It’s December, it’s Christmas, it’s Hanukkah, it’s holiday time. It’s also gift-giving and receiving and perhaps gift-expecting time too. December is a month that gets us thinking about giving but I wonder, could this be something we keep in our psyche, and make a habit of all year round?

Have you thought about the required contents of your employee files and why this might be important? Employee files tell the journey of each member of your team. From their personal information to their honours, performance, and end of their journey. So why is it important to have this and keep it organized? Risk Management.

What is an HR System?

So what does it mean to have an HR system? When you identify ongoing needs within your organization, you get to design the How, Who, What and When of doing tasks…. Having a system means creating an internal process that works every time you need it

Change the way Performance Reviews are seen. You start a culture transformation of sorts when you begin to seek and embrace change even if you must kick a few sacred cows. The objective of any performance review is to improve. Improve the person, improve the processes, and improve the leaders.

Many experts have begun to discuss these issues and I think with all the valuable advice they give, your best bet as an employer is to go back to your foundation. Defining a work culture may never have been front of mind to some but now more than ever it appears to be important…

I had a discussion with a business owner recently. We agreed that although there was higher productivity during the pandemic, staff had unintentionally developed silos and new hires just accepted this as their “fate” and not necessarily in a positive way. Some new hires wanted the in-office experience …