OPTIMISM, according to a recent report, is an essential ingredient in the human resource mix for an SME weathering the current down-turn in business. Be they managers or owners, a positive approach to team shaping can have
significant impact on its success if they remember these three golden rules.
Take a strong, purposeful approach, retain a positive outlook and develop innovative solutions to problems both old and new.
The thinking behind it suggests that those capable of creating a more effective working environment and efficient human resource management practices stand to benefit as the up-turn kicks in. SME’s may not have the skills in-house to make adequate plans, which is where an HR Consultant or outsourced Human Resources Manager can help.
Optimism alone, whilst important, shouldn’t blind a business to the benefits of improving staff skills as well as making certain that the right team exists in the first place. Those businesses that focus on making a workforce feel valued out-perform competitors and whilst it may seem too distant to be of concern when things have become this tough, the shortage of skilled staff often lamented by employers across the economy, will become a more pressing reality.
Why so? Well, the ‘baby boomer’ generation is on the cusp of retiring - often early - and fewer young people are coming into the workplace as a result of falling birth rates.
Those employers far sighted enough to have effective HR planning, resourcing and retention strategies in place, are unlikely to be caught out by the talent shortage and in the short-term their businesses will be happier and more productive places to work.
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