personalised Success Index report.
A Few Things Before You Start
Answer as your organisation actually operates today, not how you'd like it to operate.
There are no right or wrong answers — this is a benchmarking tool, not a test.
Each pillar covers 5 questions and takes roughly 2 minutes.
You'll receive an overall HR Success Index score and a pillar-by-pillar breakdown at the end.
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A comprehensive diagnostic across 9 strategic HR pillars, benchmarked against comparable organisations.
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Your Strategic HR Profile
Pillar Breakdown
How You Compare
Indicative benchmarks based on DNB's regional HR diagnostic data — figures refine as more organisations complete the Index.
Unlock Your Executive Report
✔ Executive Summary
✔ Benchmark Against Best Practice
✔ Strengths & Risk Areas
✔ Priority Actions
✔ Recommended HR Roadmap
✔ Suggested Training Pathways
✔ Consultancy Recommendations
EvaluateMeasure HR effectiveness across nine strategic pillars.
Gain InsightUnderstand strengths, risks and improvement priorities.
ImproveTurn results into focused actions and development plans.
Create ImpactStrengthen people practices and organisational performance.
Why measurement matters
Is Your HR Function Driving Business Success?
Many organisations invest in recruitment, training and employee benefits, yet continue to experience high turnover, weak engagement, inconsistent leadership and underperforming teams.
The important question is no longer whether an organisation has an HR function. The real question is whether its HR practices are effectively supporting business priorities and sustainable growth.
The DNB Strategic HR Success Framework™ was developed to provide organisations with a structured, practical and positive way to evaluate their HR practices and identify their most important next steps.
Common warning signs
↗High Turnover
○Low Engagement
⚑Leadership Gaps
◇Skills Gaps
▥Weak Performance
⌁Limited Planning
The framework
The Nine Strategic HR Pillars
The assessment evaluates the organisation across nine interconnected areas that influence people performance and long-term organisational success.
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Workforce Planning
Future workforce requirements, succession planning, structure and critical skills.
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Talent Acquisition
Recruitment processes, role clarity, selection quality and candidate experience.
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Performance Management
Objectives, feedback, employee development, accountability and performance review.
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Learning & Development
Training needs, leadership development, individual development and learning impact.
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Employee Engagement & Retention
Engagement, recognition, communication, turnover analysis and retention risks.
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HR Analytics & Technology
HR data, dashboards, digital systems, reporting and evidence-based decisions.
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Compliance & Risk
Employment records, contracts, policies, legal obligations and HR risk controls.
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Leadership & Culture
Leadership pipeline, organisational values, change capability and workplace culture.
Simple and practical
How the Strategic HR Assessment Works
The diagnostic is designed to produce useful insight without becoming burdensome or overly technical.
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Complete the Questions
Respond to structured questions across all nine strategic HR pillars.
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Invest 15–20 Minutes
Answer based on how your organisation actually operates today.
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Receive Your Score
View your overall Strategic HR Success Score and pillar-by-pillar results.
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Identify Priorities
Understand key strengths and the opportunities requiring greater attention.
More than a score
Turn Results into Better Decisions
The framework is designed to support practical decision-making rather than simply produce a numerical result.
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Understand the strongest areas of your HR function.
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Identify improvement opportunities and potential organisational risks.
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Prioritise investments in leadership, people development and HR systems.
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Link diagnostic results to relevant training and consulting solutions.
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Track progress through future reassessment and ongoing improvement.
Who should complete it?
Designed for Organisational Decision-Makers
The assessment is particularly suitable for:
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Business owners and managing directors
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Chief executive officers and senior leaders
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HR directors, HR managers and HR professionals
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Learning and development professionals
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Organisations planning growth, restructuring or HR transformation
More than a score
Turn Results into Better Decisions
The framework is designed to support practical decision-making rather than simply produce a numerical result.
✓
Understand the strongest areas of your HR function.
✓
Identify improvement opportunities and potential organisational risks.
✓
Prioritise investments in leadership, people development and HR systems.
✓
Link diagnostic results to relevant training and consulting solutions.
✓
Track progress through future reassessment and ongoing improvement.
Who should complete it?
Designed for Organisational Decision-Makers
The assessment is particularly suitable for:
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Business owners and managing directors
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Chief executive officers and senior leaders
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HR directors, HR managers and HR professionals
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Learning and development professionals
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Organisations planning growth, restructuring or HR transformation
Why DNB HR Associates?
Measurement, Insight and Practical Support
DNB combines organisational diagnostics with HR consulting, implementation support and capability development.
Professional HR Expertise
Our recommendations are grounded in practical HR management, organisational development and workplace realities.
Connected Development Solutions
Where capability gaps are identified, organisations may access targeted corporate training and internationally recognised City & Guilds/ILM pathways through DNB Business Institute.
About the author
Nina Bagha, MA, MBA
Nina Bagha is an HR strategist, consultant and trainer with extensive experience in strategic human resource management, organisational development, leadership, employment compliance and talent development. Since 2012, she has supported organisations in strengthening their HR practices, developing people capability and improving organisational performance. She is also Director of DNB Business Institute, an MQA-registered training institution and an approved City & Guilds/ILM centre.
Start Measuring Your Strategic HR Success
Discover where your HR function is performing well, where additional attention may be needed and which actions can create the greatest organisational impact.
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Choose your level of insight
Strategic HR Assessment Packages
Start with the free assessment, then select the level of professional interpretation and support your organisation requires.
Executive Insight Report
Professional interpretation of your assessment results across all nine strategic HR pillars.
MUR 5,000International: USD 149
- Nine-pillar analysis
- Strengths and risk areas
- Written expert recommendations
- Priority improvement areas
- Professional executive report
Executive Strategy Session
Includes the Executive Insight Report plus expert interpretation and a focused 90-day roadmap.
MUR 12,500International: USD 349
- Full Executive Insight Report
- 45-minute strategy session
- Personalised 90-day roadmap
- Training recommendations
- Consultancy roadmap
- Priority email support
Corporate Success Programme™
A wider organisational diagnostic for leadership teams, departments or multiple respondents.
From MUR 35,000International: from USD 1,000
- Anonymous team assessment
- Executive organisational report
- Department-level comparison
- Leadership debrief
- 90-day organisational roadmap
- 12-month reassessment
Frequently asked questions
Strategic HR Assessment FAQ
How long does the assessment take?
Most participants complete the assessment in approximately 15–20 minutes.
Is the assessment suitable for SMEs?
Yes. The framework is designed for SMEs, medium-sized organisations and larger employers seeking a structured view of their HR practices.
Will my answers remain confidential?
Responses should be handled confidentially and used only for generating the relevant assessment results and reports.
Is this the same as an HR audit?
No. The Strategic HR Assessment provides a high-level diagnostic across nine strategic pillars. A formal HR audit normally involves a deeper review of documents, processes, systems and legal compliance.
Can the assessment be completed by several managers?
Yes. The Corporate Success Programme™ is intended for organisations that want multiple respondents, consolidated analysis and leadership-level recommendations.
Start Measuring Your Strategic HR Success
Discover where your HR function is performing well, where additional attention may be needed and which actions can create the greatest organisational impact.
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