Small Business

Example Company Profile

A company that has trading for 3+ years, is owner-managed, with a small management team in place of 2 to 3 people and between 10 and 30 employees.

Typical Small Company Challenges

• Managing growth and diversification
• Introducing more formal business management systems and processes
• Introducing more formal HR / IT systems
• Setting up appraisal/performance management
• Managing performance management, disciplinary and grievance issues
• Supervisory and management development
• Technical and soft skills training for employees

How we can help

• Staff resource planning at a strategic or operational level
• HR IT systems specification, reviews, and internal implementation support/roll-out
• Development and roll-out of appraisal systems, including manager and employee training
• Disciplinary / Grievance advice, acting as the internal HR point of contact throughout the process
• Structured development programmes to equip managers with necessary supervisory skills
• Facilitated management team sessions to review progress towards the business plan
• Recruitment and selection of new staff employees, including job / role-based psychometric assessment to ensure correct technical / team / cultural fit
• Developing employees soft skills through training interventions
• Coaching to enhance performance/progress/move into new roles

Key Benefits

• • Access to appropriate levels of HR support when you need it – HR Director / Manager / Advisor / Administrator
  • HR service designed to suit your business needs as they evolve, with reactive or proactive support when you need it
  • Low cost, high-quality professional support
  • Scalable HR support that grows in line with your business needs

Typical costs

• • Ad hoc support paid for when you need it, from less than £50
  • Smaller HR projects delivered from £500 to £2500
  • HR retained service from £150 per month
  • Internal training workshops from less than £100 per delegate