HR SME : HR Function Management

Please do share your inputs on how Small Businesses can benefit with the HR Function in Place. warm regards, reddy GR www.husys.net Responses I received from LinkedIn: Responses For “ How is HR Important for Small Businesses?" Rishi Asthana If you are a startup, you don't have the need to hire an HR because it will create an additional overhead. According to me, a small or startup business owner himself can manage all the operations if needed can outsource an offshore team which will be working for him from a remote place. Janaki Gopikrishna Small business have an advantage of having a direct interaction with the employees in the company. There are no hierarchies. So it also helps the HR design their programs for all employees in a more focussed manner. The culture formation process of a company can be easy since the size is small. All employees can be made aware of the vision, mission and core values of the company unlike it gets diluted in large organisations. People just co...

GR Reddy works for Husys Consulting who are the pioneers in the HR Function Management/Outsourcing in the world. The views expressed are purely based on our experiences. In Today's scenario each and every company in the Information Technology focus on the SME's across the Globe. The reason being SME's have never gone overboard during the peak and don't get distracted somuch during the Recession. That may be due to the conservativism, carefulness and focus on the deliverables constantly than projection to the external world. The resources work with SME's are generally enjoy the challenges and learning experiences. One of the effective way to help them to achieve what they want to achieve is by creating more time per day. That possible by way of creating a support system of IT which would enable them to earn more time per day. I would focus on the HR Information systems to make sure that while making your decision on the IT for HR is focused. - Never Buy a product...

The Organisational Structure Design would be the most important thing that one should work on. The Structure design should be able to take care of defining the basic levels based on the criticality of the work performed. The levels in the organisation can be ensured to create the value to the organisation as it moves higher. For Example: Team Member Level in organisation should have a focus execution of the task as assigned and report back. Whereas the Top Management role would include identification of the futuristic and create a focus for achieving the organisational Targets. Please do ensure that the organisation is not more than 3 major segments ( Team Member, Manager & Top Management). Make sure the each of the function identifies a support as per the team organisation. Ensure that the Role & Responsibilities - the expected execution details are provided as part of Responsibility documentation. Step I - Identify all the positions in the above Role Structure Step II - I...

We have the General Elections 2009 and its a decision time for every individual and also for each one of us in the Business. The course of today's elections are going to define the way we see our businesses in future. Each Employer/business owner/Business Professional has multiple responsibility towards the Future of India. You can plan to send in a note covering the importance of voting to employees, that pave way to contribute to the future of India. You play different roles: - Role as a Voter ( I am sure each one of you would take your time to vote for a good cause and for our future) - Role of Victim/Beneficiary - Role of Encouraging our people to VOTE As part of helping the employees to vote it is required to give a time off for casting their vote before turning up to office. Few methods to adapt are as below : - As an organisation one can decide to start the work with a 1 hour delay ( by encouraging the employees to cast their vote in first hour and report to office) - Provi...

As you are coming closure to the close of the year 2008-9 financial year, its important that you focus on planning for the next year. Here are the few steps suggest to ensure that you plan the most critical year ahead to beat the Recession Blues…… 1- Define Organisational Objectives for year 2009-10 2- Identify the various matrices of organizational performance 3- Assign the basic assumptions based on Historical data for last year to future year and Make a tentative Manpower Plan (To be reviewed along the year) 4- Plan control mechanism every month for actuals Vs. Planned Please refer to the previous posting on 29.1.09 for better utilization of the following inputs. 1. Define Organisational Objectives for year 2009-10 a. If you have not done the Clear objective setting till date or did not bother because of the good market condition earlier. b. Its time that you tighten the basics of Objective setting & Communication to employees this year which would put you into the d...

The following presentation by GR was presented @ HYSEA (Hyderabad Software Exporters Association) on 29.1.09 & modified for generic HR solution. Current Role of HR in Global Recession: The Role of HR to be utilised more from Strategy perspective for business Support in current situation. Organization Wide Role & Responsibilities Effective Time & Performance Management Involve in Business Planning Create Innovative Solutions for Resource Pool Organizational Communication Improve People Processes Build Alternative Resource Management Build Models for Re-Training / Re-Skill / Multi-Skill Some of the Strategies Discussed to be adopted in current senario: A 10 commandments for survival : -Multiple Utility of Resources with enhanced Role & Responsibility Definition(Job Enlargement) -Enhanced Focus on Performance Mangement System -Build Ideal People/HR Processes -Move to Zero Bench/Unproductive resources (Work Just In Time with Institutes) -Just in time hiring ( Only in dire...

There is generally an excitement of a New Year everytime. With the current market conditions and also the way the businesses are running currently, this year is going to be special to every employee/Associate..... The Employees/Associates who work with each of the organisation have various influences within themselves and also from their social influence. You as a head of the organization can send a note to all the employees/Associates about the business in the last year and expectations for the coming year. You may want to cover some of the below and more...... - Business Scenario in your industry/competitors - Some of the key Highlights of the year - Some of the challenges faced by the organisations and how you have overcome - also mention key contributions (IF you are sure of 100% measurable) of few associates/employees Also write a note on the expectations for future in 2009 and hint any possible changes/challenges you may foresee... These are very few thought to generate an Id...