(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 , SPHR, instructor of management at University of Illinois Springfield, and owner of 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 and Dave Ryan about how to ensure that HR remains effective, even in small company environments. 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.
We’ll see you on the stream!
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