Listen and respect.
It is likely that line managers will have different views and attitudes towards taking on the more transactional elements of HR tasks. However, this does not mean their views are any less important. Taking the time to properly listen and provide a platform for discussion will help build an effective working relationship. If line managers feel their views are taken on board, they will have a greater buy-in to new challenges.
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Good evening, Bharathi.
Please accept my sincere appreciation for this nice initiative you have taken. Just like the daily contributions by Mr. AVS, "Did You Know" by Mr. Arun, and the stories and quotes by Mr. CRK, your thread should also come daily.
Your interest in imparting knowledge to the members is highly appreciated, and please continue sharing knowledge with all our members.
All the best, and God bless you, dear.
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Please accept my sincere appreciation for this nice initiative you have taken. Just like the daily contributions by Mr. AVS, "Did You Know" by Mr. Arun, and the stories and quotes by Mr. CRK, your thread should also come daily.
Your interest in imparting knowledge to the members is highly appreciated, and please continue sharing knowledge with all our members.
All the best, and God bless you, dear.
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Today's HR tips on Support:
Make sure the HR department is there to support its managers when needed, and more importantly, make sure line managers know HR is there to support them! It may seem obvious, but regular training is essential to ensure managers are confident and up to date with their responsibilities. Even after training, it is essential that HR is available to answer questions. Setting up a dedicated email address and/or phone number will provide a clear support system for line managers.
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Make sure the HR department is there to support its managers when needed, and more importantly, make sure line managers know HR is there to support them! It may seem obvious, but regular training is essential to ensure managers are confident and up to date with their responsibilities. Even after training, it is essential that HR is available to answer questions. Setting up a dedicated email address and/or phone number will provide a clear support system for line managers.
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Very right, Bharathi. If we, HR people, can position ourselves in the minds of line managers/production staff as being there to support them and not just administer, nothing can be a bigger motivation than this.
Recently, our GM told us, "Ground staff/production staff are the reason for our existence. We must be supportive of them." :)
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Recently, our GM told us, "Ground staff/production staff are the reason for our existence. We must be supportive of them." :)
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Todays tips on : Make HR's role and contribution clear.
It is often hard to see a visible benefit in HR transforming itself into a strategic function and repeatedly many managers feel they are just being given more work to do without understanding the benefits to the business.Explain the role of HR as a strategic partner and showcase the benefits that it can bring to your organisation. Provide examples of how HR can add value to the business on a strategic level now that it has moved away from tactical activities.
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It is often hard to see a visible benefit in HR transforming itself into a strategic function and repeatedly many managers feel they are just being given more work to do without understanding the benefits to the business.Explain the role of HR as a strategic partner and showcase the benefits that it can bring to your organisation. Provide examples of how HR can add value to the business on a strategic level now that it has moved away from tactical activities.
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Dear Bharathi,
Really a nice tip of the day! To cope with the latest changes and advancements, HR professionals have to engage in transformations. One of the greatest challenges for today's human resources professionals is to move beyond merely performing administrative functions and to become strategic partners.
Thank you.
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Really a nice tip of the day! To cope with the latest changes and advancements, HR professionals have to engage in transformations. One of the greatest challenges for today's human resources professionals is to move beyond merely performing administrative functions and to become strategic partners.
Thank you.
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Today's HR tip is to appraise your staff regularly. An effective appraisal system should allow for realistic but challenging objectives. There should also be interim reviews to ensure objectives have not changed and to provide an opportunity to identify training and development needs. Consider who is best placed to carry out the reviews - in some cases, it may be more appropriate to use a middle manager.
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Nice tip, Bharathi. If the appraisal system is effective in an organization, then the attrition rate will be nil or less. The outstanding performers will be retained, and the average performers will also try to reach the outstanding level, leading to a win-win strategy.
Thanks for your tips, Bharathi, and keep on sharing.
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Thanks for your tips, Bharathi, and keep on sharing.
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HR Tip of the Day: Create a culture of good leavers. Hold exit interviews, particularly for key staff, which will help you identify any problems going forward. The aim is to create a culture of "good leavers": this is the type of person who will flag up any problems beforehand, tell you about concerns with work, and once they've left, will not say negative things about the company.
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Dear Bharathi,
For the people leaving the company, there must be an exit interview in which the HR must also take part. It is the duty of the HR to find out the actual reason for leaving the company. The exit interview procedures must periodically be reviewed, and the analysis report must be brought to the notice of the Top Management so that any problems may be sorted out for the existing employees, making them feel comfortable in the workplace.
Furthermore, the people leaving the company must also feel that their grievances have been heard by the company. If the company clears the outgoing people without much hindrance, then there will not be any ill feeling in the minds of the resigned staff, which will help maintain the rapport of the company too.
Thanks for sharing and teaching us the HR tips, Bharathi.
All the best.
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For the people leaving the company, there must be an exit interview in which the HR must also take part. It is the duty of the HR to find out the actual reason for leaving the company. The exit interview procedures must periodically be reviewed, and the analysis report must be brought to the notice of the Top Management so that any problems may be sorted out for the existing employees, making them feel comfortable in the workplace.
Furthermore, the people leaving the company must also feel that their grievances have been heard by the company. If the company clears the outgoing people without much hindrance, then there will not be any ill feeling in the minds of the resigned staff, which will help maintain the rapport of the company too.
Thanks for sharing and teaching us the HR tips, Bharathi.
All the best.
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Very True Bharathi :) Exit interviews are seen by existing employees as a sign of positive culture. thnx
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HR Tip of the Day: EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: To get the best results from employees, give them the opportunity to develop their self-efficacy by allowing them to build their skills through training and practice.
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Regarding Notice Period
For employees, the details of the notice period will normally be available in the Offer of Employment or Appointment Letter issued to the employees.
For workers engaged in construction, manufacturing, mining, shops, commercial establishments, textile industries, etc. (covered under the ID Act), they will be governed by the ID Act. IT company workers are also covered under the Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, hence they will fall under the purview of the ID Act.
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For employees, the details of the notice period will normally be available in the Offer of Employment or Appointment Letter issued to the employees.
For workers engaged in construction, manufacturing, mining, shops, commercial establishments, textile industries, etc. (covered under the ID Act), they will be governed by the ID Act. IT company workers are also covered under the Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, hence they will fall under the purview of the ID Act.
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Dear Bharathi,
Normally, the IT field is a highly paid industry. Therefore, the employees cannot be covered under the ID Act, and they are not within the purview of workers. The notice period details will be available in their offer of employment/appointment letter or in the HR policies of the concerned company. However, the aggrieved employee can approach the court of law by filing a civil suit.
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Normally, the IT field is a highly paid industry. Therefore, the employees cannot be covered under the ID Act, and they are not within the purview of workers. The notice period details will be available in their offer of employment/appointment letter or in the HR policies of the concerned company. However, the aggrieved employee can approach the court of law by filing a civil suit.
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Hey! Firstly, thanks for a good HR tip.
Secondly, regarding the notice period, I don't have much idea about the IT industry. In our case (manufacturing facility covered under the ID Act), the notice period is 15 days during the probation period and 1 month after confirmation by either party or salary in lieu of that. In the case of top management positions, it can be up to 3 months.
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Secondly, regarding the notice period, I don't have much idea about the IT industry. In our case (manufacturing facility covered under the ID Act), the notice period is 15 days during the probation period and 1 month after confirmation by either party or salary in lieu of that. In the case of top management positions, it can be up to 3 months.
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HR Tip of the Day: Timing of communications: When you are trying to communicate with any audience, timing is vital. Don't try to communicate with your line managers during the busiest time for the business because it is unlikely you will be heard. Pick your moments to communicate carefully!
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HR Tip of the Day: Give praise: This may sound obvious but it's important for line managers to feel valued in the role. If your line managers have implemented a new policy successfully, engaged employees effectively, or are just are just doing a good job, make sure you tell them!
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Timely Communication, As the majority of managerial cadres work based on their mood, we must always consider factors such as their mood, free time, and stress levels for effective communication. Otherwise, it will be of no use.
Give Praise, It is essential to give praise for good work and to also be open to receiving praise. Acknowledging good work acts as a motivating factor and can lead to increased productivity.
Thanks for sharing Bharathi.
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Give Praise, It is essential to give praise for good work and to also be open to receiving praise. Acknowledging good work acts as a motivating factor and can lead to increased productivity.
Thanks for sharing Bharathi.
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Dealing with Toxic Boss
Employee Engagement “Employees don't leave their company—they leave their boss” says the author of a recent Florida State University study of 700 workers. The study revealed that many employees believe their supervisors don't give credit when it's due, gossip about them behind their backs, and don't keep their word. This is costing companies millions of dollars in unnecessary employee turnover costs such as the time and energy spent on recruitment and training new employees!
Among the findings of the study, the following were reported by participants:
1.39 percent: Their supervisor failed to keep promises.
2.37 percent: Their supervisor failed to give credit when due.
3.31 percent: Their supervisor gave them the “silent treatment” in the past year.
4.27 percent: Their supervisor made negative comments about them to other employees or managers.
5.24 percent: Their supervisor invaded their privacy.
6.23 percent: Their supervisor blames others to cover up mistakes or minimize embarrassment.
So here is today's Daily HR Tip. Four tips for employees who want to deal more effectively with a toxic boss:
1.Don't take it personally. It's difficult to understand how someone can be mean spirited, unprofessional, or even abusive. But if you try to understand your boss's perspective it may help you cope with the behavior more effectively. And realize it's not about you—people who are abusive are almost always that way with others, too.
2.Draw a line. When a behavior is clearly inappropriate or abusive, stand up for yourself. At some point, no job is worth being harassed or abused. And you may find standing up does not cost you your job—it has a good chance of ending, or at least reducing, the poor treatment.
3.Don't sabotage. If you take revenge, you become part of the problem.
4.Be patient and take notes. We're not suggesting a palace coup to unseat your boss—that strategy can go very wrong—but you may find it useful to have notes at your disposal should the boss shine the spotlight on you.
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Employee Engagement “Employees don't leave their company—they leave their boss” says the author of a recent Florida State University study of 700 workers. The study revealed that many employees believe their supervisors don't give credit when it's due, gossip about them behind their backs, and don't keep their word. This is costing companies millions of dollars in unnecessary employee turnover costs such as the time and energy spent on recruitment and training new employees!
Among the findings of the study, the following were reported by participants:
1.39 percent: Their supervisor failed to keep promises.
2.37 percent: Their supervisor failed to give credit when due.
3.31 percent: Their supervisor gave them the “silent treatment” in the past year.
4.27 percent: Their supervisor made negative comments about them to other employees or managers.
5.24 percent: Their supervisor invaded their privacy.
6.23 percent: Their supervisor blames others to cover up mistakes or minimize embarrassment.
So here is today's Daily HR Tip. Four tips for employees who want to deal more effectively with a toxic boss:
1.Don't take it personally. It's difficult to understand how someone can be mean spirited, unprofessional, or even abusive. But if you try to understand your boss's perspective it may help you cope with the behavior more effectively. And realize it's not about you—people who are abusive are almost always that way with others, too.
2.Draw a line. When a behavior is clearly inappropriate or abusive, stand up for yourself. At some point, no job is worth being harassed or abused. And you may find standing up does not cost you your job—it has a good chance of ending, or at least reducing, the poor treatment.
3.Don't sabotage. If you take revenge, you become part of the problem.
4.Be patient and take notes. We're not suggesting a palace coup to unseat your boss—that strategy can go very wrong—but you may find it useful to have notes at your disposal should the boss shine the spotlight on you.
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HR Tip of the Day: Job Rotation for Employee Motivation:
Look for opportunities in your organization to introduce job rotation as a way of maintaining employee motivation and providing cross-trained, more flexible employees. Focus initially on jobs that have a high level of repetitive work but be prepared for some short-term downsides, such as more time spent in training and answering employee questions.
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Look for opportunities in your organization to introduce job rotation as a way of maintaining employee motivation and providing cross-trained, more flexible employees. Focus initially on jobs that have a high level of repetitive work but be prepared for some short-term downsides, such as more time spent in training and answering employee questions.
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Great tips, B. Maru, and thanks for sharing. The "job rotation" is a tricky one, and management needs to be careful while implementing it in the organization. The pros and cons are as follows:
Pros:
- Employer:
- Identify the best fit
- Increased production
- Reduced absenteeism/turnover
Employee:
- Eliminates monotony
- Exposed to new jobs
- Improves creativity/innovation
Cons:
- Wage disparity
- Mindset for not learning the new job
- Continuous training
- Not willing to share things with others
These are generalized but vary with situations/organizations.
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Pros:
- Employer:
- Identify the best fit
- Increased production
- Reduced absenteeism/turnover
Employee:
- Eliminates monotony
- Exposed to new jobs
- Improves creativity/innovation
Cons:
- Wage disparity
- Mindset for not learning the new job
- Continuous training
- Not willing to share things with others
These are generalized but vary with situations/organizations.
AVS
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Dear Bharathi,
Nice explanation for job rotation by everyone. The intention behind job rotation is to avoid a gap when an employee goes on long leave or resigns from the company. The company should not face any difficulty in carrying on the work smoothly.
Thanks for sharing your tips, dear.
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Nice explanation for job rotation by everyone. The intention behind job rotation is to avoid a gap when an employee goes on long leave or resigns from the company. The company should not face any difficulty in carrying on the work smoothly.
Thanks for sharing your tips, dear.
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Dear Alwarji,
Thank you for your nice feedback.
In the case of technical or skilled workers, the mindset works along with their group dynamics. Hence, collectively, they won't prefer job rotation with a fear of losing their core competency skills.
In the second case of wage disparity, I agree with you from the point of company policy.
In my opinion, a detailed work-study and methods study should be done before we think of any job rotation. I share this with the experience I had with a few Japanese companies as they don't generally advocate 'job rotation' even within the technical workers. In fact, they strongly suggest developing a second-line persons to meet the contingency.
As I said in the post, the topic of 'job rotation' varies from company to company.
Thanks, Alwarji, for your message.
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Thank you for your nice feedback.
In the case of technical or skilled workers, the mindset works along with their group dynamics. Hence, collectively, they won't prefer job rotation with a fear of losing their core competency skills.
In the second case of wage disparity, I agree with you from the point of company policy.
In my opinion, a detailed work-study and methods study should be done before we think of any job rotation. I share this with the experience I had with a few Japanese companies as they don't generally advocate 'job rotation' even within the technical workers. In fact, they strongly suggest developing a second-line persons to meet the contingency.
As I said in the post, the topic of 'job rotation' varies from company to company.
Thanks, Alwarji, for your message.
Regards, AVS
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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: When screening applicants for positions in your organization, look for adaptability, critical thinking skills, leadership potential, and a sound work ethic. These are the candidates who have the “right stuff” to be successful in the workplace of the future.
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HR Tip of the Day: Job Enrichment - Making work more meaningful:
Review the job design of key positions within your organization to see if jobs can be enriched and made more meaningful to the job holders. This can be relatively inexpensive to do and could provide a payoff in increased productivity and reduced absenteeism.
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Review the job design of key positions within your organization to see if jobs can be enriched and made more meaningful to the job holders. This can be relatively inexpensive to do and could provide a payoff in increased productivity and reduced absenteeism.
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Did not get your point. Assume I am doing my job well; then don't you think reviewing will create unrest among employees? How can a job be actually enriched? Please clarify and also guide on how you can know whether a candidate really has critical thinking skills, adaptability, and a sound work ethic. I feel there is no parameter to measure these skills, so at times, HR might possibly make wrong assumptions based on perception.
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Thanks for the Tip, Bharathi :) Job enrichment usually fills color into the monotonous routine and can be mutually beneficial from the employee and employer perspectives.
@Ravi... this is a tip. The time, place, and need of applicability may differ as per the situation. For example, if someone gives you a tip to lose weight but you are underweight, you will not apply that tip. However, that doesn't mean the tip is null and void; it just means the situation does not demand its applicability. ;) :) Good Day :)
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@Ravi... this is a tip. The time, place, and need of applicability may differ as per the situation. For example, if someone gives you a tip to lose weight but you are underweight, you will not apply that tip. However, that doesn't mean the tip is null and void; it just means the situation does not demand its applicability. ;) :) Good Day :)
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HR Tip of the Day: COMMUNICATION: Don't send important messages by short email. At the very least, write a well-thought-through message and put it in an attachment that has been tested for comprehension. Ask another person to read it to check for comprehension. Of course, the best method of communication has been with us for thousands of years, is free, and should be used more frequently: in-person, face-to-face communication.
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Good noon, Bharathi and Bhashkar :)
Good one, Bharathi. Communication is very important and is a main ingredient of personal, professional, and organizational growth. So, we must choose the right way to avoid any barriers to communication.
My Contribution:
IMPERATIVES FOR TALENT MANAGEMENT,
1. Creating a winning employee value proposition.
2. Moving beyond recruiting hype to build a long-term recruiting strategy.
3. Using job experience, coaching, and mentoring to cultivate the potential in managers.
4. Strengthening your talent pool by investing in A players, developing B players, and acting decisively on C players.
5. A deep conviction shared by leaders that competitive advantage comes from having better talent.
Thanks :)
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Good one, Bharathi. Communication is very important and is a main ingredient of personal, professional, and organizational growth. So, we must choose the right way to avoid any barriers to communication.
My Contribution:
IMPERATIVES FOR TALENT MANAGEMENT,
1. Creating a winning employee value proposition.
2. Moving beyond recruiting hype to build a long-term recruiting strategy.
3. Using job experience, coaching, and mentoring to cultivate the potential in managers.
4. Strengthening your talent pool by investing in A players, developing B players, and acting decisively on C players.
5. A deep conviction shared by leaders that competitive advantage comes from having better talent.
Thanks :)
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HR TIP OF THE DAY: Groupthink: If you are a team member, and particularly if you are a team leader, look out for the symptoms of groupthink. Take the lead in making it safe to have a diversity of opinions and establish a safe environment in which it is okay to hold open discussions about issues at team meetings. By taking this approach, the team will be much more likely to make the right choices and avoid falling into the groupthink trap.
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HR Tip of the Day: Enforce strict "Absence" procedures. In order to deal effectively with absenteeism, staff should be very clear about the company policy. A staff handbook is an ideal way to state policies clearly. Areas such as holidays, sickness, and absenteeism should be included and clearly outlined.
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Please accept my sincere salute on Teachers' Day.
HR Tip Staff Handbook: In addition to holidays, leave entitlement, sickness, absenteeism, overstaying of leave, we must add dress code, discipline policy, redressal of grievance procedure, open interview system, and company work hours.
Thanks for sharing nice tips, Bharathi. Keep on sharing the knowledge.
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HR Tip Staff Handbook: In addition to holidays, leave entitlement, sickness, absenteeism, overstaying of leave, we must add dress code, discipline policy, redressal of grievance procedure, open interview system, and company work hours.
Thanks for sharing nice tips, Bharathi. Keep on sharing the knowledge.
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HR Tip Of the Day: With Teams, Size Matters: If you are problem-solving or brainstorming ideas, more group members are probably better than fewer. In fact, about 12 is ideal. If you want to get things accomplished, limit the team to six or seven people. This size of the team will likely act faster and put in more effort into accomplishing the task.
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Nice tip, Bharathi. Team size and composition definitely affect the team processes, purpose, and effectiveness. As Bhashkar said, team size, and consequently its strength, may vary according to the task that needs to be accomplished.
Thanks :)
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Soft and hard practices
Change is the essence of today's life and business and challenges are inevitable. Experts suggest innumerable ways to manage change in the face of resistance from employees.
Organisations and experts have nevertheless failed to understand the role of Human Resource Management in the change management process. HRM acts as a change agent that aligns business and change programmes' prime objective to achieve the desired results.
HRM delineates two models, the soft and the hard HRM. These help organisations in handling any resistance from employees efficiently.
The soft model of the HRM emphasises on human development that relates to employees. It focuses on aligning business goals and HR policies recognising employees as a valuable asset.
The soft HRM model includes participation, recognition, trust, cross-functional teams, training and development, empowerment, leadership style and employee relations.
The hard HRM model entails the integration of HR activities and business strategies. It is concerned more with calculative policies like performance based pay and appraisal systems.
Despite their inherent differences these models are mutually complementary. Organisations that have moulded the two according to their business needs have overcome the fundamental barrier to change, resistance.
HR ‘s role:
Soft and hard HRM are compatible. HRM plays a major role in helping the organisation to ease out tensions while aligning soft and hard HRM with the business needs during change.
Source:The Manage Mentor
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Change is the essence of today's life and business and challenges are inevitable. Experts suggest innumerable ways to manage change in the face of resistance from employees.
Organisations and experts have nevertheless failed to understand the role of Human Resource Management in the change management process. HRM acts as a change agent that aligns business and change programmes' prime objective to achieve the desired results.
HRM delineates two models, the soft and the hard HRM. These help organisations in handling any resistance from employees efficiently.
The soft model of the HRM emphasises on human development that relates to employees. It focuses on aligning business goals and HR policies recognising employees as a valuable asset.
The soft HRM model includes participation, recognition, trust, cross-functional teams, training and development, empowerment, leadership style and employee relations.
The hard HRM model entails the integration of HR activities and business strategies. It is concerned more with calculative policies like performance based pay and appraisal systems.
Despite their inherent differences these models are mutually complementary. Organisations that have moulded the two according to their business needs have overcome the fundamental barrier to change, resistance.
HR ‘s role:
Soft and hard HRM are compatible. HRM plays a major role in helping the organisation to ease out tensions while aligning soft and hard HRM with the business needs during change.
Source:The Manage Mentor
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HR Tip of the Day: Cost Cutting? Don't Touch the Base Pay
If your organization is being forced to reduce payroll costs, consider your options carefully. The evidence shows that while cutting base pay can save money quickly, it has long-lasting negative effects on employee motivation. When making the tough choices of where to cut, it may be wiser to be selective and target bonuses and layoffs as a way to reduce costs while leaving base pay intact for those employees who remain.
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If your organization is being forced to reduce payroll costs, consider your options carefully. The evidence shows that while cutting base pay can save money quickly, it has long-lasting negative effects on employee motivation. When making the tough choices of where to cut, it may be wiser to be selective and target bonuses and layoffs as a way to reduce costs while leaving base pay intact for those employees who remain.
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It is true, Bharathi, we should not cut the basic and regular emoluments. We can only consider additional facilities. For example, instead of providing a conveyance vehicle to staff and food/snacks/tea to staff, we can declare some allowances which will cost less. Furthermore, we can list out the cost-escalating things/overheads and have control over them.
Thanks for sharing, Bharathi, and keep on sharing.
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Thanks for sharing, Bharathi, and keep on sharing.
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Thank you, Maru, for sharing a helpful tip about cutting costs.
In my opinion, we should focus on reducing 'waste' rather than simply cutting costs. Waste encompasses various unproductive expenditures such as high-cost travel, conferences, etc. This topic is suitable for a robust debate and often challenging to determine the correct approach.
Currently, the CEO pay in top companies is viewed as wasteful and is regulated in the US and UK.
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In my opinion, we should focus on reducing 'waste' rather than simply cutting costs. Waste encompasses various unproductive expenditures such as high-cost travel, conferences, etc. This topic is suitable for a robust debate and often challenging to determine the correct approach.
Currently, the CEO pay in top companies is viewed as wasteful and is regulated in the US and UK.
AVS
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My two cents: HR really needs to identify key resources of the company. During hard times or cost cuts, we need to make sure that those key resources understand these steps or are taken care of. Otherwise, they will be the first ones to leave.
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Company Policy for Instant Messaging and Text Messaging
HR Policies In just a few years, instant messaging (IM) and text messaging (TM) have become pervasive. As you no doubt know from experience, IM is usually sent via desktop or laptop computer, whereas TM is transmitted via cell phones or handheld devices such as BlackBerrys.
The growth of TM has been spectacular. In 2001, for instance, just 8 percent of U.S. employees were using it. Now that number is more than 50 percent. This explosive growth is because IM and TM represent fast and inexpensive means for managers to stay in touch with employees and for employees to stay in touch with each other. In an increasing number of cases, this isn't just a luxury, it's a business imperative.
Despite their advantages, IM and TM aren't going to replace e-mail. E-mail is still probably a better device for conveying long messages that must be saved. IM is preferable for one or two line messages that would just clutter up an e-mail inbox.
On the downside, some IM and TM users find the technology intrusive and distracting. Their continual presence can make it hard for employees to concentrate and stay focused. A survey of managers revealed that in 86 percent of meetings, at least some participants checked TM, and another survey revealed 20 percent of managers report having been castigated for using wireless devices during meetings. Finally, because instant messages can be intercepted easily, many organizations are concerned about the security of IM and TM.
So here is today's Daily HR Tip: Your organization may already have an e-mail policy which covers the do's and don'ts regarding the use of company e-mails. Consider adding an IM and TM policy too! This should specify acceptable and not acceptable use of these media bearing in mind the need to maintain data security and a permanent record of certain communications.************************************************** ****
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Company Policy for Instant Messaging and Text Messaging
HR Policies In just a few years, instant messaging (IM) and text messaging (TM) have become pervasive. As you no doubt know from experience, IM is usually sent via desktop or laptop computer, whereas TM is transmitted via cell phones or handheld devices such as BlackBerrys.
The growth of TM has been spectacular. In 2001, for instance, just 8 percent of U.S. employees were using it. Now that number is more than 50 percent. This explosive growth is because IM and TM represent fast and inexpensive means for managers to stay in touch with employees and for employees to stay in touch with each other. In an increasing number of cases, this isn't just a luxury, it's a business imperative.
Despite their advantages, IM and TM aren't going to replace e-mail. E-mail is still probably a better device for conveying long messages that must be saved. IM is preferable for one or two line messages that would just clutter up an e-mail inbox.
On the downside, some IM and TM users find the technology intrusive and distracting. Their continual presence can make it hard for employees to concentrate and stay focused. A survey of managers revealed that in 86 percent of meetings, at least some participants checked TM, and another survey revealed 20 percent of managers report having been castigated for using wireless devices during meetings. Finally, because instant messages can be intercepted easily, many organizations are concerned about the security of IM and TM.
So here is today's Daily HR Tip: Your organization may already have an e-mail policy which covers the do's and don'ts regarding the use of company e-mails. Consider adding an IM and TM policy too! This should specify acceptable and not acceptable use of these media bearing in mind the need to maintain data security and a permanent record of certain communications.************************************************** ****
AVS
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HR Tip of the Day: JOB SATISFACTION - A State of Mind: In addition using traditional motivators such as pay and good work conditions consider communicating some of the positive attributes to employees about working for the organization. Maybe the message is that “we are doing better than our competitors” or that “orders are up”. Whatever it is, find something that everyone in the organization can be grateful for and communicate it. It just might raise satisfaction levels a couple of notches.
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It is true, Bharathi. That's the reason our ancestors used to say, "Always talk positively" and "Never talk negative words." Our positive words will give strength to our body, and negative words will give weakness.
Thanks for sharing, Bharathi.
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Thanks for sharing, Bharathi.
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HR Tip of the Day: Non-monetary motivational incentives:You may not be able to pay them more money, but employees who feel that they are being underpaid should not necessarily feel they are unappreciated. Rewarding employees with non-monetary recognition is a cost-effective way of motivating the workforce while securing the organization's bottom line.
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HR Tip of the Day: Design the Perfect Job:
When designing a new job or revamping an old job description, use the Job Characteristics Model as a checklist to ensure that the job will maximize the motivation of the job holder. This will help to maintain and build employee motivation, satisfaction, and productivity, and reduce absenteeism as well as the likelihood of your best workers leaving.
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When designing a new job or revamping an old job description, use the Job Characteristics Model as a checklist to ensure that the job will maximize the motivation of the job holder. This will help to maintain and build employee motivation, satisfaction, and productivity, and reduce absenteeism as well as the likelihood of your best workers leaving.
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8 Management Lessons from Indias Freedom Struggle
We recently celebrated Indian Independence Day on 15 August. I cherish the freedom and celebrate Indias growth towards global recognition. Going back in history, Indian freedom struggle lasted nearly a century. The last 25 years of the struggle was lead by Mahatma Gandhi on the concept of non-violence. India is one of the unique countries which gained freedom without much bloodshed. I think there are lot of management lessons which corporate world is implementing presently which were prevalent in the freedom struggle.
In this post I am exploring Mahatma Gandhis leadership and management style, and linking it to the current management practices.
1. Walk the talk
Mahatma Gandhi preached the concept of simple living and high thinking, although he came from an affluent Indian family. He came up with various austere living standards and requested his followers to adopt them. His kept his life open to public scrutiny. People may debate regarding his personal choices but no one would raise questions on his ethics and integrity. Irrespective of the difficulty involved, he always was able to take the high moral ground and never compromised on his personal values. In the present corporate world we respect the leaders who are able to walk the talk, demonstrate ethical and principled behavior and lead by example.
2. Think out of the box
The strategy and tactics adopted during the Indian independence struggle were unlike any other country™s revolution. Some of the concepts were:
 ˘ Non-violence “ A war fought on the basis of principles without any bloodshed.
˘ Civil disobedience- Court arrest if the British officials are threatening imprisonment for demanding your rights.
 ˘ Non-cooperation- The message given was maintain your jobs with the British Empire, however do not support it regarding its practices against Indian people. Managements today are advocating out of the box thinking and competing strategically. The organization which implements a unique strategy generally wins the market.
3. Brand building
Mahatma Gandhi™s personal brand has lasted 60 years after his death without any investment. He created a brand of a simple moral man living life on the principle of Ahimsa (non-violence). His home spun cotton clothes, wooden shaft, leather slippers, vegetarian meals and home at the ashram all embodied his personal brand. His character and communication depicted his core values to the masses. We must acknowledge that fact that very few leaders in history have as strong a brand image as Gandhi. The corporate world is spending huge sums on advertising to build the corporate brand. We hear Tom Peters and other management gurus talking about building the śBrand You .
4. Competitors size doesnt matter
The Indian freedom struggle gained ground by the idea of a few committed individuals who wished to bring about a change. They envisaged taking on the might of British Empire who had the resources, funds, weapons and management capability. The Indian leadership team acknowledged the strengths of the British Empire and devised a strategy which minimized those strengths. They built a strategy on the following:
Non-violence which required no weapons;
Asked masses to contribute for the independence and live frugally, hence survived on minimal resources;
Developed local leadership across all regions under Congress banner. Using a similar strategy Barrack Obama won the American president elections when he had no funds and support. Also, one notices small IT companies (e.g. hotmail) which developed into big names just by pioneering a unique product and leveraging the market properly.
5. Build dream teams
Indian Congress Party besides Gandhi had a number of other accomplished leaders. Namely, C. Rajagopalachari, Jawaharlal Nehru, Â Vallabhbhai Patel, Subhash Chandra Bose and others. These leaders all had different personalities and ideologies, however worked for a common cause. Gandhi and Nehru complimented each other tremendously and mostly operated as two in a box. Senior leaders acted as mentors for the younger generation. The party had leaders at grass root level, and people were encouraged to develop leadership traits. Business world is focusing on building dream teams with leadership at all levels. The Human resource Departments are focused on concepts of two in a box, alternate leaders, chief mentors and succession planning.
6. Engage and empower people
Mahatma Gandhi in his speech on the eve of Dandi March said -Wherever there are local leaders, their orders should be obeyed by the people. Where there are no leaders and only a handful of men have faith in the programme, they may do what they can, if they have enough self-confidence . He encouraged common man to show leadership and commitment under the overall umbrella of Congress. He united the people by specifying the mission, vision and code of conduct of Congress. The masses were committed to the cause and in all his symbolic protests he involved people participation. The corporate world™s biggest challenge is of disengaged employees due to actual or perceived lack of empowerment. It is becoming apparent that success or failure of the organization is increasingly dependent on a healthy organization culture which encourages employee participation.
7. Accept and encourage diversity
The British are generally blamed for implementing divide and rule policy in India. On the contrary, India already was already divided into various regions, religions and castes before the British rule. Mahatma Gandhi in his struggle for independence attempted to unify the country. He encouraged the princely states to join hands, brought Hindus and Muslims on the same platform and removed caste barriers for joining the freedom moment. He supported gender equality and encouraged women to actively participate in the movement. His wife, Kasturba Gandhi played a pivotal role in getting women™s participation. With less than 10% women in senior management positions in the corporate world, the mantra today is to bring more women on board. With globalization the concept of accepting and encouraging diversity has taken hold.
8. Dont make it personal
In the Quit India speech in 1942, Mahatma Gandhi stated- Then, there is the question of your attitude towards the British. I have noticed that there is hatred towards the British among the people. The people say they are disgusted with their behavior. The people make no distinction between British imperialism and the British people . Deal with the issue and not the person; this is the corporate mandate today. Mahatma Gandhi pioneered this thought process. In all his communication and dealings he stood up against British Imperialism. He however, had friendly relationships with Britishers and never made a personal attack in his speeches. On the other hand, he continuously advocated decent and humane behavior even towards ones enemy. His thought process was- address the issue at hand and keep a positive attitude towards a person from the competing camp. In nut shell, there is a lot to learn from the Indian freedom struggle for the corporate world. It had unique dimensions which are gaining hold now as corporate best practices. History is the best teacher, if we are willing to learn from other peoples successes and failures.
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8 Management Lessons from Indias Freedom Struggle
We recently celebrated Indian Independence Day on 15 August. I cherish the freedom and celebrate Indias growth towards global recognition. Going back in history, Indian freedom struggle lasted nearly a century. The last 25 years of the struggle was lead by Mahatma Gandhi on the concept of non-violence. India is one of the unique countries which gained freedom without much bloodshed. I think there are lot of management lessons which corporate world is implementing presently which were prevalent in the freedom struggle.
In this post I am exploring Mahatma Gandhis leadership and management style, and linking it to the current management practices.
1. Walk the talk
Mahatma Gandhi preached the concept of simple living and high thinking, although he came from an affluent Indian family. He came up with various austere living standards and requested his followers to adopt them. His kept his life open to public scrutiny. People may debate regarding his personal choices but no one would raise questions on his ethics and integrity. Irrespective of the difficulty involved, he always was able to take the high moral ground and never compromised on his personal values. In the present corporate world we respect the leaders who are able to walk the talk, demonstrate ethical and principled behavior and lead by example.
2. Think out of the box
The strategy and tactics adopted during the Indian independence struggle were unlike any other country™s revolution. Some of the concepts were:
 ˘ Non-violence “ A war fought on the basis of principles without any bloodshed.
˘ Civil disobedience- Court arrest if the British officials are threatening imprisonment for demanding your rights.
 ˘ Non-cooperation- The message given was maintain your jobs with the British Empire, however do not support it regarding its practices against Indian people. Managements today are advocating out of the box thinking and competing strategically. The organization which implements a unique strategy generally wins the market.
3. Brand building
Mahatma Gandhi™s personal brand has lasted 60 years after his death without any investment. He created a brand of a simple moral man living life on the principle of Ahimsa (non-violence). His home spun cotton clothes, wooden shaft, leather slippers, vegetarian meals and home at the ashram all embodied his personal brand. His character and communication depicted his core values to the masses. We must acknowledge that fact that very few leaders in history have as strong a brand image as Gandhi. The corporate world is spending huge sums on advertising to build the corporate brand. We hear Tom Peters and other management gurus talking about building the śBrand You .
4. Competitors size doesnt matter
The Indian freedom struggle gained ground by the idea of a few committed individuals who wished to bring about a change. They envisaged taking on the might of British Empire who had the resources, funds, weapons and management capability. The Indian leadership team acknowledged the strengths of the British Empire and devised a strategy which minimized those strengths. They built a strategy on the following:
Non-violence which required no weapons;
Asked masses to contribute for the independence and live frugally, hence survived on minimal resources;
Developed local leadership across all regions under Congress banner. Using a similar strategy Barrack Obama won the American president elections when he had no funds and support. Also, one notices small IT companies (e.g. hotmail) which developed into big names just by pioneering a unique product and leveraging the market properly.
5. Build dream teams
Indian Congress Party besides Gandhi had a number of other accomplished leaders. Namely, C. Rajagopalachari, Jawaharlal Nehru, Â Vallabhbhai Patel, Subhash Chandra Bose and others. These leaders all had different personalities and ideologies, however worked for a common cause. Gandhi and Nehru complimented each other tremendously and mostly operated as two in a box. Senior leaders acted as mentors for the younger generation. The party had leaders at grass root level, and people were encouraged to develop leadership traits. Business world is focusing on building dream teams with leadership at all levels. The Human resource Departments are focused on concepts of two in a box, alternate leaders, chief mentors and succession planning.
6. Engage and empower people
Mahatma Gandhi in his speech on the eve of Dandi March said -Wherever there are local leaders, their orders should be obeyed by the people. Where there are no leaders and only a handful of men have faith in the programme, they may do what they can, if they have enough self-confidence . He encouraged common man to show leadership and commitment under the overall umbrella of Congress. He united the people by specifying the mission, vision and code of conduct of Congress. The masses were committed to the cause and in all his symbolic protests he involved people participation. The corporate world™s biggest challenge is of disengaged employees due to actual or perceived lack of empowerment. It is becoming apparent that success or failure of the organization is increasingly dependent on a healthy organization culture which encourages employee participation.
7. Accept and encourage diversity
The British are generally blamed for implementing divide and rule policy in India. On the contrary, India already was already divided into various regions, religions and castes before the British rule. Mahatma Gandhi in his struggle for independence attempted to unify the country. He encouraged the princely states to join hands, brought Hindus and Muslims on the same platform and removed caste barriers for joining the freedom moment. He supported gender equality and encouraged women to actively participate in the movement. His wife, Kasturba Gandhi played a pivotal role in getting women™s participation. With less than 10% women in senior management positions in the corporate world, the mantra today is to bring more women on board. With globalization the concept of accepting and encouraging diversity has taken hold.
8. Dont make it personal
In the Quit India speech in 1942, Mahatma Gandhi stated- Then, there is the question of your attitude towards the British. I have noticed that there is hatred towards the British among the people. The people say they are disgusted with their behavior. The people make no distinction between British imperialism and the British people . Deal with the issue and not the person; this is the corporate mandate today. Mahatma Gandhi pioneered this thought process. In all his communication and dealings he stood up against British Imperialism. He however, had friendly relationships with Britishers and never made a personal attack in his speeches. On the other hand, he continuously advocated decent and humane behavior even towards ones enemy. His thought process was- address the issue at hand and keep a positive attitude towards a person from the competing camp. In nut shell, there is a lot to learn from the Indian freedom struggle for the corporate world. It had unique dimensions which are gaining hold now as corporate best practices. History is the best teacher, if we are willing to learn from other peoples successes and failures.
~Internet
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Ten Employee Training Tips
Well-trained employees are the key to your small business success. Studies have shown that the most successful, productive employees are those who have received extensive training.
Tips
- Stress training as an investment.
- Determine your needs.
- Promote a culture of learning.
- Get management on board.
- Start out small.
- Choose quality instructors and materials.
- Find the right space.
- Clarify connections.
- Make it ongoing.
- Measure results.
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Well-trained employees are the key to your small business success. Studies have shown that the most successful, productive employees are those who have received extensive training.
Tips
- Stress training as an investment.
- Determine your needs.
- Promote a culture of learning.
- Get management on board.
- Start out small.
- Choose quality instructors and materials.
- Find the right space.
- Clarify connections.
- Make it ongoing.
- Measure results.
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Time-out:
It is an efficient tool by which every employee is given an opportunity to choose time-out during work hours.This can be followed on a daily/weekly basis depending on the nature of the business. An employee can take 30-45 minutes of time-out to read, listen to music, play an indoor game, take a nap, exercise, practice yoga, watch a movie, etc. But at the same time, the employee must be within the company premises at a dedicated space allocated to pursue such activities.
Child care:
It's necessary to develop a children's programme for working mothers/fathers wherein companies need to invest in a separate space where a working parent can spend time with their kid/kids during work hours. A progressive firm needs to make arrangements w.r.t school pick-up/drop and other basic amenities in the form of indoor games, stationary, food, etc.
Sanjay Bhan, director – HR, Texas Instruments (India) Pvt. Ltd
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It is an efficient tool by which every employee is given an opportunity to choose time-out during work hours.This can be followed on a daily/weekly basis depending on the nature of the business. An employee can take 30-45 minutes of time-out to read, listen to music, play an indoor game, take a nap, exercise, practice yoga, watch a movie, etc. But at the same time, the employee must be within the company premises at a dedicated space allocated to pursue such activities.
Child care:
It's necessary to develop a children's programme for working mothers/fathers wherein companies need to invest in a separate space where a working parent can spend time with their kid/kids during work hours. A progressive firm needs to make arrangements w.r.t school pick-up/drop and other basic amenities in the form of indoor games, stationary, food, etc.
Sanjay Bhan, director – HR, Texas Instruments (India) Pvt. Ltd
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Dear Citehr friends,
I wish to share the below article about self-discipline.
Have a nice week ahead.
AVS
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Self-Discipline
Supervisory discipline is a thing of the past. Prepare employees to be self-disciplined and get rid of the unpleasant task of "chiding employees."
Most managers dislike taking disciplinary action as much as they have an aversion to conducting traditional performance appraisals. As for the employees, they simply hate it. So, why is it that disciplinary procedures have found a home in most organizations today?
Managers influence the environments in which employees work but not their upbringing. They cannot control earlier work environments in which employees would have developed the skills, knowledge, and work ethics. However, managers can strive to create a work environment and positive supervisory interactions that encourage employees to develop and practice self-discipline.
Creating a conducive environment
Clear expectations: Employees need to know exactly what is expected of them, such as continuous improvement, initiative, and problem-solving. Job descriptions need to be informative, but not all-encompassing, to encourage flexibility.
Fan the flame: When employees exhibit initiative and self-discipline, praise them, offer support, reward them, and ensure that the idea is implemented.
Treat them as adults: Adults want minimal rules and guidelines, policies that ensure an orderly, fair, and consistent work environment. They want a say in decisions concerning them or their work. Employees want to contribute to the workplace. The best workplaces promote individual and team success. They raise the self-esteem of employees.
Train them: Employees need to be trained in problem-solving and process improvement.
Solicit input: Consult employees before implementing a new policy. Focus groups help in gauging employee reaction to potential new guidelines. Enforce policies consistently.
Encourage experimentation: When an idea fails, employees need not be punished. Provide a budget for employees to spend on new ways of working.
Regular meetings: Spending time meeting with employees on a personal basis is imperative. Coach and encourage the development of each employee. Ensure all communication channels are open to the employees.
Employees are human beings too. Occasionally, they may not practice self-discipline. In such instances, address unacceptable behavior immediately.
Source: The Manage Mentor
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I wish to share the below article about self-discipline.
Have a nice week ahead.
AVS
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Self-Discipline
Supervisory discipline is a thing of the past. Prepare employees to be self-disciplined and get rid of the unpleasant task of "chiding employees."
Most managers dislike taking disciplinary action as much as they have an aversion to conducting traditional performance appraisals. As for the employees, they simply hate it. So, why is it that disciplinary procedures have found a home in most organizations today?
Managers influence the environments in which employees work but not their upbringing. They cannot control earlier work environments in which employees would have developed the skills, knowledge, and work ethics. However, managers can strive to create a work environment and positive supervisory interactions that encourage employees to develop and practice self-discipline.
Creating a conducive environment
Clear expectations: Employees need to know exactly what is expected of them, such as continuous improvement, initiative, and problem-solving. Job descriptions need to be informative, but not all-encompassing, to encourage flexibility.
Fan the flame: When employees exhibit initiative and self-discipline, praise them, offer support, reward them, and ensure that the idea is implemented.
Treat them as adults: Adults want minimal rules and guidelines, policies that ensure an orderly, fair, and consistent work environment. They want a say in decisions concerning them or their work. Employees want to contribute to the workplace. The best workplaces promote individual and team success. They raise the self-esteem of employees.
Train them: Employees need to be trained in problem-solving and process improvement.
Solicit input: Consult employees before implementing a new policy. Focus groups help in gauging employee reaction to potential new guidelines. Enforce policies consistently.
Encourage experimentation: When an idea fails, employees need not be punished. Provide a budget for employees to spend on new ways of working.
Regular meetings: Spending time meeting with employees on a personal basis is imperative. Coach and encourage the development of each employee. Ensure all communication channels are open to the employees.
Employees are human beings too. Occasionally, they may not practice self-discipline. In such instances, address unacceptable behavior immediately.
Source: The Manage Mentor
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Communication
If you read the verbatim minutes of a meeting, you wouldn't grasp the impact of what was said the same way as if you had been there or saw the meeting on video. Why? There is no record of nonverbal communication. The emphasis given to words or phrases is missing.
The following list of statements shows how intonations can change the meaning of a message when the speaker puts emphasis on different words. The following statements, spoken in different ways, can mean very different things:
1.Why don't I take you to dinner tonight? Means: Not tomorrow night.
2.Why don't I take you to dinner tonight? Means: I was going to take someone else.
3.Why don't I take you to dinner tonight? Means: Instead of the guy you were going with.
4.Why don't I take you to dinner tonight? Means: I'm need a reason why I shouldn't take you.
5.Why don't I take you to dinner tonight? Means: Do you have a problem with me?
6.Why don't I take you to dinner tonight? Means: Instead of going on your own.
7.Why don't I take you to dinner tonight? Means: Instead of lunch tomorrow.
Misunderstandings is a particular problem when writing e-mails. It is easy to miscommunicate your intentions in a short e mail as there is no tone of voice to provide context. Emoticons were introduced to try and solve this problem but they seem to have fallen in to disuse in most cases.
So here is Today's Daily HR Tip: Don't send important messages by short e-mail. At the very least write a well thought through message and put it in an attachment that has been tested for comprehension. Ask another person to read it to check for comprehension. Of course, the best method of communication has been with us for thousands of years, is free, and should be used more frequently: in person, face-to-face communication.
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If you read the verbatim minutes of a meeting, you wouldn't grasp the impact of what was said the same way as if you had been there or saw the meeting on video. Why? There is no record of nonverbal communication. The emphasis given to words or phrases is missing.
The following list of statements shows how intonations can change the meaning of a message when the speaker puts emphasis on different words. The following statements, spoken in different ways, can mean very different things:
1.Why don't I take you to dinner tonight? Means: Not tomorrow night.
2.Why don't I take you to dinner tonight? Means: I was going to take someone else.
3.Why don't I take you to dinner tonight? Means: Instead of the guy you were going with.
4.Why don't I take you to dinner tonight? Means: I'm need a reason why I shouldn't take you.
5.Why don't I take you to dinner tonight? Means: Do you have a problem with me?
6.Why don't I take you to dinner tonight? Means: Instead of going on your own.
7.Why don't I take you to dinner tonight? Means: Instead of lunch tomorrow.
Misunderstandings is a particular problem when writing e-mails. It is easy to miscommunicate your intentions in a short e mail as there is no tone of voice to provide context. Emoticons were introduced to try and solve this problem but they seem to have fallen in to disuse in most cases.
So here is Today's Daily HR Tip: Don't send important messages by short e-mail. At the very least write a well thought through message and put it in an attachment that has been tested for comprehension. Ask another person to read it to check for comprehension. Of course, the best method of communication has been with us for thousands of years, is free, and should be used more frequently: in person, face-to-face communication.
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Good morning sir. Yes, very true. Tips on communications - in every field, communications play a very important role, not only in professional but also in personal life. Now, the trend is to use jargons where some people don't know. These should be avoided in our life. Everyone has to speak in simple English. :)
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HR Tip of the Day:Maintaining credibility during organizational crisis: If you don't have a crisis management communication plan, then put one in place as soon as you can—the nature of a crisis is that you just don't know when it's going to happen.
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Thank you B. Maru, Viku, and Pooja for your comments.
@ B. Maru: As you have rightly said, it is difficult to see or hear the usage of correct language. Let me share with you that writing or speaking simple English is not easy. We need to practice, practice, and practice. Using the 'jargon' has become second nature to most of us. Mobile is the first culprit.
Thanks for reading this.
AVS
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@ B. Maru: As you have rightly said, it is difficult to see or hear the usage of correct language. Let me share with you that writing or speaking simple English is not easy. We need to practice, practice, and practice. Using the 'jargon' has become second nature to most of us. Mobile is the first culprit.
Thanks for reading this.
AVS
From India, Madras
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Hi Guys,
Nice to see the tip of the day for an HR professional. It is really useful for the current scenario where the communication gap exists between employees and HR. This is a nice suggestion that will truly help to create a good relationship at all levels of employees.
With Regards,
Arunkumar Venkataraman
Human Resources
"If you dream it, you can do it"
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Nice to see the tip of the day for an HR professional. It is really useful for the current scenario where the communication gap exists between employees and HR. This is a nice suggestion that will truly help to create a good relationship at all levels of employees.
With Regards,
Arunkumar Venkataraman
Human Resources
"If you dream it, you can do it"
From India, Madras
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Thank you for sharing some great tips on maintaining credibility. Crisis management is a unique skill; in times of crisis, common sense often proves more valuable than mere wisdom. It is crucial for all HR practitioners to learn this art to enhance their effectiveness.
Good tip, Maru.
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Good tip, Maru.
AVS
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TEAM WORK
Teamwork takes more time and often more resources than individual work. Teams have increased communication demands, conflicts to manage, and meetings to run. So the benefits of using teams have to exceed the costs, and that's not always the case.
How do you know whether the work of your group would be better done in teams? You can apply three tests to see whether a team fits your situation.
1.Ask yourself can the work be done better by more than one person? A good indicator is the complexity of the work and the need for different perspectives. Simple tasks that don't require diverse input are probably better left to individuals.
2.Ask yourself does the work create a common purpose or set of goals for the people in the group that is more than the aggregate of individual goals? Many service departments of new-vehicle dealers have introduced teams that link customer-service people, mechanics, parts specialists, and sales representatives. Such teams can better manage collective responsibility for ensuring customer needs are properly met.
3.Determine whether the members of the group are interdependent. Using teams makes sense when there is interdependence between tasks—the success of the whole depends on the success of each one, and the success of each one depends on the success of the others. Soccer, for instance, is an obvious team sport. Success requires a great deal of coordination between interdependent players. Conversely, except possibly for relays, swim teams are not really teams. They're groups of individuals performing individually, whose total performance is merely the aggregate summation of their individual performances.
So here is today's Daily HR Tip: Before you rush to implement teams, carefully assess whether the work requires or will benefit from a collective effort.
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Teamwork takes more time and often more resources than individual work. Teams have increased communication demands, conflicts to manage, and meetings to run. So the benefits of using teams have to exceed the costs, and that's not always the case.
How do you know whether the work of your group would be better done in teams? You can apply three tests to see whether a team fits your situation.
1.Ask yourself can the work be done better by more than one person? A good indicator is the complexity of the work and the need for different perspectives. Simple tasks that don't require diverse input are probably better left to individuals.
2.Ask yourself does the work create a common purpose or set of goals for the people in the group that is more than the aggregate of individual goals? Many service departments of new-vehicle dealers have introduced teams that link customer-service people, mechanics, parts specialists, and sales representatives. Such teams can better manage collective responsibility for ensuring customer needs are properly met.
3.Determine whether the members of the group are interdependent. Using teams makes sense when there is interdependence between tasks—the success of the whole depends on the success of each one, and the success of each one depends on the success of the others. Soccer, for instance, is an obvious team sport. Success requires a great deal of coordination between interdependent players. Conversely, except possibly for relays, swim teams are not really teams. They're groups of individuals performing individually, whose total performance is merely the aggregate summation of their individual performances.
So here is today's Daily HR Tip: Before you rush to implement teams, carefully assess whether the work requires or will benefit from a collective effort.
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HR TIP of the Day: Helping Employees balance work-life conflicts:
Managers (particularly HR managers) need to design workplaces and jobs that can help employees deal with work-life conflicts. This can be done through building greater flexibility into paid time off (PTO) policies and instituting flexible work hours or the ability to work remotely. Training to try to change the mindset of many supervisors should also be considered. The payoff? Organizations that help their employees to resolve work-life conflicts are likely to retain the best and most motivated employees. In the future, that could be your organization's greatest competitive advantage.
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Managers (particularly HR managers) need to design workplaces and jobs that can help employees deal with work-life conflicts. This can be done through building greater flexibility into paid time off (PTO) policies and instituting flexible work hours or the ability to work remotely. Training to try to change the mindset of many supervisors should also be considered. The payoff? Organizations that help their employees to resolve work-life conflicts are likely to retain the best and most motivated employees. In the future, that could be your organization's greatest competitive advantage.
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HR Tip of the Day: Difficult Employees are a Challenge for you: Difficult employees are not necessarily bad employees. Don't shy away from dealing with difficult employees and don't turn a blind eye to the situations that arise as a result of their behaviors. Train yourself and the managers and supervisors you work with to use the six steps to deal effectively with the difficult employees.
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Vivek, thank you for your comments. These are tips only. We need to understand what this is all about. By the way, please find the six steps:
Understand the big picture - what is the track record of the employee? Is this an isolated occurrence or a pattern of behavior? Can the behavior be justified from the employee's point of view, even if you might not agree with it?
Gather the facts - there are always rumors and hearsay, so it is important to fact-check the reality of the situation. Try to find hard evidence of what occurred or what is occurring - facts are undeniable!
Create a plan - decide when and where you will speak to the employee and other involved people. Know what you will say to open the discussion. Prepare your key questions - use open-ended questions that allow each person to state their perspective on what happened.
Focus on the problem, not the person - don't give the impression that you are attacking the people involved; that will only result in closing down the discussion. Instead, attack the problem by uncovering underlying issues and root causes through intensive questioning.
Be open to hearing all sides - when dealing with a difficult employee, it is not only fair but necessary to hear all sides and perspectives to understand the underlying reasons for the difficult behavior. Play the role of a mediator and try to find common ground to figure out where and how you can bring clarity to the situation.
Identify a solution - the goal is to come to an agreement with the employee on how to solve the issue. Without agreement from the employee on the solution, it is questionable if their behavior will change. The agreement should result in a plan of action that the employee commits to. You should also agree on how the plan will be implemented and monitored.
Gather the facts - there are always rumors and hearsay, so it is important to fact-check the reality of the situation. Try to find hard evidence of what occurred or what is occurring - facts are undeniable!
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Understand the big picture - what is the track record of the employee? Is this an isolated occurrence or a pattern of behavior? Can the behavior be justified from the employee's point of view, even if you might not agree with it?
Gather the facts - there are always rumors and hearsay, so it is important to fact-check the reality of the situation. Try to find hard evidence of what occurred or what is occurring - facts are undeniable!
Create a plan - decide when and where you will speak to the employee and other involved people. Know what you will say to open the discussion. Prepare your key questions - use open-ended questions that allow each person to state their perspective on what happened.
Focus on the problem, not the person - don't give the impression that you are attacking the people involved; that will only result in closing down the discussion. Instead, attack the problem by uncovering underlying issues and root causes through intensive questioning.
Be open to hearing all sides - when dealing with a difficult employee, it is not only fair but necessary to hear all sides and perspectives to understand the underlying reasons for the difficult behavior. Play the role of a mediator and try to find common ground to figure out where and how you can bring clarity to the situation.
Identify a solution - the goal is to come to an agreement with the employee on how to solve the issue. Without agreement from the employee on the solution, it is questionable if their behavior will change. The agreement should result in a plan of action that the employee commits to. You should also agree on how the plan will be implemented and monitored.
Gather the facts - there are always rumors and hearsay, so it is important to fact-check the reality of the situation. Try to find hard evidence of what occurred or what is occurring - facts are undeniable!
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The Benefits of Induction Training
Every new employee joins the organization with stars in their eyes. There is a rosy dream of a great future, great achievements, and a great corporate relationship. The employee begins with a positive note and a heart full of new resolutions.
Imagine how devastating it would be for the employee to encounter indifference, ambiguity, and disinterest. Imagine how the lackadaisical attitude of colleagues and superiors could shatter their hopes and dreams.
This scenario could be the reverse as well. Employees who have been disillusioned with their previous jobs might join with a cynical attitude. They scoff at the rules and deride employee development programs of the company.
In both cases, the losers are more than just two parties: the cynic and the victim suffer; in addition, the organizational climate becomes sour, and the overall productivity goes down.
Induction training for new employees has to be taken seriously by both the employer and the employee. Every factor that can impact the new employee must be considered. Let us see all the factors that can influence the new employee:
- Manual of organization rules and procedures
- Manual of the organization's events, programs, facilities
- Organization chart and reporting structures
- Job manual
- Departmental description, including names of employees and their respective designations
A new employee has no idea about the work culture in your organization. Hence, you have to be sensitive to the employee and provide all oral and written instructions and guidelines. This helps them to align themselves with the organization's culture. Encourage formal and informal communication to allow them to blend with their work team.
Induction of new employees is incomplete without a formal induction training program. Induction training could be periodic lectures until the employee is absorbed into the organization. To get employees comfortable with their fellow workers, it is a good idea to encourage informal tete-a-tete sessions. If the employee joins a sales team or a software development team, team members could have team inductions. It is very important to motivate new employees and stoke their ambitions for higher achievement. Team members should not indulge in name-calling or backbiting about other members as this can be very demotivating to the new recruit.
Induction training should begin on a high note, and everybody must look at the relationship optimistically. However, it is also not wise to raise irrationally high expectations of new employees. Promises should be reasonable and real. False promises only lead to disillusionment and negative feelings. The key is to build aspirations that would seem fair and reasonable to employees.
Source: Human Resource Management
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Every new employee joins the organization with stars in their eyes. There is a rosy dream of a great future, great achievements, and a great corporate relationship. The employee begins with a positive note and a heart full of new resolutions.
Imagine how devastating it would be for the employee to encounter indifference, ambiguity, and disinterest. Imagine how the lackadaisical attitude of colleagues and superiors could shatter their hopes and dreams.
This scenario could be the reverse as well. Employees who have been disillusioned with their previous jobs might join with a cynical attitude. They scoff at the rules and deride employee development programs of the company.
In both cases, the losers are more than just two parties: the cynic and the victim suffer; in addition, the organizational climate becomes sour, and the overall productivity goes down.
Induction training for new employees has to be taken seriously by both the employer and the employee. Every factor that can impact the new employee must be considered. Let us see all the factors that can influence the new employee:
- Manual of organization rules and procedures
- Manual of the organization's events, programs, facilities
- Organization chart and reporting structures
- Job manual
- Departmental description, including names of employees and their respective designations
A new employee has no idea about the work culture in your organization. Hence, you have to be sensitive to the employee and provide all oral and written instructions and guidelines. This helps them to align themselves with the organization's culture. Encourage formal and informal communication to allow them to blend with their work team.
Induction of new employees is incomplete without a formal induction training program. Induction training could be periodic lectures until the employee is absorbed into the organization. To get employees comfortable with their fellow workers, it is a good idea to encourage informal tete-a-tete sessions. If the employee joins a sales team or a software development team, team members could have team inductions. It is very important to motivate new employees and stoke their ambitions for higher achievement. Team members should not indulge in name-calling or backbiting about other members as this can be very demotivating to the new recruit.
Induction training should begin on a high note, and everybody must look at the relationship optimistically. However, it is also not wise to raise irrationally high expectations of new employees. Promises should be reasonable and real. False promises only lead to disillusionment and negative feelings. The key is to build aspirations that would seem fair and reasonable to employees.
Source: Human Resource Management
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HR Tips for the day:
A business is only as good as the people who work for it. As a small business, you can be closer to your staff, suppliers, and customers than larger ones. Involve your employees in the work culture from day one and keep them up to date with the progress of the company and any developments that may take place in the near future.
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A business is only as good as the people who work for it. As a small business, you can be closer to your staff, suppliers, and customers than larger ones. Involve your employees in the work culture from day one and keep them up to date with the progress of the company and any developments that may take place in the near future.
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HR Tip of the Day: Use Intuition in Decision Making
Be aware that you may overemphasize analysis and rationality in certain instances, and recognize that using your intuition may improve your decision-making. Don't rely on it too much; however, it is so unquantifiable that it's hard to know when our hunches are right or wrong. The key is neither to abandon nor rely solely on intuition but to supplement it with evidence and good judgment.
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Be aware that you may overemphasize analysis and rationality in certain instances, and recognize that using your intuition may improve your decision-making. Don't rely on it too much; however, it is so unquantifiable that it's hard to know when our hunches are right or wrong. The key is neither to abandon nor rely solely on intuition but to supplement it with evidence and good judgment.
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Thank you to Prasad and welcome to our CHR group. I am sure your doubts will be cleared here. Before asking your doubts, I want to share a small tip with you. Before asking or posting any doubts or questions, just type your question in Google. You might find the answer there. If you don't find a relevant answer, you are always welcome to come to us with your question. We are here to help you at any cost. We have senior and many other HR professionals who will assist you in every way.
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Dear Mr. AVS,
You have shared some helpful tips on leadership skills. There is a saying about leadership: "Be a leader, be with a leader, or create a leader." By doing any of these three, we can effectively lead the team.
Thank you for sharing your valuable tips, Mr. AVS.
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You have shared some helpful tips on leadership skills. There is a saying about leadership: "Be a leader, be with a leader, or create a leader." By doing any of these three, we can effectively lead the team.
Thank you for sharing your valuable tips, Mr. AVS.
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HR Tip of the Day: Emotional Labor Affects Employee Performance. Employers can support employees in high emotional labor jobs by giving them regular breaks and a chance to relax and recharge their emotional batteries.
Furthermore, employers should communicate to employees that they understand the difficulties of continuously maintaining a happy and welcoming approach to customers. Employees should be encouraged to use their break times to rest and regroup so they will be better able to interact with even difficult customers in a positive and supportive manner.
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Furthermore, employers should communicate to employees that they understand the difficulties of continuously maintaining a happy and welcoming approach to customers. Employees should be encouraged to use their break times to rest and regroup so they will be better able to interact with even difficult customers in a positive and supportive manner.
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Dear Bharathi,
Normally, the labor force becomes emotional when there is any untoward incident or accident in the workforce. How we handle the issue in such situations is crucial, and our attitude can greatly impact how we manage the workforce.
Regarding employees' emotions, what you have mentioned is not reflective of our Indian culture. Our strategy for handling employees often involves keeping them under stress and strain, with the belief that this will lead to a peaceful team dynamic as employees may refrain from approaching management for minor issues. However, if your approach is welcoming and cordial, you may find yourself constantly engaged and unable to sit in your office for even a single minute.
As you mentioned, a welcoming approach towards customers is essential for survival in the competitive business world.
Thank you for sharing these insightful tips, Bharathi. Please continue to share your knowledge.
Best regards
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Normally, the labor force becomes emotional when there is any untoward incident or accident in the workforce. How we handle the issue in such situations is crucial, and our attitude can greatly impact how we manage the workforce.
Regarding employees' emotions, what you have mentioned is not reflective of our Indian culture. Our strategy for handling employees often involves keeping them under stress and strain, with the belief that this will lead to a peaceful team dynamic as employees may refrain from approaching management for minor issues. However, if your approach is welcoming and cordial, you may find yourself constantly engaged and unable to sit in your office for even a single minute.
As you mentioned, a welcoming approach towards customers is essential for survival in the competitive business world.
Thank you for sharing these insightful tips, Bharathi. Please continue to share your knowledge.
Best regards
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Thanks for your comment and the valuable addition to this discussion on the labor force, Bhaskar. While it may not be commonly used in India, if we give it a try, we might be able to implement it successfully. This tip could be beneficial for any HR professional in the future. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and please continue sharing. :)
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HR Tip of the Day: Politics or Performance – Who Gets That Promotion?
Look twice at the people who are up for promotion. You will probably be aware of the "high flyers" who are well-known in the organization due to their political and networking skills—but be careful—these individuals may not be the most effective (or deserving) candidates for promotion. Dig a little deeper and look for the effective employees—those who spend time turning in solid and consistent results rather than those who excel at organizational politics.
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Look twice at the people who are up for promotion. You will probably be aware of the "high flyers" who are well-known in the organization due to their political and networking skills—but be careful—these individuals may not be the most effective (or deserving) candidates for promotion. Dig a little deeper and look for the effective employees—those who spend time turning in solid and consistent results rather than those who excel at organizational politics.
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HR TIP of the DAY:The Employee Life Cycle(ELC) – A Useful HR Model : Take a look at your key employees and determine their place in the ELC. Identify any actions or interventions you need to take—particularly for employees at ELC stages of Monotony and Disengagement.
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Not Everyone Wants A Challenging Job!
Employee Motivation Conventional wisdom among managers and HR professionals seems to be that employees want challenging, interesting, and complex work. The assumption seems to be that employees wish to grow in their jobs. But is this a valid assumption—or do some employees wish for simple, routine work?
There is little current research available to answer this question, but research done in the 1970′s indicates that individuals with high-growth needs are more responsive to challenging work. However, these workers number only about 15% of the work force.
The research indicated that many workers meet their “higher order” needs off the job. After all, there are 168 hours in a week but work rarely consumes more than 30 percent of them. That leaves considerable opportunity, even for individuals with strong growth needs, to find higher-order need satisfaction outside the workplace.
So here is today's Daily HR Tip: Some employees relish challenging work, but this desire may be over generalized by managers and HR professionals to all workers. Organizations increasingly have pushed extra responsibilities onto workers, often without knowing whether they want or can handle the increased responsibilities. So be selective about who you challenge with extra duties—according to the research only about one employee in five will be motivated by the growth opportunities offered by extra responsibilities!
AVS
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Employee Motivation Conventional wisdom among managers and HR professionals seems to be that employees want challenging, interesting, and complex work. The assumption seems to be that employees wish to grow in their jobs. But is this a valid assumption—or do some employees wish for simple, routine work?
There is little current research available to answer this question, but research done in the 1970′s indicates that individuals with high-growth needs are more responsive to challenging work. However, these workers number only about 15% of the work force.
The research indicated that many workers meet their “higher order” needs off the job. After all, there are 168 hours in a week but work rarely consumes more than 30 percent of them. That leaves considerable opportunity, even for individuals with strong growth needs, to find higher-order need satisfaction outside the workplace.
So here is today's Daily HR Tip: Some employees relish challenging work, but this desire may be over generalized by managers and HR professionals to all workers. Organizations increasingly have pushed extra responsibilities onto workers, often without knowing whether they want or can handle the increased responsibilities. So be selective about who you challenge with extra duties—according to the research only about one employee in five will be motivated by the growth opportunities offered by extra responsibilities!
AVS
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HR Tip of the day:How satisfied employees are with their jobs?: Don't assume that you have an accurate reading of what is on the mind of your employees. There may be things that can be done quickly and inexpensively that that will increase employee satisfaction and morale if managers only took the trouble to find out about them. Employee surveys are no panacea, but if job attitudes are as important as the evidence suggests then organizations need to find out where they can improve. The incentive? – better bottom line results!
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HR Tip of the Day: Perceive Better: Don't just accept perceptions as being reality—dig deeper! Even the smartest managers who have made it to a senior position in the organization may exhibit selective perception about their abilities or situations in the organization. It may fall to the HR professional in the room to challenge perceptions and reinforce fact-based realities so the best decisions can be made.
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HR Tip of the Day: Enforce strict "Absence" procedures. In order to deal effectively with absenteeism, staff should be very clear about the company policy. A staff handbook is an ideal way to state policies clearly. Areas such as holidays, sickness, and absenteeism should be included and clearly outlined.
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That's right Bharathi, The Absent will be a part of discipline matter, whereas leave and holidays are personnel matters. Nice tip you have shared Bharathi, and thanks for sharing.
As a matter of fact, Mr. Giridhar, we are treating each and every activity personally in the office. That's the reason we are facing so many problems in the work area. If our senior/superior tells us something, we must take it in the right sense and understand the correct meaning of the contention. Only then can we act correctly, and our performance level will increase.
Thanks for sharing the nice tips, Mr. Giridhar.
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As a matter of fact, Mr. Giridhar, we are treating each and every activity personally in the office. That's the reason we are facing so many problems in the work area. If our senior/superior tells us something, we must take it in the right sense and understand the correct meaning of the contention. Only then can we act correctly, and our performance level will increase.
Thanks for sharing the nice tips, Mr. Giridhar.
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HR Tip of the Day:Justifying the cost of supervisor training: Critically assess the skills of your supervisors by identifying how often the common supervisory mistakes are made in your organization. Each time a supervisory mistake is made it is costing your organization money directly or indirectly in lost time, low morale, and high employee turnover. Given the results of such an assessment it will probably be easy to justify the cost of a supervisory skills training program for your new supervisors and “refresher” training for your current supervis
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Exactly, Mr. Giridhar. The communication must be proper and must contain accuracy, brevity, and clarity; otherwise, it will create unwanted gossiping and rumors among the recipients. A well-communicated message is like a well-finished task.
Thanks for sharing nice HR tips.
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Thanks for sharing nice HR tips.
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HR Tip of the Day: Interpersonal Skills are very important. Hire and train for interpersonal skills as well as technical skills. Using pre-hire assessments can help to identify people who may be derailed by their inability to get along with others.
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Dear Bharathi,
Interpersonal skills are as important as technical skills and the performance of employees, especially those in the HR field who must be trained in interpersonal skills. Thanks for sharing a nice HR tip, Bharathi.
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Interpersonal skills are as important as technical skills and the performance of employees, especially those in the HR field who must be trained in interpersonal skills. Thanks for sharing a nice HR tip, Bharathi.
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HR Tip of the day: Job Enrichment - A way for employee motivation. Review the job design of key positions within your organization to see if jobs can be enriched and made more meaningful to the job holders. This can be relatively inexpensive to do and could provide a payoff in increased productivity and reduced absenteeism.
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It is really true, Mr. Giridhar. As a team member, we must speak out our opinion in meetings and explain the pros of our opinion while listening to the cons from other members. Only then can we get a clear idea of the issues at hand, including their pros and cons, which will help us reach a unanimous consensus.
Thanks for sharing, Mr. Giridhar.
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Thanks for sharing, Mr. Giridhar.
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HR Tip of the Day: Personality Traits for predicting performance: There is a lot of evidence to support the use of personality trait assessments as predictors of job performance—particularly assessments based on the “Big Five” model of personality. Be a little careful, however, and don't place 100% confidence in personality assessments as a predictor of performance. After all, we humans are highly adaptive and research also shows that personality traits can change (or adapt) in response to organizational situations.
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Hi
I applied for HRM in an international company
Kindly I need your advice for the interview I can speak English as second language my Bachelor is at
my last year position is head hunting in a recruiting company also my 9 years' experience is as assistant principal in school of cores meeting the new candidates doing workshops .
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING DURING THE INTERVIEW ?
THANKS
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I applied for HRM in an international company
Kindly I need your advice for the interview I can speak English as second language my Bachelor is at
my last year position is head hunting in a recruiting company also my 9 years' experience is as assistant principal in school of cores meeting the new candidates doing workshops .
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING DURING THE INTERVIEW ?
THANKS
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HR Tip of the Day: Importance of Team roles: To increase the likelihood that the team members will work well together, managers need to understand the individual strengths each person can bring to a team, select members with their strengths in mind, and allocate work assignments that fit with members' preferred personality, skills, and styles.
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Truly said, Bharathi. Before selecting the team members, the managers must know the strengths and weaknesses of their team members. Only then can the manager allocate the work accordingly. That's the reason why initially, the company keeps all the newly appointed staff idle and instructs them to learn the system of the company.
Thanks for sharing, Bharathi.
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Thanks for sharing, Bharathi.
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HR Tip of the Day: When do teams make sense? Teamwork takes more time and often more resources than individual work. Before you rush to implement teams, carefully assess whether the work requires or will benefit from a collective effort.
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HR Tip of the Day: Help Employees Balance Work-Life Conflicts:
Managers (particularly HR managers) need to design workplaces and jobs that can help employees deal with work-life conflicts. This can be done through building greater flexibility into paid time off (PTO) policies and instituting flexible work hours or the ability to work remotely. Training to try to change the mindset of many supervisors should also be considered. The payoff? Organizations that help their employees to resolve work-life conflicts are likely to retain the best and most motivated employees. In the future, that could be your organization's greatest competitive advantage.
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Managers (particularly HR managers) need to design workplaces and jobs that can help employees deal with work-life conflicts. This can be done through building greater flexibility into paid time off (PTO) policies and instituting flexible work hours or the ability to work remotely. Training to try to change the mindset of many supervisors should also be considered. The payoff? Organizations that help their employees to resolve work-life conflicts are likely to retain the best and most motivated employees. In the future, that could be your organization's greatest competitive advantage.
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Of course, Bharathi, nowadays due to the extended work hours, employees' work-life conflicts are increasing, and it should be managed effectively. Otherwise, it will affect the productivity of the organization as well as the personal life of the employees. Hence, the HR needs to organize Change in Lifestyle Management training programs regularly for its employees.
Thanks for sharing such useful HR tips, Bharathi.
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FIVE WAYS TO LEVERAGE HUMILITY AS TEAM LEADER
An indifferent and arrogant boss led to a high performing team becoming mediocre. Lack of humility can hurt employees and organization alike. There are ways to foster humility.
Be Yourself At All Times
When you are not humble, you are putting up an act and creating an artificial cover for yourself. Communication breaks down, and you tend to micromanage. “The ability to connect freely with peers and team mates gets impacted, which is one of the crucial aspects of handling a team. The lack of effective communication will lead to anything but good performance,” says K Sudarshan, managing partner, EMA Partners International, India.
KEEP A HUMANE APPROACH
Being humble does not mean allowing yourself to be taken for a ride. It is about being humane in dealing with others, understanding their perspective but being firm on issues, supporting the right things and taking the right decisions. “You should never come across as an easy target for getting things done. It's a state where you are mature, open-minded, recognise your limitations and recognise others' strength to complement yours,” says NS Rajan, partner and global practice leader, people and organization, Ernst & Young
LEAD BY EXAMPLE
If you want your peers and team mates to be humble, show them how to be so. Appreciate others' talent and skills, and give them credit. Acknowledge your shortcomings, and never shy away from learning what you don't know. Help people whenever they need you. Your subordinates will appreciate this, and stand behind you whenever you need them to. This will strengthen team spirit and improve performance too.
LET THE IDEAS FLOW
Don't believe what they say about how an arrogant person is feared and respected; the opposite is true. Humility always raises your stature. When you accept your shortcomings, you embrace knowledge. You take the best from others. A halfempty pot allows for a free flow of thoughts and wisdom. And that is the hallmark of great leaders and personalities.
GET REAL, TIMES CHANGE
The arrogance comes from power, and the importance due to influence. But situations always change. There might be employees or co-workers who you put down because of your sense of superiority today. Tables might just turn, and the people who you thought were lesser in influence, power or position could dictate terms to you. “It's an important lesson for all individuals, whether at work or in personal life. Always behave keeping in mind that times change,” says Sudarshan.
Article Courtesy - Economic Times
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An indifferent and arrogant boss led to a high performing team becoming mediocre. Lack of humility can hurt employees and organization alike. There are ways to foster humility.
Be Yourself At All Times
When you are not humble, you are putting up an act and creating an artificial cover for yourself. Communication breaks down, and you tend to micromanage. “The ability to connect freely with peers and team mates gets impacted, which is one of the crucial aspects of handling a team. The lack of effective communication will lead to anything but good performance,” says K Sudarshan, managing partner, EMA Partners International, India.
KEEP A HUMANE APPROACH
Being humble does not mean allowing yourself to be taken for a ride. It is about being humane in dealing with others, understanding their perspective but being firm on issues, supporting the right things and taking the right decisions. “You should never come across as an easy target for getting things done. It's a state where you are mature, open-minded, recognise your limitations and recognise others' strength to complement yours,” says NS Rajan, partner and global practice leader, people and organization, Ernst & Young
LEAD BY EXAMPLE
If you want your peers and team mates to be humble, show them how to be so. Appreciate others' talent and skills, and give them credit. Acknowledge your shortcomings, and never shy away from learning what you don't know. Help people whenever they need you. Your subordinates will appreciate this, and stand behind you whenever you need them to. This will strengthen team spirit and improve performance too.
LET THE IDEAS FLOW
Don't believe what they say about how an arrogant person is feared and respected; the opposite is true. Humility always raises your stature. When you accept your shortcomings, you embrace knowledge. You take the best from others. A halfempty pot allows for a free flow of thoughts and wisdom. And that is the hallmark of great leaders and personalities.
GET REAL, TIMES CHANGE
The arrogance comes from power, and the importance due to influence. But situations always change. There might be employees or co-workers who you put down because of your sense of superiority today. Tables might just turn, and the people who you thought were lesser in influence, power or position could dictate terms to you. “It's an important lesson for all individuals, whether at work or in personal life. Always behave keeping in mind that times change,” says Sudarshan.
Article Courtesy - Economic Times
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HR Tip of the day: People new to the supervisory role take time and training to make the adjustment. Making a successful transition from worker to supervisor is exciting and challenging. Recognizing the pitfalls and working to avoid them will reduce the likelihood of serious trouble or plain failure. HR professionals can help to make the transition for new supervisors as smooth as possible by providing the training and support needed by newly appointed supervisors and their bosses.
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Thank you, Maru, for sharing a nice tip today. Here I wish to add a few messages, which are my personal opinions:
While promoting a worker to the level of supervisor, great care has to be taken by HR managers by studying the attitude of the candidate, which is of prime importance. Here, more than the skill, the attitude, and team-playing ability have to be looked into. Otherwise, we will lose a good worker and will create a bad supervisor.
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While promoting a worker to the level of supervisor, great care has to be taken by HR managers by studying the attitude of the candidate, which is of prime importance. Here, more than the skill, the attitude, and team-playing ability have to be looked into. Otherwise, we will lose a good worker and will create a bad supervisor.
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HR Tip: Entrepreneurs Are different from rest of us: If you are trying to create an entrepreneurial culture in your organization you might find it beneficial to look at how potential new recruits score on the “Big Five” personality assessment. To the extent that candidates score high in conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness and low in agreeableness, such a candidate may be right one for you to hire.
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Thank you, Maru, for sharing a nice tip today. I would like to add further to your tip: Entrepreneurship skill is not something special but can be nurtured by all through training. In fact, every human being is born with entrepreneurial ability to some level, through traits such as risk-taking, speech, dressing up, and so on. However, in the present situation, the ability to take risks is considered the main trait of an entrepreneur. If employees work with entrepreneurial ability, they will be a significant asset to the organization.
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HR Tip of the Day: Retaining the Best Employees-Even when downsizing : Think creatively about how to maintain the retention and motivation of key members of your organization—if you do not put retention strategies in place now you may see many talented employees exiting your organization when the economic upturn inevitably comes
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HR Tip of the Day: Retaining the Best Employees-Even when downsizing : Think creatively about how to maintain the retention and motivation of key members of your organization—if you do not put retention strategies in place now you may see many talented employees exiting your organization when the economic upturn inevitably comes.
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HR Tip of the Day: Appraise your staff regularly. An effective appraisal system should allow for realistic, but challenging objectives. There should also be interim reviews to ensure objectives have not changed and to give an opportunity to identify training and development. Consider who is best placed to carry out the reviews - in some cases it may be more appropriate to use a middle manager.
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Dear Bharathi,
One should not always believe the interim manager and appraise the staff. Sometimes top-level managers must directly involve themselves and appraise their working style and productivity through other available sources, so that there is no wrong or incorrect appraisal towards the staff concerned.
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One should not always believe the interim manager and appraise the staff. Sometimes top-level managers must directly involve themselves and appraise their working style and productivity through other available sources, so that there is no wrong or incorrect appraisal towards the staff concerned.
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HR Tip of the Day: Selecting Candidates for your Leadership Development Program: When designing your Leadership Development Program be sure to select candidate with the potential to succeed and possesses the “right stuff”. This involves creating clear criteria to assess potential candidates for the program. Remember, some candidates may be “diamonds in the rough” right now, but with a little polishing even the roughest diamonds will sparkle!
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HR Tip of the Day: Hiring Team Players
When hiring team members, be sure candidates can fulfill their team roles as well as technical requirements. The candidates can undergo training to make them into team players.
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Dear Bharathi,
There are two types of employees available in the market. The first category is they can work independently, and whatever task you are allotting them, they will accomplish the tasks without any hurdles. The second category can work only in groups and in teams. These people can accomplish their tasks when the team is formed and delegated to them. We have to identify the group at a micro-level so that the team players can achieve their goals. Our duty in this is to identify and segregate the work roles and responsibilities and assign them with independent work for the first category people; the tasks requiring teamwork should be earmarked for the successful team who can work collectively and accomplish the task.
Thanks for sharing and keep on sharing such useful HR Tips.
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There are two types of employees available in the market. The first category is they can work independently, and whatever task you are allotting them, they will accomplish the tasks without any hurdles. The second category can work only in groups and in teams. These people can accomplish their tasks when the team is formed and delegated to them. We have to identify the group at a micro-level so that the team players can achieve their goals. Our duty in this is to identify and segregate the work roles and responsibilities and assign them with independent work for the first category people; the tasks requiring teamwork should be earmarked for the successful team who can work collectively and accomplish the task.
Thanks for sharing and keep on sharing such useful HR Tips.
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HR Tip of the Day: Pay Increase Uncertainties : Take a “total rewards package” perspective when considering compensation increased and encourage employees to do the same. You can cultivate employee loyalty by highlighting non-cash rewards, particularly for key employees.
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HR tip of the Day: Train managers involved in the hiring process: It's not a given that hiring managers understand legal requirements that apply to the hiring process. That's why HR professionals need to “train, train, train” managers to interview correctly.
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