Business growth has some other consequences, which are not necessarily negative, but the organization’s leadership needs to take them into account. One of these consequences is that the human resources department must “scale up” to accommodate the firm’s growth.

You can’t scale up an HR department if your organization hasn’t started off with a strong foundation. What does a “strong foundation” mean in the context of business growth? The company’s foundations are built on a healthy corporate culture.

Author John Coleman has identified six cornerstones of a robust corporate culture:

The idea of having anemployee handbookcan induce groans. “Why do we need an employee handbook?” The HR department needs to be prepared with an answer.

Employee handbooks contain a list of policies which define acceptable and unacceptable conduct. Although it might sound boring and constraining, your employees must know what they should and shouldn’t do at work. The handbook also spells out what the consequences are if rules are broken, so no one can say they were unaware of the penalties.

Part of scaling up is hiring more employees. This includes adding more personnel to the HR department. Another component of growth is making an effort to retain qualified employees (again, this includes the HR department).

Why is investing in the right people crucial to a business’ growth? The role of the HR department is to attract and retain talent. Without hiring people whose values and practices align with the company’s vision, the firm can’t continue to be successful. It’s especially important to make sure that the people in the HR department aren’t burned out and that they can handle the increased workload. Hire more HR staff if necessary and take measures such as offering excellent benefits to keep them at your firm.

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