Often our work in HR can be reactive and in response to a crisis.  It was a pleasure to recently carry out a piece of work that was proactive and resulted in positive and welcomed change by getting ahead of the curve and ensuring an already growing business is in the best shape possible for further growth ahead.

We worked with this client to carry out an ESG audit exploring the people touch stones in a business, with the objective of identifying ways in which they could become more sustainable, inclusive and engaging.

The steps we took:

  • Kick off session with leadership team to set context, scope and expectations.
  • Engagement survey to all employees.
  • Compliance check of policies, procedures, contracts and HR software.
  • In-depth discovery meetings with representative group of employees.
  • Report back with findings and recommendations.
  • Feedback sessions with the leadership team and the management team to discuss next steps.

Having senior leadership buy in, and encouraging openness and honesty from everyone was critical.  You can’t move forward unless you know what is happening, what is working and what is not.  In this way themes, under currents of niggles and tensions rose to the surface and were offered positively and constructively.  This allowed us to provide a platform for change to be discussed and ultimately implemented.

The key is to establish a position of trust and confidence, a safe space for people to share their views, and for those to be presented back to the leadership team in a way that was taken on board and accepted.  From that point, possibilities and options can be explored and for an alternative strategy to emerge, taking people with you.  This is difficult to achieve via a purely internal process, which is why we at Gravitate HR are increasingly being asked to undertake these ESG Audits on behalf of businesses.

If you are interested in a conversation about how this would be beneficial for your business, please contact us for a free initial 30-minute call by contacting us info@gravitatehr.co.uk.

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