In order to become a strategic partner in an organization, HR often has to take initiative and be THE stra-tegic leader. To achieve success, it is imperative that an organization has a good idea of why it exists and a vision of where it hopes to end up in the future. Getting to that future state might involve many chal-lenges and obstacles; like our current recession. Without a strategy to keep us on the path, these obstacles are liable to lead us astray. In this informative session, participants will learn a step-by-step process for developing an HR strategic plan. Get your organization focused and on track for future success by using the methods learned in this session to create and implement your own HR strategic plan.