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| BIZGROWTH STRATEGIES – SUMMER 2016
CBIZ, INC.
Your Summer HR Strategy:
Keeping Momentum
BY
CLAIRE BISSOT
C
losing out 2015 has been a more challenging
task for HR professionals in the U.S. than in past
years. In addition to the usual open enrollment,
compliance audits, benefit plan discrimination testings
and everything else, we had to tackle ACA. It was not an
easy feat, but we fought through it and are probably finding
ourselves catching our breath. Now what?
Find some time for yourself, but don’t lose momentum!
Your HR career is not a lot of little sprints forced by
deadlines but rather a marathon that requires pacing. This
summer, find the moments to recharge and then keep
running.
Often, HR gets so bogged down with paperwork and
checklists that we don’t make time for strategy. Summer is
the season to make that time. To start, think about some
core strategic initiatives important to every business and
assess your organization’s status in each. A few things to
consider include:
Do you have a successful training program
in place?
Think not only about HR courses like anti-
harassment, ethics and HIPAA but also about manager-in-
training programs, career development, conflict resolution
and team building.
When was the last time your employee handbook
was reviewed?
The laws have changed; your handbook may
have not. While you may have seemingly more important
things to do, do not let this task slip through the cracks.
Is there an up-to-date succession plan in place?
Your organization has a responsibility to protect its
employees’ livelihoods and ensure the business stays
sound during any transitions. Without a succession plan,
your business could be in jeopardy.
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