Human Resources (HR) plays a role in every (and I mean every) organisation as it forms the foundation of understanding for employees and managers. It may not be implemented in small businesses ‘officially’ but there are attributes of HR that a small business can carry without realising it.

What are the Basics?

First and foremost, HR is responsible for managing an organisations most valuable asset – its workforce. With this comes tasks of recruiting, training and retaining employees while ensuring compliance with regulations, laws, and company goals. Furthermore, HR’s aim is to create a positive work culture and contribute to the overall strategic direction of the company.

How can we align HR and the organisations business objectives?

HR must understand the organisations staffing needs. They do this through talent acquisition by attracting and hiring the right fitting talent.

Providing employee development opportunities through design training and development programs offer a chance for employees to increase there skills and career opportunities.

Employee retention relies on compensation and benefits to ensure that the organisation maintains staff levels.

HR assists in establishing performance metrics, conducting evaluations and providing feedback to employees through performance management. This is essential for identifying areas of improvement and aligning goals with the organisations objectives.

Maintaining employee engagement and motivation by addressing any concerns that arise within the workplace and promoting a sense of belonging among employees.

Having a basic understanding of HR fundamentals is crucial for the success of any organisation. Even if a business doesn’t have HR, it is important to reflect on what HR aspects can be applied to your workplace as it will assist to the overall success and long term sustainability of the staff/workplace/business/organisation.