{"id":563,"date":"2018-08-09T14:12:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T13:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/industry\/blog\/industry\/2018\/08\/09\/3-ways-to-achieve-operational-excellence-in-hr\/"},"modified":"2018-11-14T15:32:44","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T15:32:44","slug":"3-ways-to-achieve-operational-excellence-in-hr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/industry\/blog\/financial-services\/2018\/08\/09\/3-ways-to-achieve-operational-excellence-in-hr\/","title":{"rendered":"3 ways to achieve operational excellence in HR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Request –> Result<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re anything like us, you really look forward to those rare evenings when you have absolutely nothing to do. But, more often than not, when you get home you realise there\u2019s laundry to fold away. Pots and pans to wash up. And, as you climb wearily into bed, you wonder where all that time went.<\/p>\n

The point we\u2019re making? When it comes to sticking to a plan, the little distractions can really add up. The same applies to your HR team. Whether they\u2019re processing holiday, pulling paperwork, or logging review outcomes, there\u2019s always a task waiting to be done.<\/p>\n

McKinsey found that the typical HR department spends close to 60% of its time and resources on transactional and operational HR\u00a0[1]<\/a>. That\u2019s a vast proportion of the working week taken up by administration.<\/p>\n

The truth is, when your team gets involved in operational issues, they can\u2019t focus on achieving more strategic goals. Like finding your next hot hire. Paving the way for better working relationships. Or simply thinking about the bigger picture. Imagine a world where your team can respond to events in real-time. Or one where they can anticipate and solve employee needs, before they become issues.<\/p>\n