Introduction to People Management

This report provides an introduction to people management, including contemporary issues faced by managers, necessary skills for people managers, and the HR processes that support effective performance management.

Introduction to people
management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Contemporary issues which is faced by line management when there is people management. 1
Behaviours,knowledge and skills which are needed for people manager. .................................3
Describe HR process which underpin or support management for effective performance. ......4
Recommendations.......................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Management can be defined as a set of activities which is directed for effective and
efficient utilisation of resources for attainment of goals or objectives of organisation. Effective
management is define as a integrated set of management tools and processes which helps in
aligning annual objectives having daily actions, strategy of company, analysing progress and
take corrective actions (Banfield, Kay and Royles, 2018). It empowers and guide employees &
managers for driving process improvement each and every day.
In this report, Sainsbury Plc, is considered. This organisation is second largest chain of
supermarket in UK having 16% share of supermarket segment. This organisation was founded in
1869 having a shop in Dury Lane, London by this company become largest retailer store in 1992.
This report covers contemporary issues which are faced by managers of company.
Furthermore, it also includes skills, behaviours and knowledge which are needed fir an effective
people manager. Moreover, it covers process of HR which underpin and supports management
for effective management performance.
MAIN BODY
Contemporary issues which is faced by line management when there is people management.
Contemporary issue is define as issue which currently effect places and people which are
unresolved. It is any event, opinion, topic or idea in given subject which is relevant to present
day. Due to uncertainty like Covid-19 which has crushed economy, employees comes under
stressful situation so for this HR professional try to overcome these issues by providing them
relevant help as they are needed (Wilson, 2018). Due to this sudden shift in work culture there
are many challenges which are faced by HR managers. The priority of HR professional is crisis
response and in what manner they keep to engaged employees in working environment of
organisation. There are some top challenges which are faced by HR managers by Covid-19 are
discussed below: Consent with regulations and laws: This issue is considered as a major issue that
company is facing. In this point, firm faces issue which is related to changing in
employment laws. In this manager have to highly focus on implementing laws which are
related to employees well being in company so by this prominent outcomes will be attain
(Anderson and et. al., 2018)). This consent helps company by guiding them for
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achievement of goals which is based on sustainability and profits. In terms of Sainsbury
Plc, manager of company are not effectively focus on team members as by being not
emphasis on regulations and laws having relation to worker well being. So for this UK
government announced for increase salary of their labours which are made to regulate
some regulations and rules (Wangwacharakul, Berglund and Harlin, 2020). In context of
Sainsbury, managers are not following this, by this goals & objectives are not attained in
given time period. So for overcome this issue, Sainbury Plc, managers are highly
emphasis on national, local and state laws which have relation to work safety, employee
pay which leads to satisfy workers and company get positive in return from them. Workplace Diversity: This point reflects as in organisation there are many members are
working which have several ethnic differences and culture. So by this line manager
faces many issues for managing people in effective manner. In regards to Morrison's as
organisation is deals in market globally and in this global market there are many ethnic
groups and culture of employees who are working so by this company can face problems
for managing various team members in equally which leads to complexity. So for solving
this issue complexity issue, company focuses on generating team work and develop
working environment in positive terms (Kamphuis, 2020). In addition , managers also
implement different training activities for their staff members which can be managed in
well manner. Management changes: This issue mainly face by line manager which is related to
managing well being of staff members. In today's scenario of micro and macro
environment of business are focus on implementing changes in their structure, processes
and culture which helps in gaining higher growth in company. But on other hand
employees are not accept changes easily as they are facing more problems which leads to
morale and productivity of employees which is decreased. In terms of Tesco, managers
are focusing on implementing changes in industry which helps in gaining high returns. So
for this manager have to pass orders to their staff members for accepting the changes
without communicating with them in effective manner this will leads to creation of loss
and also generate conflicts in working place. So for solving this issue managers have
responsibility for communicating with team members by doing staff meetings,
counselling which helps workers to accept changes and work in effective manner.
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 Recruitment of talented candidates: Another issue which is faced by line manager at
time of managing employees in working environment. Organisation have to focus for
fulfil the vacant job by experienced candidate so for this company use many recruitment
process for easily select suitable candidate for firm which involves high investment as
also suitable time which is difficult for enterprise for running business in proficiency
(Waters, 2019). In terms of Sainsbury Plc, managers are focusing on recruit their sales
manager which helps in attainment of high sales in organisation. So for this firm includes
spending lot off time and high cost due to this other employees are affected and also
disappointed from external hiring process. This leads to reduction in profitability of
business. So for solving this complexity, managers are adopting use of staffing company
which provides Temp-to-hire which leads to save money, less risky, employees, conflicts,
time and dissatisfaction.
Behaviours,knowledge and skills which are needed for people manager.
People management is define as managing the relationship with employees which helps
in achievement of high results in business and also maximise individual and team performance
which leads to enjoying high sustainability in business for long term of period. In this people
have to need some knowledge, behaviour and skills which helps in motivation in employees and
maintaining decorum for reach targets. Some knowledge, skills and behaviours are discussed
below: Good communicators: In this manager have to highly focus on offering effective
information & data to their staff members by properly communicating with employees
which helps in reducing the uncertainty. This leads to high quality outcomes to company
and by this manager take decision in efficient and effective manner. In terms of Marks &
Spencer, if leader & manager transfer data & information which is related to procedures
and policies of leaders than this leads to effectively pass by staff members and this results
in high profitability (Duckert, Schnor and Rasmussen, 2019). Motivators: In this element, manager have high knowledge about motivation for
employees in organisation. So for this managers are highly focus on encouraging their
staff members in relation to completing task in non monetary and monetary forms. This
leads to satisfying employees and also increase in performance level of staff members
which helps in gaining high profits. For example, Tesco manager generally emphasis on
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motivate their team members for completing the task which helps in attainment of goals
in proficient manner. On other hand motivation also helps in increase productivity of staff
members by this manager effectively manage their environment for long term. Leadership: In this, there is prominent leadership skill which is reflected in people
management so by this they can enjoy high solutions in productive manner. In this
leaders are highly motivate their staff members which helps in representing good things.
For example, management of Tesla, have high leadership skill and by this they are
influence their team members for adopting changes in positive and frequent manner. In
addition, it also helps in maintaining positive culture in organisation.
 Decision making: This is considered as another behaviour of manager in company in
which they take effective decisions for help staff members which leads to attainment of
high goals and also maintaining friendly environment at organisation. By making
effective decision this helps in completing task in smooth manner and also helps in
reducing or removing pressure of working on team members (Armstrong and Taylor,
2020). For instance, management of Burberry have high skill of taking decisions in
effective manner in relation to completing the task which helps in focusing employee
participation in process of decision making. So by this innovative ideas are implemented
and this helps in reducing conflicts in team members.
Describe HR process which underpin or support management for effective performance.
Performance management is define as corporate management technique which helps
business leaders and managers for monitor and evaluate performance of employees which helps
in gaining high productivity outcome. This approach generate environment in which employees
are mainly focus on increase their performance of work which helps in enjoying proficient
outcome (Stewart and Brown, 2019). For effective performance management, department of HR
supports performance management for analyse performance and for this they have to adopt
various determinant which are discussed below: 360 Degree appraisal: This is a technique which is design for benefit of team members
to manager of organisation. In this tool they take feedback from their subordinates so that
the problems which is related working environment is examine in effective manner
(Dugdale, Turoff and Negre, 2020). In this manager and leader take follow from several
sources which is from colleagues, supervisors and so on. For instance, management of
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Morrison's examines performance by communicating by their superiors, close peers and
so on. It helps in examining performance level of their staff members which helps in
process of HR which offers sessions related to training and development. It also gives
effective results for sustainability of company.
 Performance management review: It defines formal determinant which is adopted by
managers for examining performance of team members on basis of their weaknesses and
strengths. So for this they have responsibility for follow ups their workers and set goals
for future revenues and profit. It is also termed as performance appraisal. In terms of
ALDI, manager analyse performance of their employees and also examine their strength
and weaknesses which are helpful in task allocation that is easy and also work is done in
efficient and effective manner. In this technique manager have to emphasis on activities
such as brainstorming of their team members in which they effectively get high outcomes
(Dumas and et. al., 2018). This leads to overall power of thinking of team members
which are to be improved and by this they can offer innovative ideas which is related to
achieve several task. This is helpful in generating innovative environment in working
situation of company.
Recommendations
From above report it has been recommended as management and HR process effectively
show their outcomes by utilising framework of performance management. So for this department
of people management is highly focuses on adopting advanced technology for reviewing
performance of team by use 360 Degree as it is considered as very important because it provide
successful results to company sustainability and also increases productivity of employees. By
this working environment is managed for long term of time. So for this manager have to take
regular feedback of their workers and also give proper counselling for their issues that have to be
followed which have high success which company is faced.
CONCLUSION
From above report it has been summarised as people management is a term which is
prominent for organisation because by this firm will achieve their objectives and goals in
efficient and effective manner. This study provide several contemporary issues that every
manager or management are facing at situation of time of team members which are well being
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and also offers training and development which focuses on issues and reduces gain for survival
in market segment. Furthermore, it also includes skills, knowledge, behaviours which helps in
increasing working culture of organisation which mainly related to people manager. Moreover, it
also includes HR process which helps in supporting business which are helpful in effective
management which are gained high profitability factor for organisation.
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