Get an Audit
of your HR function
We provide an independent, data-driven audit of how your HR function performs today, measured against our benchmarked HR effectiveness model.
Within six weeks, our team will gather data through interviews with HR and business leaders, benchmarking surveys, and a review of your organizational context. You’ll receive a recommendations report outlining prioritized improvement areas, strengths to leverage, and a practical roadmap that sets HR up for continued success.
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Is Your HR Organization Focusing on the Right Priorities?
Artificial intelligence, shifting workforce expectations, and
constant business disruption are transforming how organizations operate, and what they need from HR. Yet in many organizations, HR’s contribution remains difficult to define, its priorities are misaligned with business needs, and its potential is under-leveraged.
The HR Audit identifies gaps and opportunities and provides a
clear set of recommendations to move forward with confidence.
What you get in your HR Audit:
- Independent data-driven diagnostic: A clear view of how HR is perceived and how effectively it delivers value
- Benchmark Comparison: Your HR function measured against global data and best-in-class practices
- Recommendations: A concise report with key priorities and focus areas to drive impact
- Roadmap: A practical starting point to elevate the impact of your HR team
Your Strategic HR Sparring Partner
Challenge HR experts with over 50 years of experience in high-impact roles across leading global organizations. Our advisory team stays ahead of emerging trends, shaping AIHR’s research, insights, and benchmarks to reflect today’s workplace realities.
Uncover the Root of Inefficiencies
Is there a disconnect between HR’s strategy and execution? Through surveys, interviews, and workshops, we compare expectations with delivery to uncover misalignments and their root causes.
Assess the Impact of Organizational Change
During times of transformational shifts such as mergers, leadership changes, restructuring or new technological adoption, an independent evaluation brings clarity and confidence to strategic decision.
Get a Personalized HR Diagnosis
Using insights from your leaders and AIHR’s research, paired with a review of key materials, we deliver an evidence-based assessment and a prioritized roadmap to strengthen HR’s performance and strategic impact.
From Insight to Action - In Six Weeks
The HR Audit brings leading HR experts to evaluate your function with precision and objectivity. In just six weeks, you’ll gain a clear, data-driven understanding of HR’s performance, alignment, and readiness for the future, along with the insights needed to strengthen its strategic impact.
You’ll receive four key deliverables designed to provide an objective, evidence-based view of HR’s effectiveness and a clear path forward.
Functional Diagnostic
We compare your HR team against our validated HR effectiveness model, assessing strategy, structure, skills, and systems of work to identify strengths and improvement areas.
Interviews & Workshops
Our experts go straight to the source. After aligning on goals, they engage key stakeholders through focused interviews and workshops to understand how HR operates in practice.
HR Benchmarking
How does your HR function compare to market leaders? Our insights team analyzes the data and provides your position in the field, complete with actionable context and improvement areas.
Practical Report
You’ll receive a comprehensive assessment of your HR organization and a prioritized roadmap with recommendations to strengthen HR’s performance, alignment, and strategic impact.
Work with seasoned HR Experts, not consultants
Built by HR for HR, our team brings decades of real-world HR experience to your organization. Whether you need clarity on what’s working or what isn’t, you’ll get practical, adaptable guidance rooted in the realities of today’s HR function.
The Brightest HR Minds for Your HR Projects
Dr Dieter Veldsman is AIHR’s Chief HR Scientist and former Group CHRO with 18+ years of global leadership experience. A strategic advisor, award-winning practitioner, and academic, he helps executive teams future-proof HR through evidence-based people strategies, organizational design, and thought leadership on the future of work.
Dr Marna van der Merwe leads Thought Leadership at AIHR, combining 15+ years of HR expertise with deep research in Talent and Career Management. A registered Organizational Psychologist and global speaker, she helps HR leaders align people strategy with business impact and build sustainable employee experience strategies.
Erik van Vulpen is the Founder and Dean of AIHR, the world’s leading platform for HR upskilling. A global expert in AI-driven HR, people analytics, and HR innovation, he empowers organizations to build future-ready HR capabilities that drive strategic, data-informed, and technology-enabled business outcomes.
Suhail Ramkilawan is a Senior Solutions Advisor at AIHR with 10+ years of experience in HR and consulting. A specialist in assessment strategy, talent management, and HR capability building, he advises organizations on aligning people strategy, skills, and technology to accelerate business and HR transformation.
Wihan de Wet is an Organizational Psychologist and HR professional with global consulting and corporate experience. As AIHR’s HR Expert Lead, he helps organizations turn proven HR practices into actionable solutions. A former KPMG Associate Director, he specializes in organizational development, leadership development, and HR transformation.
Lily Tronciu is a learning & development expert who designs impactful learning programs for global HR organizations. With a background in learning strategy, organizational capability building, and digital learning transformation, she supports organizations in building sleek, engaging, and accessible HR learning ecosystems that drive long-term growth.
Annelise Pretorius is AIHR’s Psychometrics and Assessments Expert, specializing in designing and delivering learning and skills assessments for HR functions across industries. With over a decade of experience in psychometry, human behavior, and people data, she helps HR teams assess capabilities, identify development priorities, and strengthen learning impact through evidence-based, practical guidance.
Go Beyond Evaluation with AIHR Advisory
Built by HR for HR, AIHR Advisory will help you turn insight into execution. Whether you’re shaping strategy, redesigning your HR function, or building new capabilities, AIHR Advisory delivers practical solutions grounded in real-world experience and trusted by 1,000+ organisations.
Hear it from our customers
“AIHR’s guidance provided invaluable insights into our HR competency levels, enabling us to align more effectively with business needs. Their expertise in assessing our HR maturity levels and optimising our operating model efficiency transformed our approach, offering clear direction on where to focus and to develop our HR strategy, to drive tangible business results.”
Lauren Du Preez Chief People Officer
“The AIHR team took the time to truly understand us, they crafted a journey that’s not just exciting, but purpose-built to grow the HR muscle we need; from sharper analytical thinking to future-fit decision making, enabling us to lead in a transforming business!”
Charlene Lawrence Senior Manager – Talent Optimisation
What is the HR Audit?
The HR Audit is an independent, data-driven review of how an organization’s HR function performs today and how ready it is to meet future business challenges. AIHR’s team assesses HR strategy, structure, processes and materials, and delivers a clear diagnostic including maturity benchmarking, improvement areas and a practical roadmap.
What do you get as part of the HR Audit deliverables?
The deliverables include: (1) a functional diagnostic reviewing HR strategy, structure and materials; (2) stakeholder interviews & workshops to understand how HR is operating in practice; (3) benchmarking of your HR function against global best-in-class practices; (4) a practical report with prioritized recommendations, timelines and a roadmap to strengthen HR’s impact.
What is the 5SL Model and how is it linked to the HR Audit?
We approach an HR Audit through the lens of the 5SL model, a holistic, research-backed framework that assesses the health and effectiveness of an HR function across five core dimensions, with strong leadership and culture at the center.
Specifically, we evaluate:
- Strategy: how well HR objectives align with the overall business priorities.
- Structure: whether the HR operating model, roles and responsibilities allow for effective execution.
- Skills: whether the HR team has the right expertise and capabilities to meet current and future demands (including digital/data skills).
- Systems of Work: whether processes, technology, data, and governance enable efficient, scalable HR service delivery.
- Stakeholders: how strong and credible HR’s relationships are with business leaders and other key stakeholders.
At the core of the model sits HR Leadership which binds these dimensions together, ensuring alignment, credibility, and a mindset that supports sustainable HR impact.
This ensures that the audit does not just look at isolated processes, but offers a comprehensive diagnostic of where HR stands — what works, what needs improvement, and how HR can evolve to become a truly strategic partner to the business.
Who are your experts?
Our team consists of seasoned HR professionals and subject matter experts with diverse backgrounds. They bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to each engagement. You’ll work directly with these experts to achieve your HR goals.
When should an organization consider doing an HR Audit?
An HR Audit is especially useful when HR’s contribution is unclear, HR priorities are misaligned with business needs, or during times of business disruption (e.g. organizational change, restructuring, scaling, or new strategic challenges). It helps identify gaps and opportunities, and provides clarity and alignment.
Do you need to commit to a full HR transformation project to start with an HR Audit?
No. The HR Audit is offered as a standalone service. You can engage only in the audit to get clarity on where HR stands now — and then decide separately whether to follow up with transformation or improvement initiatives.
Let’s discuss your project
Are you looking to assess how effective you HR department actually is?
Let’s get on a call. Our HR Insights team will provide an assessment of your current situation in regard to your HR strategy.
