Virtual Collaboration
Virtual Collaboration for Workforce PlanningWith the end of the year fast approaching, and the seismic changes many businesses have faced, many management teams are looking at optimizing their workforce structures. With many offices still closed and more partners working remotely, these highly collaborative planning sessions may look a little different [...]
Workforce Planning
Key Elements of Workforce Planning Planning the structure of the workforce, now and in the future, is fundamental to any HR department. It’s important as an organisation to be prepared—and not just reacting to—human resource changes such as retirements and turnover. Putting in place a simple four step strategy, [...]
Team Based Planning
Team Based PlanningWith management teams increasingly dispersed, and having to work remote from one another, OfficeWork Software has developed a collaboration module to assist teams plan for the future. Planning the deployment of employees and optimising the structure of the workforce is a major responsibility of any human resources department. [...]
Collaborative Planning with OCN
Collaborative Planning with OrgChart NowIn today’s rapidly changing business environment, many organisations are having to plan for future headcount adjustments with haste. The ability to execute a new business strategy days or weeks earlier than previous processes allowed can translate into significant cost savings. It could even be a factor [...]
Automate Org Charts w/HR Data
Preparing the transition to automated org charts using existing HR data sources Automated org charting software helps get the job done faster, more accurately and in real-time. Modern OrgChart software can pull in data from various HR systems already being used frequently by an organisation. By automatically pulling in [...]
Employee Benefit Awareness
Increasing Employee Awareness of Company Benefits Taking care of employees' mental, physical and financial health has never been so critical in the workplace. Sudden and sweeping changes to workday norms such as remote working, organisational restructures and family schedules have taken hold. A 2018 survey of U.K. workers found [...]
Using Icons in Org Charts
Using Icons in Org Charts In an age where information overflows from our screens, and must be consumed in seconds, icons have become a popular way to communicate. An icon, simply defined, is a sign that resembles something. Organisational charts have been around since the mid-1800s and offer a [...]
Retirement and Succession…
Retirement and Succession PlanningThe process of identifying younger talent to fill vacant positions is commonly referred to as succession planning. Progressive businesses, both big and small, can’t afford to wait until the moment senior members of their staff announce their retirements to start planning replacements. .The benefits of having a formal [...]
Span of Control is Important
Why Span of Control is Important What is span of control? When examining organisational structure, span of control is an important metric to understand. Simply, span of control refers to the number of employees under a manager’s direct control (i.e. a manager with five direct reports has a span [...]
Retaining Key Talent
Retaining High Demand Employees With today’s trend toward remote working, employee retention for high demand jobs is a battleground for HR managers. It was found employees from the top 10 tech companies hang around only 1.2 to 3 years and a manager’s ability to visualise the future is critical. [...]
