Analysis of People Management Practices at Easy Jet Airlines

This report provides an overview of people management practices at Easy Jet, a low-cost airline founded in 1988. It examines the importance of leadership and management styles, particularly emphasizing the benefits of a democratic approach. The report highlights the role of training and development in enhancing employee skills and productivity, suggesting that Easy Jet should invest in training programs to address skill gaps and improve employee retention. Furthermore, the report discusses talent management strategies, including planning, attracting, selecting, developing, retaining, and transitioning employees, with recommendations for Easy Jet to improve its talent retention rate through rewards and compensation. The report concludes by outlining the knowledge and skills required by Easy Jet's management in leadership, training, and talent management to achieve organizational goals effectively.

Introduction to People
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................3
Leadership and Management .....................................................................................................3
Training and Development :- .....................................................................................................5
Talent Management – .................................................................................................................6
Recommendations :.....................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
People management refers to the way of hiring, recruiting, retaining the talent in the firm in
accordance to increase the skill and talent of the workers and to better their performance as well
as productivity. People management is usually a subdivision of the human resource division
which is obliged for giving rewards, hiring, compensation, training and development and several
more practices. The following report is based on the company Easy Jet that is low cost airline.
The firm was founded on 18th may 1988 having their headquarters of the firm was situated in
Meyrin, Switzerland (Chaudhary, and et.al., 2021). This report will cover about information on
leadership, management, training and development as well as talent management for the
respective organisation. Moreover to it, it will also include the skills, behaviour and knowledge
that are needed by the firm in accordance to increase the productivity and performance of the
organisation.
TASK
Leadership and Management
To become a effective effective leader it is very important for an individual to influence
and motivate a person or group members in order to achieve the set objectives in a very effective
manner. The process of management may be defined as planning, organizing, controlling and
defining all the activities of the business in a very smooth manner. With the help of effective
leadership and management an organisation can effectively achieve all the objectives. It is very
important for a leader to select a appropriate leadership style because a leadership style directly
the performance of the management within the company. The leaders of the organisation are
responsible for dictating the culture of the organisation. Different types of leaders are present in
the world which have different types of skill and knowledge and along with this different types
of leadership styles has been followed by them. Te information related to the Lewin leadership
style has been discussed below :-
Lewin leadership style :-
This style was introduced by the Kurt Lewin in 1939. The Lewin leadership style
basically consist of three styles which name as Autocratic, democratic, and delegation styles. All

these styles has its own advantages and disadvantages. The three styles has been mentioned
below :-
 Autocratic leadership style :- this leadership style is also known as authoritarian styles.
The leaders who adopt this style known as authoritarian leaders in the company. The
leaders who follow this style majorly set the timeline for carry out the task, goals are
spell out by them and along with this decision has been taken by them without discussing
with their colleagues or team members. Generally these leaders don't involve in the
different activities of the business and employees who work under these leaders seen
them as dictatorial leader.
 Democratic Leadership style :- the another name of this style is participative leadership
style. Due to this style most of the leaders become successful in his life. Mostly this
leadership style has been followed by all the leaders which help them to complete the
task in a very effective manner(Adesola and Brennan, 2019) . The leaders who follow
this style generally express their ides and values to their employees and along with this
also take the advice and suggestion from their employees in to make effective strategies
and policies. As the final decision are in the hands of the leaders but they take part in the
group activity due to which employees feel motivated and feel them as they have values
in the organisation.
 Delegative leadership style :- the leaders of al across the globe call this style as laissez
faire leadership style. In this style the members or the individuals of the company are
responsible for taking the decision within the company. The members of the company
take the responsibility if making the policies and strategies for carry out the task in a
very effective manner. In simple terms responsibility are in the hands of the group
members. For carry out the objectives of the company complete freedom has been given
to them.
In relation to the Easy Jet, the leaders of the company must have to follow the democratic
leadership style. This style help the employees of the company to improves their performance
which ultimately reflects on the performance of the organization. By adoption this style the
performance standard of the employees has also been increased. The leaders of the company
must have to provide guide lines to their employees so that they can work within the company
with utmost productivity.

Training and Development :-
Training and development is termed as one of an essential action in the management that not just
support in increasing the productivity of the workers but also support in creating the abilities and
skills of the workers. The motive after it to provide training to their workers is to perform and
carry out the role in an efficient way(Shankar, 2018). If management create the training
programme for their workers by it diverse sort of advantages have been offered to them. If the
performance of the workers is increasing then it will directly have an impact on their
performance of the business. By conducting training programme for their workers new abilities
that can be hold by them and the abilities that are present in them can be get enhanced. As in
relation to Easy Jet management, it is very essentially for the business of the respective business
to offers training to their new workers. With the support of this training the new workers can
boost up with the performance of the management and efficiently fill up the ability gap. By
offering training to them shortcoming and weakness that are in the workers can be followed in
very efficient way. The performance of the business has been enhanced, new strength has been
produced and term of abilities has been hold by them. The respective management can
breakdown their training programme as per to the targets of the individuals. It globally support
the business to increase their performance and productivity. As with it Easy Jet, management can
invest their funds in conducting the training programme to their workers that enhance their
satisfaction level. If the worker's satisfaction is being enhanced the retention of the abilities and
talent in the business has been also maximised. Multinational conference and seminars have been
created by the management that will not get decrease the stress of the workers but also very
advantageous to them. Training and development plays an essential role in enhancing the
performance of the business. The significance of conducting programme in context to the Easy
jet business that are as follows -
 Training for new employees and responsibilities :- the training programme which are
developed by the company like cross culture training programme helps the employees to
perform the multiple role at the same time which ultimately enhance the productivity of
the workers (Hofma, 2018). Along with the programmes which are developed for the
employees help them to grab the opportunities which are present in front of them and
prepare them to face the challenges and responsibilities.

 Learn about the industry and technology:- if company develops training programme
for their employees the employees of the Easy Jet company remain update about the
changes in technology, industry, quality standard and many more (McGovern, 2018) .
By adopting new technology within the company they are able to think in a very
innovative manner.
 Developing soft skills:- in order to improve the soft skill within the company it is very
important for the company to develop the training programme within the company. These
programme help therm to adopt the change whether it is in the society or in the
organisation. With the help of soft skill a healthy environment has been created.
Talent Management –
It is essentially the expectation of the numerous of the workers that are needed in the company in
order to make appropriate techniques to accomplish the goals of the firm. Talent management
consist of all the practices that are operated by the Human resource divisional manager.
Recruiting and hiring appropriate workers in accordance to the requirement of all the working
division of the firm in order to fulfil the empty job vacancy of the firm and to enhance their skill
is known as the essential duty of a person which is obliged for maintaining the talent
management in the organisation. As workers of the firm is also known as the essential assets and
the support system of the firm (Elbaset, and Ata, 2021). Talent management in the company
assist the productivity and performance of the firm in the several ways and it is also very hard for
the firm to retain their experts or top performers in the company. In case of the Easy Jet
company, management needs to better their workers rate of retention in the company as they
need to make appropriate techniques for it. The talent management method that better the
productivity of the firm in case of the respective firm has been mentioned below briefly:
 Planning – This stage is the primary level of the process of talent management. In case
of the Easy Jet company, the firm needs to understand the wants of the employees, their
essential roles and job description as well has been evolutes and the plan for the
employees has been given in accordance to the hiring of the workers.
 Attracting – This level is very much essential for the company Easy Jet in order to
understand that they utilise the internal source of hiring or outside source in accordance
to cover up the empty position in the organisation. Company can utilise various job
portals like Hays, manpower and several more. They can also utilise various online

networking portal like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter etc. in accordance to fill the empty
job position.
 Selecting – For selecting and hiring of the workers, Easy Jet's management should have
to take several online as well as offline test and after reviewing that test, management
need to set up the interview round in order to hire the workers (Faghih, and Samadi,
2021).
 Developing – After the process of selection in this level employees of the firm are trained
in accordance to their job profile. The Easy Jet firm can execute several training
campaigns in order to improve the skill as well as knowledge of their employees.
 Retaining – It refers to the retention of the worker in the company which effects the
existence of the firm in the market area. In context to the company Easy Jet, management
needs to better their rate of retention in the company by giving their workers several
rewards and compensation(Jones-Rogers, 2019).
 Transitioning – The aim of the talent management is to modify their workers in
accordance to accomplish the goals of the firm in an effectual way. In context to the
company Easy Jet, management can attain it by giving several perks to their workers.
Recommendations :
Knowledge required by management to serve the three key areas :-
 Leadership and management – The management of the Easy Jet company should
possess the knowledge about handling their employees effectively and efficiently in order
to accomplish the long term goals as well as objectives.
 Training and Development – Management of respective firm should have the
appropriate knowledge and understanding regarding the development of the workers by
providing them with the proper training.
 Talent management – It is very much essential for the management of the company to
have the knowledge about the method of maintaining of people in the firm in a effectual
way.
Skills required by management to serve the three key areas :-

 Leadership and management – Company should have to concentrate on the time
management appropriate decision making skill in order to execute the task and
accomplish them in an effective and efficient way (McGann, and Murphy, 2021).
 Training and Development – It is very much essential for the company to have
appropriate planning and strategic skills of thinking in order to complete the objectives
which are executed by the employees.
 Talent management – The company need top have effectual skills of communication in
order to recruit the effectual workers in the organisation.
Behaviour required by management to serve the three key areas :-
 Leadership and management – It is very much essential for the company to assist some
of its employees and impact the work of staff in order to make them finish the provided
task in an effectual way.
 Training and Development – The management of the firm should have the better
relationship making behaviour that minimise the stress of the workers (Rainer, and
Prince, 2021).
 Talent Management :- the business should always be genuine to their workers and
consumers.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been concluded that the people management is very much
essential for the growth of the firm as well as of their workers in the organisation that majorly
impacts the productivity and performance of the firm. It has also concluded that respective
company is following democratic leadership style in order to attain the long term success.
Moreover to it, it has also concluded that management of the company needs essential skill,
knowledge, and behaviour in accordance to better the productivity of the firm.

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