Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Taking the TIME to be a Recruitment Business Partner!

The first week in October leaps us into the heart of the fall season and the end of FY Quarter 3 – 2011! For those of you that have embedded a continuous improvement methodology into culture, it is time for you to:
  • Update your performance scorecard/dashboard (both team and individual).
  • Celebrate success (areas where performance has improved).
  • Identify areas for improvement.
  • Develop a 90-day Performance Improvement Action Plan.
In addition, this is also the perfect time to have a strategic meeting with your key customers to discuss last quarter’s performance and plan for the future.
 A one-hour meeting every 90-days with key customers is not only invaluable to quantify ROI and develop performance improvement initiatives (Can’t manage what you don’t measure!) but . . . to earn the respect as a true Recruitment Business Partner!

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!
The nature of our business unfortunately dictates that 90%+ of the time with our key customers is spent in ‘tactical mode’ discussing qualifying open req’s, interviewing candidates, delivering offers, etc. Rarely does it allow for discussions on: 
  • Upcoming hiring needs
  • Succession planning
  • Staffing performance
  • Celebrating Success
  • Etc.
Then we wonder why our key customers don’t view us as Strategic Business Partners!?!? Hmmm? Why would they if we never engage in discussions on more strategic topics!
 Now to accomplish this, you need to dedicate the TIME to updating your scorecard, developing a presentation, etc. And I know that TIME is the one precious commodity you don’t have enough of! But I am sure anyone reading this post would agree that the time invested is 100% worth it.

A straightforward meeting Agenda: 
  • Discuss overall performance in areas of quality, responsiveness, customer satisfaction, efficiency, cost, etc. (key performance indicators on your scorecard)
  • Celebrate success
  • Discuss opportunities for improvement
  • Discuss 90, 180 day workforce needs, succession planning, etc.
  • Document any/all action items to be accomplished in next 90 days
This meeting can be accomplished in 1 to 2 hours over lunch and could be the most important time you INVEST towards being respected as a true Recruitment Business Partner!
  
I hope you’re having a “Perfect Week”!

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