Outsourced strategic HR servicesThe real purpose of Human Resources services is to achieve the strategic and long term goals of the company it serves, with a particular focus on its employees. I refer to this as "wearing the people cap" when sitting around the board room table. Human resources need to deal with the concerns of the company regarding adopting a clear mission and vision, developing an optimal organisational structure, embedding the right culture and values, defining a communication strategy and preparing an organization for a changing landscape. In the consulting environment, identifying the company HR needs with the business owner or executive team is often a good starting point. It sometimes feels like we are building a pyramid and each building block will lead to the company's ultimate success. We start with the foundations and define, mission, vision and short, medium and long term goals. With this comes the definition of the desired company values that need to be disseminated throughout the company. Values and culture are twin blocks in the pyramid. The next building block is to define each employee's role and provide clarity on what and how they need to do the work and achieve great results. How they get measured recognised and incentivised, trained and developed becomes the next building block. The ultimate goal is to work with a team of top performing managers and employees who drive the achievement of the company's goals and bring success and above average shareholder returns. Staying abreast of human capital trends and what a company needs to do to retain top performers and an engaged and happy workforce, is key to our consulting approach. Are you ready to start the journey in creating a top performing company through its people? For further discussion on how we can help you, please contact me on 021 300 0502 or email paola@newrecruit.co.za or visit the website.