HR Strategic support

Bafuputsi will partner with you to develop a strategy that puts people and talent at the center of creating a competitive advantage for your business. We start by conducting a comprehensive skills audit of your current workforce and evaluating your systems to provide you with solutions tailored for your needs.

Our strategic solutions for HR includes

  • Role definition, work design, performance management and role grading
  • Identifying gaps between HR strategy and the overall organisational strategy
  • Identifying gaps between HR strategy and implementation
  • Aligning HR strategy with global trends that impact on your business
  • Talent Management and succession planning

Performance Management

“Per­for­mance man­age­ment is the con­tin­u­ous process of improv­ing per­for­mance by set­ting indi­vid­ual and team goals which are aligned to the strate­gic goals of the organ­i­sa­tion, plan­ning per­for­mance to achieve the goals, review­ing and assess­ing progress, and devel­op­ing the knowl­edge, skills, and abil­i­ties of peo­ple.”

Michael Armstrong (“Armstrong’s Handbook of Performance Management”)

Bafuputsi trading will assist your company to develop a performance Management system consisting of the following:

  • Developing performance contracts.
  • Train managers on how to oversee peer reviews 360 degree feedback
  • Train managers on how to give performance feedback to non performing employees
  • Assist managers to develop key performance indicators that are aligned to the organisation’s strategic goal and objectives
  • Assisting organisations to use Management by Objectives as a methods towards establishing a culture of working towards common goals
  • Assisting organisations to use balance scorecards as a tool to:
    • Clarify their strategy and communicate their business priorities and objectives;
    • monitor progress by measuring what extent priorities and objectives are being delivered;
    • define and manage action plans to ensure initiatives are in place to deliver the business priorities and objectives.
  • Assist organisations with the development of Personal Development Plans to set out goals for future performance and actions that will support personal development

Employee Relations and Labour Relations

Compliance with Employment law is critical to avoid unnecessary and expensive litigation.  Bafuputsi can help  your company be fully compliant by developing the Human Resource Quality Management System (QMS). With our QMS you get the following:

  • Employment contracts for permanent employees and fixed-term workers
  • Confirmation of employment letters
  • Disciplinary policies and procedures
  • Employee counseling guidelines
  • Grievance Procedures
  • Notice of disciplinary action
  • Notice for suspension
  • Template for warning letter
  • Template for termination of employment
  • Managing poor performance
  • Compliance with Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Employment Equity Act, Employment Insurance Act, and other relevant laws relevant to the employment relationship

Human Resources Development and Skills development

Notwithstanding the fact that a company has an existing, functioning training programme, employee development won’t ever be effective if the work environment does not accommodate  and encourage continuous learning. Organisations need to support  a culture of continuous development that is able to acknowledge overall industry  transformation and provide relevant training to overcome challenges that may arise from such  transformation. Bafuputsi provides a range of services to support companies with the training and development of staff. These include:

  • Skills audits
  • Support with the development of Personal Development Plans (PDPs)
  • Support with compliance with Skills Development Act
  • Assisting companies to  develop  workplace skills plans and Annual Training reports
  • Supporting levy-paying companies in claiming mandatory grants from relevant SETA
  • Assist in the application of discretionary grants
  • Provide support on quality assurance for purposes of accreditation including the development of quality management system (QMS) and supplying and/reviewing training material for different qualifications.