Don’t Forget The Little People
HR departments are currently struggling through one of the worst times in recent memory. With the threat of redundancy lurking round every filing cabinet, employees are understandably nervous and are often unable to fulfil their maximum work output due to stress levels. This case is felt even more keenly in a smaller business environment and managing HR in such a place can be extremely tricky right now. Fortunately there are a variety of solutions available.
Performance Reviews
In a small company it is often easy to neglect having a formal review process. Yet these are an essential benchmark that you can use to give your employees something to look forward to and keep them motivated. You do not have to undergo a lengthy formal 360 review with individuals if time is limited, but it is possible to set aside an hour or so every year to sit down and evaluate an employee’s performance. This makes them feel valued and helps you to motivate them further by setting goals and targets.
Personnel File Upkeep
In a small company this is something that can slip horribly. Large businesses usually have one or more administrators available just to manage the personnel files and related databases. In a small company time is at a premium and your resources will no doubt be limited. Save yourself some time and make the effort to invest in an online document management system. Most of the services now available to small businesses are affordable and easy to use. Cloud based systems are often used and will allow you access to the files remotely from any computer. Handy, particularly if you are constantly on the move.
Training
Even in a small company, training is an important process for everyone. It is likely that you will have no more then ten members of staff depending on the size of your business. In that event it is possible to split training sessions ensuring day to day productivity is not sacrificed. If however you have a particularly small staff compliment, it may be that you have to organise everyone’s schedules so they can undertake the training together. Whilst this may impact daily work productivity briefly, the long term effects may increase individual outputs by a factor of ten and increase motivation amongst the team.
In times of austerity it is easy to forget that the most valuable assets to your business are the people who make it work. Don’t let any financial concerns make you forget this.
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