Strategic Consulting with an HR focus
You rely on your team to drive your business, making the development of your people every bit as important as the development of new products and services. Just as you create strategies for growth, you must also devise a plan to ensure that the talents of your team continue to evolve over time. At Latitude, we can help you develop a customised people or change strategy and then provide impactful interventions so you make progress on your people or change initiatives. The results will drive your business and maximise the talents of your team members.
We believe that the best people strategies are well rounded with a focus on:
Training & Development
The training and development aspect of a people strategy focuses on helping employees perform in their roles. Training is the process of building the knowledge and skills base that an employee requires to complete his or her job. Once he or she is fully trained and integrated into a new role, development helps him or her acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to move up the job ladder and assume new responsibilities in the company.
Leadership Development
At all levels, employees are motivated and evaluated by supervisors, team leaders and managers. Leadership development is the process of helping current mid and senior managerial staff become better leaders by building skills in communications, interpersonal relations and other key areas that help make an effective impact.
High Potential Programs
A people strategy also defines how to recognise leadership potential in low level employees and foster an environment where they can one day become leaders. This means building the self awareness and self management skills which will accelerate their growth and ensure sustained impact.
Talent Management
The talent management aspect of a people strategy deals with identifying individuals with the right skills, leadership impact and engagement and helping them put those skills to good use in the workplace. By providing the right motivation and support, talent management seeks to make the most talented members of the team more invested in the company and more likely to succeed, even through times of change and adversity.
Recruitment & Retention
Recruitment is a vital part of a people strategy, as your company must have methods of attracting talent to fill vacancies or assume newly created positions when your organisation grows. The strategy must also include techniques geared toward keeping employee morale high and providing internal opportunities for growth to encourage your best and brightest to remain working for you.
HR Strategy
The final piece is the HR strategy, which is crucial for ensuring that all other parts of the people strategy are implemented as recommended. When your HR department is correctly organised and has clearly established goals, you can promote a positive culture conducive to your core values and smoothly put all aspects of the strategy into action.
For more information about how Latitude's people strategy consulting services can help your company, contact us today.
