With the huge influx of social media outlets these days, connecting with others online is fast and easy… but how does this apply to your organization? Maybe you have a Facebook page or you Tweet regularly to connect with your customers, but are you maintaining a meaningful connection with your employees? Chances are 140 characters or less won’t adequately communicate your strategic vision and ensure your people are engaged and learning from each other as they work towards their goals. A people management system is the best tool you can use to connect with your most valuable resource… your people.
People management software is not just for the HR dept anymore
The next generation of HR software provides much more functionality than just data management. New generation systems (like Curos) provide the facility for innovative people management. Today, all of your people have access to the system and it’s no longer just about changing an address or viewing a paystub. People can also monitor the progress of their to-dos, set and assign goals, view company news and connect and collaborate on work-related material.
Keep everyone on the “same page”
Ron Cox’s article Connecting People to Strategy states a number of reasons why “a staggering 95% of employees in a company are either unaware of or do not understand the strategy” including lack of clarity, consensus of management and translation to the individual level. People management systems provides a central, Cloud-based location to communicate your mission, values, goals and objectives and keep employees up-to-date on important announcements and events. Goals can be assigned at multiple levels and remain transparent so you have an understanding of who is working on what goal and how their objectives are progressing (check out our post on goal management for more information on our concepts). Objective successes and setbacks are tracked and recorded for reference in performance reviews. Your homepage provides you with up to the minute information and you have the option to receive daily or weekly email updates for added convenience.
Encourage learning through discussion and collaboration
This one is a bit of a pitch for us, only because we haven’t discovered any other fully integrated people management system that offers an area for collaborating and sharing work-related material. “Collaboration” systems exist in droves on their own, but not in combination with data management, talent management and workforce management. In our Nortek People Management Software, access to what we’ve coined “Knowledge” is literally a click away from you at all times. If you’re inputting data on a certain subject and have a question, you can click the Knowledge tab to see what people have been discussing and what materials they have been sharing specific to the topic you’re on. It’s almost like a live, interactive corporate encyclopedia that includes your official documents, as well as discussions and additional material shared by your people. Readability of information depends on the type of post you create so you’re able to ask specific/personal questions and get responses from qualified individuals. Our Knowledge area can be managed to assure accuracy of information.
Connecting with your people no longer has to be an airy corporate mission. With a new generation of HR software, you can turn it into a reality. From employees to managers to executives, your organization is totally supported in getting work done by the right people at the right time. All of your people are included, informed and encouraged to participate in the growth of the organization and themselves.
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