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CIPD Level 55CO01AC 3.2

People Practice Services and Creating Effective Integration

5CO01Organisational performance and culture in practice

This CIPD Level 5 learning video, part of unit 5CO01 – Organisational Performance and Culture in Practice, explores how people practice services integrate across an organisation to support wider business strategy. The video addresses assessment criteria AC 3.2 by analysing the critical connections between people practice functions and strategic decision-making at board level, as well as operational departments, examining both vertical and horizontal integration within organisations. It covers the range of people practice services—including recruitment, L&D, policy development, and legislative compliance—and demonstrates how these functions align with and support corporate strategy. By watching this video, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of business partnering principles and how effective integration of people practice services drives organisational performance.

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Assessment Criteria 3.2

Analyse how people practice connects with other areas of an organisation and supports wider people and organisational strategies.

Indicative Content

Connections: links between people practice and the strategy-making function (‘top table’); links between people practice and business/operational functions; business partnering; vertical and horizontal integration. Support: How people practice strategy is derived from and supports organisational/corporate strategy. Services provided by different areas of people practice (for example, policy development, legislative compliance, recruitment, L&D, skills analysis, management development) and how these support the business and its employees.

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About 5CO01Organisational performance and culture in practice

CIPD Level 5
5CO01
Learning Outcome 3

This unit examines the connections between organisational structure and the wider world of work in a business context. It highlights the factors and trends, including the digital environment, that impact on business strategy and workforce planning, recognising the influence of culture, employee wellbeing and behaviour in delivering change and organisational performance

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