HR LEADER PROGRAM

Developing a Business Mindset: Thinking Like a Business Partner

This session is sponsored by People Processes, a full-service HR consulting and payroll partner that empowers HR professionals to build stronger, more efficient workplaces through better systems and strategy.

Earn one (1) SHRM professional development credit (PDC) by completing this interactive course helping HR professionals step into strategic leadership.

Rhamy Alejeal
CEO, People Processes

Course Information

This course helps HR leaders think like business partners by connecting people strategies to financial and operational results. Participants explore how HR drives growth, profitability, and customer value, analyze a company’s P&L to link HR metrics to performance, and practice presenting initiatives in business terms. By the end, learners can communicate HR’s impact using data, financial insight, and strategic language.

Key Takeaways

  • Understand how business models and financial metrics drive organizational decisions.
  • Analyze how HR strategies impact productivity, revenue, and customer experience.
  • Communicate HR initiatives in financial and operational terms.
  • Demonstrate a data-driven, consultative mindset that positions HR as a trusted business partner.
SHRM Competencies: Business Acumen • Leadership & Navigation • Consultation • HR Expertise

Meet the instructor

Rhamy Alejeal

CEO, People Processes
Rhamy Alejeal is the CEO and co-founder of People Processes, an HR and payroll consulting firm that helps organizations build scalable, people-first systems. He and his team work with hundreds of companies nationwide to streamline HR operations and elevate the employee experience through technology, compliance, and strategy.

Rhamy serves on the Federal Reserve’s Industry Council on Healthcare and is the author of People Processes, an Amazon #1 Best Seller and one of Inc.com’s Top Ten Leadership Books. He is also the host of the Don’t HR Alone podcast, where he helps leaders transform their HR from paperwork to purpose-driven impact.
FUEL it is recognized by SHRM to offer professional development credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.
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Special Guest Session with Limited Seating

In this fast-paced hybrid session, discover how HR drives real business impact through strategy, data, and culture. Learn to speak the language of business, link HR initiatives to measurable results, and lead as a credible partner shaping the future of work.

Dig Deeper into Developing a Business Mindset

Independent Online Study

Linking People and Performance
Review a company’s P&L or annual report to understand revenue streams and cost drivers. Identify how HR metrics such as turnover, time-to-fill, and engagement connect to financial results. Practice presenting an HR initiative to a CFO in an AI avatar exercise to demonstrate business impact.
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February 29, 2026
From Support to Strategic Enabler

Join this live discussion where we will translate HR activities into the language of business through reviewing a case study and reflection.

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February Guest Speaker Session: Developing a Business Mindset
Sponsored session • Limited seating