As an employer, you already know that HR isn’t simple. Whether you’re a company of 13, 30, or 300, it’s not enough to simply cover the basics—your people strategies need to work hard for both your employees and your business.
If you’re like many employers, you may be dealing with a patchwork of practices built up over the years—often reactively, rather than strategically. Maybe you’ve focused on compliance but never really defined a solid strategy. Or perhaps you’re just starting to build out your HR team and not sure where to start. No matter where your HR strategy stands, there’s always room for improvement.
It’s time to take a step back, look at the whole picture, and identify where you can evolve your approach.
We’ll step through seven common HR mistakes that employers make—and ways you can turn them into new opportunities for growth. We’ve worked with a lot of companies over the years and the one thing we can tell you is that people practices are constantly evolving. Technology has unlocked exciting new tools and ways of working. Culture continues to change and expectations of the workplace change with it. Your only option is to own your mistakes, evolve your approach and keep your company moving forward.
7 Pitfalls to Avoid When Building Out Your People Practices
Download our eBook to learn more about these 7 common pitfalls that many companies fall into when developing their HR strategies.
- Mistake #1: Siloing Your Business & HR Strategies
- Mistake #2: Thinking That HR Alone Can Drive Culture
- Mistake #3: Skipping Investment in Career Pathing and Succession Planning
- Mistake #4: Fragmenting the Employee Experience
- Mistake #5: Communicating Without Consistency
- Mistake #6: Underinvesting in DEI Strategy
- Mistake #7: Assuming You Know What Your Employees Want
We know it’s a complicated time to be an employer. But the way we see it, every HR challenge is a new opportunity to create a company that your people can enjoy working at every day. Listen to your people, own your company strengths, and lean into that thing (or things) that make your company truly unique. We’re here to help you define an HR strategy that not only enables you to stand out from the competition but ensures that your company is truly a great place to work.
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