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Effectively Manage the HR Policy Portfolio

Take protective action to build a robust HR policy portfolio and free up HR’s time.

Organizations face difficulties in establishing policy priorities, struggle with drafting clear policy documents, and lack the proper communication and enforcement policies.
Misalignment with organizational culture has the highest negative impact on policy effectiveness. In writing and revising policies, organizations must ensure that the polices that exist, as well as how they are written, align with the culture.

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Executive Summary

Critical Insight

Well-managed HR policies ensure things run smoothly and consistently by guiding employees and managers. Once effective policies are in place and communicated appropriately, they reduce employee confusion and uncertainty, which frees up the time that HR would have spent answering questions and dealing with inappropriate behavior.

Impact & Result

Organizations face difficulties in establishing policy priorities, struggle with drafting clear policy documents, and lack the proper communication and enforcement policies.
Misalignment with organizational culture has the highest negative impact on policy effectiveness. In writing and revising policies, organizations must ensure that the polices that exist, as well as how they are written, align with the culture.

Research & Tools

1. Establish HR policy priorities

Assess policy risks and priorities.

2. Write and revise effective HR policies

Establish a standard framework for policy writing and the revision process.

3. Communicate and enforce HR policies

Ensure employee compliance using a policy management tool like myPolicies.

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Guided Phases: Effectively Manage the HR Policy Portfolio

Establish your HR policy priorities

Call 1

Discuss HR policy risks.

Contributors

Hannah Barkley, Human Resources Manager, Ross Video
Mark Steurer, HR Director, Home Sales Company, Inc.
Martha McIver, VP Canada Human Resources, CBRE Canada
Sherry Adams, Executive Director of HR, City of Brampton
Tammy Osborne, Human Resources Generalist, Safran Electronics Canada

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