The People Process

I get to see many managers who complain about their employees, sometimes they are justified and have just got some bad eggs.

In the majority of cases it is the application of the person to the task or job which just doesn't fit

If you don’t get the people process right, you will not achieve the full potential for your business.

Managers who apply a process to choosing the employees for a particular role or task have a far better success rate. It need not be a complex ed process, just think about the person and the job.

• The process evaluates individuals accurately in detail.

• Provide a framework for identifying and developing the good talent at all levels from shop floor to senior management.

Think about training, has the individual got the skills for the task
Have they the time to do it? are you expecting to much

Sometimes you haven't the luxury of picking the ideal person, in this case understand you may not get fully what you want. But as you give that person more of your support and guidance during the task you may get your rewards.

If a person is weak in some areas, they should not be automatically excluded, you, as their manager just needs to understand you need to give more attention until they can carry out the task or project to your satisfaction.

Regular updates and encouragement will pay dividends, but remember if it's not going to plan it may be the people process which needs looking at again.