Using the Seven S Model to Align HR with Business Needs
Glenn Splieth, VP of HR Splieth, RadiSys Corporation September 2004
A Quick Biography Education
B.S. Natural Resources, Utah State University M.P.A. Montana State University
Work Background - Total 20+ years
Hewlett Packard Mentor Graphics Epson (Japanese) NetTest (Danish) RadiSys - Present
My Orientation to OD Influenced by:
College Studies in Natural Resources Systems Thinking - Senge Seven S Model - McKenzie Consulting Role of HR - Dave Ulrich
RadiSys
A Company Overview
Our Business
RadiSys Is a Leading Provider of Embedded Platforms for Compute, Processing and Network-intensive Applications for Global Communications, Enterprise and Commercial Systems Providers.
RadiSys Profile
Founded in 1987 NASDAQ ticker – RSYS 550 Employees with 200 Engineers Headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon Global (NA, Asia, Europe) 2003 Revenue of $200+M
Geographical Reach
R&D Centers Production Centers Sales & Support Centers
Our Vision
To be the leading global provider of high quality, advanced embedded solutions that enable our customers to bring better products to market, faster and more economically
Our Values – Code of Conduct
Delighting Our Customers Leaders in Innovation Highest Levels of Integrity
Respect for Individuals Passion and Accountability
RadiSys’ Technical Expertise
Integrated Platforms Systems
SW-Rich SW-Rich Blades ASICs
R&D Expertise in
Software
Chassis
Architecture & Integration Compute and CPU Network Processors Embedded OSs Middleware & Software ASIC Design Signaling/Switching
Using the Seven S Model as a Diagnostic and Planning Tool
Traditional HR Planning is sometimes...
Reactionary (responding to an immediate problem) “Point solution” (focused on one issue) Not linked to other organizational initiatives Biased toward one or another types of approaches (hire more people, get a new leader, change the performance review...