(Editor’s Note: Are you looking for a full recap of this week’s events and resources? Read the #TChat Recap: “HR Generalists: Tricks of the Trade. “)
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” –Stephen Covey
Are you an “HR department of one”? If so, you’re not alone .
Statistics suggest that there’s a legion of U.S. small company practitioners who function as all-in-one HR virtuosos.
The Bureau of National Affairs says that the median HR-to-employee ratio remains fairly stable, at 1.1 HR practitioners for every 100 workers. And according to the SBA , more than 98% of firms employ less than 150 employees. No wonder the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) reports that most of its 275,000 members are from departments of 1-5.
Making It Work
With so many solo HR managers in today’s world of work, it’s important to understand how successful practitioners serve their organizations across all specialties . What practices promote effectiveness and efficiency, despite limited bandwidth? How should you prioritize your efforts ? That’s the topic we’ll explore this week with two experts who know how to make it work:
• Dave Ryan SPHR, Director of Human Resources at Mel-O-Cream Donuts , and• Donna Rogers , Rogers HR Consulting .
Dave helped set the stage by briefly explaining what it means to wear many HR hats:
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And Donna offered her perspective as an experienced HR consultant and teacher:
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What’s your advice for HR colleagues who need to do more with less? This is a topic that affects all of us, directly or indirectly. So bring your tips, questions and opinions — and join this week’s #TChat conversation !
#TChat Events: The HR Department of One
#TChat Radio — Wed, Dec 4 — 6:30 pmET / 3:30pmPT
Tune-in to the #TChat Radio show Our hosts, Meghan M. Biro and Kevin W. Grossman talk with Donna Rogers Dave Ryan Tune-in LIVE online this Wednesday!
#TChat Twitter — Wed, Dec 4 — 7pmET / 4pmPT
Immediately following the radio show, our discussion moves to the #TChat Twitter stream , where Dr. Nancy Rubin will moderate an open chat with the entire TalentCulture community. Everyone with a Twitter account is invited to participate, as we address these questions:
Q1: What’s the first thing a one-person HR shop should do and why?Q2: How should an HR pro organize and scale for all talent activities?Q3: How should HR pros and business owners partner in small companies?Q4: What other resources should one-person HR shops consider utilizing?Q5: What technologies help keep one-person HR shops productive?
We look forward to hearing gathering helpful wisdom from the crowd — so bring your best HR management advice, and let’s talk!
Throughout the week, we’ll keep the discussion going on the #TChat Twitter feed and on our LinkedIn Discussion Group . So please join us share your questions, ideas and opinions.
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