Being an HR is not an easy job, however things can be made simpler by asking the right questions.
Here are a few questions that are listed by officevibe.com.
* How to rate the organisation
Ask your employee on a scale of 1 to 10 how would they recommend your organisation as a good place to work.
This is an important question as employees can be good recruiting tools.
When employees are happy with their organisation and overall experience at the company, they naturally promote the brand, helping to recruit top talent almost inadvertently.
The first way to engage your teams is to find out where their pain points are, so when you discover detractors, follow up to see where you can help them improve their overall experience.
* How well are you treated here
Treating people of all backgrounds fairly in an organisation is an important aspect that contributes to the work environment.
It seems obvious that in this day and age, one’s cultural, racial or ethnic background would have no bearings on the way they are treated, however (and sadly) it’s still not safe to assume, as equality is not always the reality.
It is the responsibility of the company to guarantee that equality is executed by and felt from all employees and managers, company-wide.
* How do you feel, when you say you are working here
You want everyone to feel proud of the organization because the way in which we interact and engage with anything in our life is a direct effect of how we feel about it.
The greater the sense of pride one has in the organization, the great one's work will be.
To make your employee feel proud think about implementing environmentally-conscious programs, ensure that you are socially responsible by giving back to the community in a meaningful way.
* Does the decisions made by company, reflects your value?
Do the values that you represent follow in line with the way your company makes decisions? There needs to be a cohesion and alignment regarding the values that are preached and the way that the company acts upon the values and functions internally.
Learning how your teams of employees feel about this is important because a lack of alignment can cause disengagement across the board.
No company is perfect so it is entirely possible to stray off course inadvertently every now and then. The best you can do is to get feedback on it, reflect, and validate your employees' feelings and concerns.
* Is the company's vision clear to you?
The reason for this is because when people are able to grasp and understand what they are working towards, and why, the work that goes into it becomes more meaningful.
Ensure that your managers reiterate the company vision, mission and goals often, so that employees feel a constant connection to the work that they are doing.
* Do you feel like your work environment reflects your organisational culture?
This question will help ensure that employees feel as though the way the company promotes itself is in line with the work environment at the office.
* Ask if they are free to voice their opinion
Your employees are your best assets, and not offering an open environment that is accepting their insights will work to the company’s detriment.
This can be achieved by being free to listen to employees whenever they feel they need to speak, honouring that 'open-door policy' most companies claim to have, but then taking it to the next level by promoting a safe 'vocal culture'.
