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<\/p>\nHow many empty chairs were there in your office on Monday morning after England\u2019s 6-1 victory over Panama?<\/p>\n
Sporting events like the World Cup do present some challenges for HR. What\u2019s the policy on\u00a0 allowing people to watch crucial games during working hours?\u00a0 How do you deal with employees who have \u2013 ahem \u2013 over-celebrated and come to work hungover or half-cut or failed to turn up at all?<\/p>\n
The answer will vary from business to business, but regardless of the official stance, HR people everywhere will no doubt be watching events in Russia closely – possibly because they are interested in the \u2018beautiful game\u2019, more likely so they can assess the possible impact on the workplace if England continues its winning streak.<\/p>\n
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In the meantime, we\u2019re joining in with the football fever with our HR guide to World Cup terminology:<\/p>\n
England have clocked up eight so far \u2013 but what are your HR goals? Is it to help the organisation build an agile workforce that will help it thrive and survive in today\u2019s competitive, turbulent climate? Or maybe it\u2019s to create \u2018a great place to work\u2019 so the business can attract and retain the best talent? In today\u2019s fast-moving environment, HR people are often so busy doing \u2018stuff\u2019 that they don\u2019t have time to take a step back and make sure it\u2019s the right stuff. If HR is to add value, it\u2019s vital to ensure the people strategy is supporting the business strategy and geared towards helping the company achieve its commercial goals.<\/p>\n
Up to 20 million Euros or 4 per cent of annual global turnover to be precise \u2013 for failure to comply with the recently introduced GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations), depending on the gravity of the infringement. Then there\u2019s the increased Tribunal compensation awards for unfair dismissal, the possibility of unlimited fines for failure to report and take action on gender pay gaps and the cost of getting it wrong on Right to Work. Making sure the business doesn\u2019t fall foul (pun intended) of the legislation is a key task for HR \u2013 especially when the wider business doesn\u2019t always appreciate (or want to listen to) the implications of flouting the rules.<\/p>\n
As a raft of recent research has shown, we are in the midst of an emerging war for talent, with two thirds of employers already struggling to fill vacancies. Good candidates at junior and mid-level management are proving particularly hard to find \u2013 with the UK\u2019s imminent departure from Brexit only likely to worsen the situation. In business, as in football, forward-looking companies have realised they have to invest in the best candidates early on by building relationships with schools, colleges and universities and investing in training for high potential employees. And while the average Premier League players weekly wage of \u00a350K plus is probably not on the table for most recruits, organisations are finding they are having to swallow a hike in salaries if they are to attract and retain the most talented players.<\/p>\n
A role HR often finds itself in. Warring colleagues, power struggles within teams, managers who get accused of unfairness or bullying by their staff \u2013 all the kind of disputes that regularly end up on HR\u2019s doorstep. Conflict in the UK workplace is rife, with research suggesting that 4 out of 10 employees has experienced some form of interpersonal conflict within the past year. The cost to industry is huge (an estimated \u00a333 billion a year), which makes it important that HR practitioners develop the skills to handle conflict successfully themselves \u2013 and to equip managers throughout the business to do the same.<\/p>\n
When it comes to the final whistle, one of the initiatives that is likely to give HR the biggest kudos is the introduction of an HR software system. Not only can it take the administrative burden away (automating holiday requests, supporting the performance management process and allowing employees to manage their own data), it also has the potential to support the more strategic aspects of HR\u2019s role. Today\u2019s sophisticated HR platforms can provide the data to inform workforce planning, for example, can highlight people-related risk and support decisions about talent and succession. Embracing the latest technology gives HR the opportunity to up its game – increasing its influence in the boardroom and adding real value to the business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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