? Is it time to outsource HR work? Plus how to get your employees to give a sh*t.
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Is it time to outsource your HR & recruitment functions?
Every HR professional has experienced the all too common problem of limited resources or simply not having enough hours in the day.?
Our longtime friends (and clients!) over at Enkel gave a valuable webinar on this very topic last month with a focus on financial administrative outsourcing, and they’ve inspired us to provide an HR equivalent.
Here are 3 instances when it may be time to outsource your HR and recruitment needs:?
To keep up with rapid headcount growth ??
If you’re finding it difficult to maintain the quality of the daily operations or programs necessary to sustain rapid headcount growth, you would certainly benefit from outsourcing. Common examples are:
Lack of in-house expertise ??
HR folks are used to swapping hats and learning something new to deliver a program without prior expertise, but time and bandwidth constraints can often get in the way.?
If you need to deliver at speed and with a higher expertise level than you have in-house, you may want to outsource this work. Some common highly-skilled work includes:
Compliance requirements have changed ?
Federal and provincial compliance requirements often change and keeping up can be tough to prioritize internally when bandwidth is tight. Outsourcing this maintenance may be a welcome option for you if your company is
Additionally, new compliance requirements may trigger the need for far bigger projects than writing and launching a new policy for employees. In November 2023, the Pay Transparency Act went into effect in BC which forced many companies to revisit overall compensation philosophies and bands. The bill was also passed in Ontario last month where pay transparency will soon be mandated. Unexpected projects like these may need to be outsourced.
There are loads of reasons your time and resource constraints may lead you to consider outsourcing HR & Recruitment work. So keep these tips in your back pocket and when any compliance, expertise, or scaling needs arise, we’d love to chat!
How to get your employees to give a sh*t
In her recent TEDx Talk, How to Get People to Give a Sh*t , Chief Scientist of Workplace Culture Dr. Jessica Kriegel says that most leaders fall into the “action trap”. They are clear on the results they want to achieve and the actions required to do so, but they stop before they reach the most crucial step: getting their people to care.?
Enter: Dr. Kriegel’s Results Framework.
Telling an employee to complete an action, Dr. Kriegel says, does not motivate them. Beliefs drive actions and experiences shape beliefs.?
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So how can you create the experiences necessary for your employees to truly believe in the mission of your company and their part in it? Here’s Dr. Kriegel’s 3-ingredient secret sauce and a few suggestions from us to make them happen!?
Recognition ??
When people feel recognized for their work, they are more likely to deliver. According to a study conducted by Great Place to Work in 2023, employees are 69% more likely to put in extra effort following a genuine acknowledgement of their achievements from management.??
HR teams can create a culture of recognition by infusing the practice into manager training, implementing recognition tools, and working with leadership to prioritize celebrations that recognize achievements company-wide.??
Storytelling ??
When your employees can see the practical, real-life impacts of their work, they feel less like a cog in the machine and more like a vital component.?
Town halls or weekly all-hands meetings are a great place to prioritize storytelling: reiterate your mission and then prove that it’s working. One way to do this is to feature an employee who hears directly from customers or end users: what examples do they have of the positive impact the company is having? Telling this story will go much farther in motivating your employees than a spreadsheet of numbers ever could.
Feedback ???
When employees are comfortable giving and receiving feedback with their managers, it allows them to readily recognize their strengths, solve pain points, and get crystal clear on their objectives. And that adds up to (you guessed it!) increased motivation and belief in their work. Below is a simple framework managers can use to get into the feedback rhythm. Remember, this formula can and should be used for positive feedback, too!??
Now it’s time to get your leaders out of the action trap by empowering employees to give a sh*t!?
Building core HR infrastructure with PRIMECorp
Earlier this year, PRIMECorp, a multi-jurisdictional police records management and computer-aided dispatch company, underwent a separation from its parent company, EComm. Without a dedicated HR team, they partnered with us at Beacon to assess their HR infrastructure and set them up for success!
Following a comprehensive audit and an Engagement Survey launched with employees, we delivered several culture-aligned projects including:
Most significantly, we launched a brand new Total Rewards Framework in alignment with their goals:
We love helping companies like PRIMECorp lay these vital foundations! If you’d like to chat about a new total rewards framework for your company, email us here .
"Employee engagement does NOT mean employee happiness or employee satisfaction, and it's not about spending lots of money on random employee perks. It's about how passionate employees feel about their jobs, how committed they are to the organization, and how much effort they put into their work. You want your employees to be there for more than just a pay cheque. You want them to genuinely care about your company’s goals."?
?? These are the kinds of truth bombs dropped by Diane Scheidler, MSc, CCP , our awesome Head of People & Culture, at our latest client event earlier this month! She focused on the need for career development pathways and flexible programs to drive higher employee engagement and retention rates.?
? The room was jam-packed and buzzing with energy . Thank you to all our amazing clients and partners who joined us for this session!
That’s all for this month! If Beacon can help your company this Spring, give us a shout here or reach out to Nicole Davidson . We’d love to discuss how we could bring value to your team ???