Scenario

You are working at the HR department of WeSellAnything Ltd. A new CEO arrived at the company with the task of saving it from bankruptcy. Although the CEO only arrived recently, it was immediately apparent that morale was low and that there was a turnover 5 times higher than the competitors.

The CEO comes from the manufacturing industry in a small town where the turnover is low and people have jobs for life. The CEO has summoned your team (max 3 people ) for a meeting, demanding explanations and possible changes.

You have worked at WeSellAnything Ltd long enough to know the main issues:

• Competitors pay on average 15% - 20% more and have better benefits
• Many of the targets are unachievable which means that bonus have not been handed in motivation is law
• Lack of advancements, most supervisor and management positions are filled from the outside
• The company does not have a Learning and Development department
• Most Job descriptions do not match the actual job, and despite your efforts the line managers have not been cooperating. The person specifications are also very vague.
• Lack of planning, line managers do not come to you for months and then suddenly they want someone within 3 days, which make it difficult for recruitment. After you contact the individuals they then have 1 interview with the line manager who decides to recruit them or not.
• Management is like a "boys club" and no woman between 20-45 is hired as they do not want to have a pregnant woman (although this is not written anywhere)
• You personally had to attend 3 tribunals in the last few months regarding harassment, bullying and unfair dismissal (the former being due to a manager stating, "you're fired" for no apparent reason other than an employee asking to go home early because his wife was pregnant)

Task 1 of 2 - Meeting documents

Instructions

In preparation for your meeting, you and your team have decided to

a. Draw a mind map using colour to show the traditional functions of "Human Resource Management" and the stages of Human Resource Planning. Use symbols to highlight the involvements of lines managers

b. Differentiate personnel management from human resource management

c. Create a flowchart to showcase the roles and responsibilities of human resource managers.

Task 2 of 2 - Meeting

Instructions

Bring your mind map and your 2 flowcharts at the meeting and:

a. Explain your mind map

b. Using the mind map, identify the importance of human resource planning including common issues faced by HR managers and their causes such as maternity law, discrimination, etc.

c. Using your 1st flowchart, discuss the important of Human Resource planning and explain some of the legal considerations in recruitment and selections.

d. Using the 2nd flowchart, explain your new performance management and reward system and its impact on motivation.