Member Event: WEBINAR: Top 10 HR Tips for Small Business Owners

What to Expect

Below is an outline of the top 10 HR tips Kathy has laid out for small businesses.  Kathy will talk through each tip, and share knowledge based on experience, the pitfalls, and no no’s of hiring and managing poor performers.  Included in the webinar will be practical examples, discussion and Q&A with Kathy providing feedback on specific challenges small businesses are facing.

Top 10 HR Tips for Small Businesses

1. Plan and prepare before you recruit - ask questions

2. Have a clear and actionable onboarding and training plan for new hires

3. Manage new employee expectations - be clear on what you expect them to deliver and share the vision

4. Manage the introductory period - weed out poor performance quickly

5. No dual reporting lines or manager titles

6. Hold 1-2-1s with direct reports on a weekly basis

7. Be specific - on what you want, where improvement is needed, and what good looks like

8. Keep a diary - note conversations by email

9. Empower your people - don’t tell them how to do their work and listen to their suggestions and ideas

10. Find out and know the career goals of your team - know their strengths and weaknesses - align people in the right spots on your team and in your business