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Towards world-class HR and OD in the NHS North West

Self-assessment methodology

The self-assessment methodology enables NHS North West organisations to gauge where their HR and OD function are in their journey towards world class. The self-assessment process supports the research, action planning and implementation phases of the project.

The self-assessment methodology is underpinned by the HR world-class model and comprises a number of steps with recommended activities. You can find more details by clicking each step, or on the list below the diagram.

6 steps to the methodology

• Step 1: orientation: where are you now?
• Step 2: online stakeholder feedback
• Step 3: collecting HR metrics including capacity data
• Step 4: collating and analysing findings
• Step 5: action planning
• Step 6: peer support