HR in a Growing IT Company: How Can We Boost Effectiveness for Everyone?

Hello All,

I am an HR Executive in a software development company. As it is at a growing stage, we don't have an idea of how to make HR more effective for the growth of the organization and employees. Please suggest what should I do.

Thanks & Regards,
Surabhi

Hi,

It is good that your company is in a growing stage. But, besides the business, all your other stocks must also grow. In this regard, HR plays a vital role. So, you should do the following things:

1. First, check the existing rules and regulations of the company.
2. Then find out the HR policies that are existing in the company.
3. Discuss with top officials what are the areas that are going to be affected by this expansion or growth.
4. List out these activities and what needs to be done.
5. Discuss with others how to bring about any new changes so that customers of the organization will benefit from this.
6. At the end, see how these changes are taking effect.

Because it is very difficult to judge and cover all the areas of the concerned area at the first instance itself, you have to wait for its practical implication. Then, you can make changes after that with some minor modifications.

Hope you will benefit from this.

Regards,
Sumit

Hi, Sumit,

I work for a software company just like you, and I am the first HR of the company. I will share with you what I did in my company.

1. I prepared an employee handbook where all the general rules and regulations have been laid down.

2. I introduced the leave record system.

3. I restructured the entire process of recruitment (with feedback from management).

4. I have introduced a system to collect employee feedback and suggestions.

5. I introduced a salary structure (I received lots of info from CiteHR on the same, and I will forever be grateful to members of CiteHR for such invaluable info).

If you want more info, drop a mail at [Login to view]. We can also talk about incentive plans and performance appraisal.

My suggestion to you is first to identify the areas where HR intervention is needed and then prioritize your work accordingly. Also, remember that you have been appointed to take care of the employees and also to advise management to make important decisions, so you have to maintain a cordial relationship with both parties.

I hope this makes sense to you.

Thanks and Regards,

Indrani Chakraborty

Hey... same here, mine is also a growing IT company. I introduced full-fledged recruitment plans and HR initiatives in the areas of employee engagement, policies related to dress code, etc.

Dear Indrani, can you please guide me on salary structure and leave record system, as introduced by you.

Dear Sumit and Indrani, can you please tell me about the quantity of workforce in your company.

Do keep in touch.

Thanks and Regards,
Nidhi Sahni
nidhi_7891@rediffmail.com

Hello all,

I am an HR Executive in a software development company. As it is at a growing stage, we don't have an idea how to make HR more effective for the growth of the organization and employees. Please suggest what I should do.

Thanks & Regards,
Surabhi

Have an effective communication policy. Communicate to the employees what you can do but do not make false promises. Distinguish between the personal and professional life of your employees. Do not get involved in office politics. These are some of the basic requirements for HR to be effective in any organization. If you follow this, other things will automatically fall into place.

I hope this will make some sense to you.

Thanks and Regards

Hi Nidhi, Please go through the link below. You will get ample info on the salary structure. For information on the leave record system, kindly drop in a mail at [Login to view] [i]<link no longer exists - removed></i] Thanks and Regards, Indrani Chakraborty

Hey, thanks for the mail, Sumit, and I wish you a Happy New Year as well. I am in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Our workforce is quite small, around 25 employees, and I am handling the internal HR, which may not be very significant, as well as the placement division of our firm. I graduated with my management degree in 2007, and I feel that I am not getting enough exposure here. I am looking for a change and had considered some options in the hotel industry, but I didn't find them attractive enough.

By the way, I will be appearing for the SAIL management trainee test in February. Do you have any suggestions? :-)

Regards,
Nidhi.

Hi, I am a student of MBA (HR and IT). Yet I have to complete my MBA. There are three months left to complete MBA. You are a professional person but only by my college study. I would like to suggest that HR is a very vast area, as you know, and if you want to make it effective, some training and development programs may be arranged for employees. You have to point out the weaknesses in your employees and the overall policies of the organization. If you seek any changes to be made, you should suggest them to your superiors.

Best of luck.

Being a responsible employee in your HR, you should be drafting some plans of actions on how to grow your HR within the organization. As the role of HR itself, it helps the organization develop into a better organization and become successful.

Please let me know if you need any further assistance or clarification.