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Running A Successful Business: HR’s Perspective

Effective HR management is crucial for the success of any organization, irrespective of its size. Having the right people in the right positions is essential, but equally important is ensuring that these individuals perform to their fullest potential. Therefore, implementing effective HR management strategies is imperative for running a successful business. 

1. Communication between HR and Employee

For HR management, communication is a vital piece of the HR puzzle. It is significant in every workplace situation. You have to make sure that you are always communicating openly with your team members. This can ensure your expectations are clear which helps your team to keep everything on track. Besides, encouraging open communication in the workplace could help to foster an environment where your team members dare to communicate openly and frequently as well as presenting their ideas. For instance, you may set up communication channels both formal and informal. In addition, you may encourage open communication by utilising the open door policies. For example, you should make yourself available for your staff when they need you to ensure you are paying attention to listen to your team. 

2. Hiring the right people

Running a successful business starting by hiring the right people. You should never ever rush the process of hiring new team members. First, you have to provide a specific job description. Then, you should be prepared to recognise people who have both required and preferred criteria for the position. Besides, you should look for someone who has previous experience, expertise or indications of valuable soft skills when you are looking for a person who is going to take over the higher position. Additionally, you may improve your hiring process by cutting off some unnecessary steps that take time. For instance, you may narrow down your selections by doing screening and also background checks. You may also view from their perspective that helping you to give them a good impression. New hires who have a good impression of your organisation might let them become more productive. Just remember, hiring the right person will help you to attract more people and let them stay in your organisation. 

3. Familiarise the Employment Law

For all businesses, a significant HR tip will be to understand employment law as employment law protects both employers and employees. If you are familiar with the employment law, you may ensure your employee fulfils the established contract. When you as an employer have followed the employment properly, it will be beneficial for you as well. However, why do we need to familiarise the employment law to run a successful business? This is because if you fail to understand and follow the employment law, it may lead to lawsuits from your employee and also settlement payments which can devastate a business. Moreover, following employment law may also help you to create a trusting and productive work environment as when the fairness and safety of employees are being guaranteed by the employment law, they will work with higher quality and enjoy their work more.

4. Prepare employee handbook

An employee handbook is needed for every business, especially for small businesses. The employee handbook should include your employee expectation and also your company’s operating procedures. For example, basic information such as operating hours and official closure dates. It should also include the details such as employee pay, benefits, vacation or leave policies and other compensation-related topics. Don’t forget to include the behavioural expectation such as dress code and company policies regarding health and safety, harassment as well as employee assessment procedures in the employee handbook. After laying out all the details in the employee handbook, you should require your employee to sign it at the time of hire and consider this as your safeguard in case of any disputes. Additionally, please review and revise your employee handbook at least once a year and make sure to require your employee to sign on it after the employee handbook has been revised. 



Conclusion

The tips provided above offer valuable insights for running a successful business from an HR perspective. As Rob Silzer aptly puts it, “While financial resources may sustain a company, human resources are its intellect.” Implementing effective HR management strategies can yield significant returns for your organization. 

1 thought on “Running A Successful Business: HR’s Perspective”

  1. This article resonates with my personal experiences, and I appreciate the author shedding light on this issue. It’s essential to have open conversations about this topic

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