What would the HR team like for Christmas?
With Christmas just around the corner, there are certain HR issues that you probably need to address. It’s important to gain perspective of the year that was: its strengths, challenges and HR trends. This will allow you to create a great HR Christmas wish list.
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. Around 28% of employees considered abandoning their current jobs to work for a competitor within the previous year – this according to data from the Employee Engagement and Loyalty Statistics. In fact, one in four crucial staff members is always at the risk of leaving.
So, what Christmas gift does HR want?
Each company is diverse, but we’ve formulated some HR wishes that cut across the board. Have a look.
1. Guaranteed employee retention
There’s no question, employee recruitment is an important undertaking in every company. But as HR managers recruit top talent, they need to retain key staff in the process. Given a suitable lifebelt, employee retention offers an exquisite opportunity. Employees who have gathered immense skills and work experience shouldn’t have to leave since they are a valuable asset to the company. Good news is, there are plenty of employee retention solutions you can implement in 2018.
2. More real-time feedback
Employees are fed up with annual reviews. In fact, they want to get frequent up close and personal conversations between them and administrators. Luckily for them, 2018 will be a splendid year in which yearly reviews will be thrown out the window. As more digital innovations come up, real-time conversations and immediate feedback is made possible. It’s time you stopped burying your head in unproductive paperwork but rather spend more time taking appropriate measures to deliver results. Invest in HR-oriented software such as WebAtlante. Such software support real-time feedback from managers and administrators alike.
3. Improving employee experience
People who work in HR often know what to do in order to enhance employee experience and improve workers’ morale. Unfortunately, HR ends up facing hierarchical barricades that derail them from this chief purpose. If you’re in HR, chances are you desire to improve the livelihoods of other employees. One of the items on the HR Christmas wish list involves making a positive impact, contributing to something good. HR also desired to be heard – they want their opinions and two-cents to be implemented. So going into 2018, conduct a thorough employee survey and gather all the data you need to make an informed decision. In addition, incorporate the HR team more in decision making.
4. Set realistic goals for 2018
As we progress into the New Year, you probably need to set some realistic Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Set challenging goals that are both positive and realistic to meet. Each business is quite different, with its unique set of challenges and priorities. Extracting the right data will allow you to set realistic goals for 2018. First unearth the problematic issues surrounding each group or individual, then find out how you can intervene. For instance, you could facilitate mentoring, training, more resources and such. This will help to decrease frustration among employees, boosting their productivity in the process.
The WebAtlante software
WebAtlante offers a unique HR management software that provides specialized modules to offer you seamless, centralized HR governance. You can maintain all relevant employee-related information through WebAtlante’sEmployee Manager Module. You can also manage their leaves and time off using the Absence Management Module. Apparently, you can achieve a wide variety of HR management tasks through the WebAtlante software, all from the comfort of your computer.
