1. 7 Secrets to Exceptional
People Management
Alyson Pellowe People Vision

2. Objectives
By the end of this (20 Mins) session you will get
an understanding of the 7 secrets!
3. Workforce plan and get structure right
4. Recruit slow hire fast
5. Performance manage
6. Use HR as a strategic partner
7. Engage and retain
8. Review what you do
9. Be consistent

4. 1.Get your
structure right
• Look at what your business needs
• Plan ahead
• Look at the numbers
• Detailed Job Description
• Think about the skills in house
• Succession Planning

5. 2. Recruit slow
fire fast!
• Candidate attraction –
“Employer Brand”
• Thorough interview
process
• Select from a wide pool
• Appropriate assessment
• Probationary period
evaluation

6. 3.Performance
Management
• Induction Objectives
• Probationary review
• Clear objectives for all:
– Short, mid long term
– personal, team and organisation
• Job Descriptions

7. 4. Use HR as a strategic partner

8. 5. Review what
you do
• Consider IIP
• Look at what works in
practice
• Don’t over complicate
processes
• Get feedback from
employees

9. 6. Engage and Retain
• Staff Surveys
• Decision making
throughout the
organisation
• Talent management
• Career development
• Exhilarating projects

11. 7. Be consistent
• Examples: Holidays,
compassionate
leave
• Performance
Manage
• Discipline where
needed
• Create ground rules
– company
handbook

12. Benefits of Great
People Management

13. Useful Links
• ACAS www.acas.org.uk
• www.investorsinpeople.co.uk
• www.pvhr.com/HR-Library.php

14. Personal Action Planning

15. “Participant
Question
Time”

16. PVHR
Webinars
• We now run webinars on a range of different
subjects
• Write to me if you would like more details
alyson.pellowe@pvhr.com
• Thank you for participating and ….

17. “Thank you for participating, we look
forward to your feedback!”