Let us not be hasty, panic stricken and anxious to cut salaries and retrench staff across the board using a non-discriminate hatchet approach as a knee-jerk reaction to deal with the economic storm. Instead, let us review all expenditures to determine where we can reduce or eliminate unnecessary costs in a very systematic way where...
Month: December 2008
Core HR Competencies
In a 2007 Human Resource Competency Study (HRCS) undertaken by University of Michigan Professor Dave Ulrich and his colleague Wayne Brockbank, six core competencies were identified for high performing Human Resource professionals. They are as follows: 1. The Credible Activist – is respected, admired, listened to and offers a point of view, takes a position...
Human Resource Auditing
As the year draws to a close, we should take some time to review our achievements against plans for our organizations. We all know that we worked hard dealing with issues of productivity and leadership, but have our policies and procedures contributed to the successes or failures of the organizations for which we work so...