The Benefits of Agile HR for a Company

Abstract

The business world has changed a lot in the last two decades. To address current issues, businesses must adopt innovative ways, particularly in the HR department. One of these new ways is the Agile principle, which is creating business value beyond only technology production. In Agile HR for example, the customer is invited to participate in the product development process. The human component of digital transformation necessitates a company's employee experience to be realigned. Change enablers are people within a company who are intrinsically motivated to reach a new goal. The aim of this study was to investigate the meaning of Agile HR and the benefits it can bring to a company and to discover how Agile HR can support and improve a company’s operations. The theoretical part provides an overview on what Agile and Agile HR mean. In the theory, Agile mindset, Agile HR tools, traditional and Agile HR approaches and differences between Agile and traditional HR were discussed. This study used conceptual research as well as empirical research to confirm if the existing theories and concepts are used in real business world. For the research, telephone interviews and netnographic research were used. Based on the results of the research, it was seen that Agile HR can be a leading factor behind a company’s success. A company’s transition from traditional to Agile HR changes the culture and management system of the company. Agile mindset, customer prioritization, and employees were acknowledged as the most important elements of Agile HR. Agile mindset teaches HR to put the customers and employees at the heart of the company.