Effective People Management during Pandemic: Issues, Skills, and HR Processes

MG411 Introduction to
People Management

Executive Summary
Human resource management is a process carried out by organizations which recruit right
person for the right job at the right place. The issues faced by line management during the
pandemic are effective leadership and poor employee retention, to overcome that, company
could use situational leadership and Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory respectively. Also, the
knowledge, skills and behaviour needed to be effective people manager are better planning and
team building which lets them control, reward and satisfy employee's needs. Lastly, HR
processes which helps in effective performance management are, 360 degree appraisals and
performance management reviews, training and development and better employee relations.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Executive Summary.........................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
Contemporary Issues face line management faces when it comes to People Management........4
Knowledge Skills and Behaviours needed to be an effective people manager............................6
What HR process underpin and support management when it comes to effective performance
management.................................................................................................................................7
Recommendations........................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11