You are responsible for employee performance, training, payroll, benefits and industrial relations.

As one of the most essential positions in any company, you are required to manage several aspects of the business regarding overall employee performance. It is a daunting task for even the best HR manager but knowing what to look for can save you both time and money. Here are three early warning signs that you may need to engage in department restructuring.

Your employees should come to work knowing what they are expected to accomplish and how to go about doing so. When your workforce is organized, they will understand how to work in an efficient manner. If they do not understand the game plan, then there is a good chance that vital tasks are left incomplete or neglected. As a result the department’s overall performance will suffer and problems spiral out of control creating a management nightmare.

When these meetings fail to take place, it lessens the awareness of the workers and the management and the business suffers unnecessarily.

The supervisor is a vital cog in the machinery of your workforce and as such, they should have a clear plan of action. When problems arise, they need to be able to enact the plans set forth in the weekly or daily meetings. When the supervisor neglects his job, valuable data is not being tracked regarding time lost and underlying problems will not be addressed. The company will retain underperforming employees, fail to recognize efficient workers, and profits will fall.

One of the most efficient and reliable ways of testing the performance of your department is to use a 360 degree feedback tool. This is a report on individuals from an anonymous circle of coworkers and managers including a variety of performance related questions. The anonymity encourages individuals to report more honestly on what is and what is not working.

When you know the strengths and weaknesses of each employee you are more able to address these issues and craft a plan that will help enhance individual performance and it will let you know where to trim the fat. You can call Grapevine at 1-866-386-0280 or click here to see a sample report and discover how using a 360 Feedback Report can aid you in department restructuring.