HR Strategy

You know that your people are key to the success of your organisation, but sometimes its hard to get ahead of the game.

Does that sound familiar?

As organisations grow, the management of employees becomes increasingly complex and difficult to keep on top of.  Issues start to creep in that need a longer term focus to tackle.  An ‘organic’ approach to employee performance management becomes more challenging.

At some stage less fire-fighting and more proactive Human Resource Planning is required to ensure the continued success of the organisation.

Our recommendations

Avoiding the temptation to create too many policies that may come back to bite you; or thinking you need to take a ‘Corporate’ approach that may not be realistic for your organisation or right for your people.

Considering your organisation’s overall goals and planning out what HR solutions are needed to reach those goals.

Keeping your approach, style and values in mind when planning your response to different situations.

Ensuring your approach to any projects (both planned and unexpected) move you in the right direction, from acquiring a new business to responding to funding changes.

HR outsourcing shouldn’t just be about a helpline for when things go wrong, but about accountability for your HR plan to help you achieve your goals. Our business partner approach has been described as “like having a part-time internal HR Director”. We can also help with specific shorter-term activities.

If you would like to discuss options for strategic HR support for your organisation then get in touch for an informal chat, or apply for a free HR strategy review.

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Alice’s research into the people challenges faced by SME’s was interesting and thought provoking.  Her presentation of the report highlights at Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce was engaging, clear and really focused the mind.

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Alice's workshop on "Practical HR Strategy" opened my eyes to what a planned HR strategy can achieve and how it can be relevant for SMEs. A great investment of time that will make a real difference to the way that I work.

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We needed a review of our organisation structure, role descriptions and salaries and were delighted with the outcomes. Their approach was professional and demonstrated how quickly they were able to grasp our situation and issues.

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Alice is very knowledgeable and always up to date across the whole spectrum of HR issues. I can’t think of someone I would rather ask for advice.

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