Staff Management

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Staff Management (HRD)

How to hire the right people? How to train them? How to retain them? How to fire ? How to resolve conflicts?
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Introduction: Why should we discuss?

Introduction
Medical profession or business ? Line getting blurred Paradigm shift In past: Doctor = God Now-Health care industry service industry

Patients = Customers
Doctors= Service providers
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Importance of managing staff

Who provides services ? Running a clinic is a team work Consider the number of tasks performed in a day in your clinic Consider the contact time with patients- who spends most time with the patient?

Quality of our services largely dependent on the staff

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The art of hiring

The KSA prescription

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KSA- keep balance

If you require someone to climb a
tree, it is better to hire a squirrel

than train a turkey to climb

Organizations hire for knowledge and fire for attitude
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The process of hiring

Basic Principle: Hire tough, manage
easy An investment with long term

benefits
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Define the requirement

Number Skill

Variations in work volume

Leaves and absences Staff turn over pattern
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Inviting applications
Personal contacts Through existing staff

Advertisements
*Costly affair *Catchy , specific
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Screening applications
Scrutinize and sort out Tabulate data to have a quick look If feasible make your own format of

application
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Art of interview
Aim is to find out person with right
KAS Have a check list of questions

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Check list for interview

1. Details of qualification 2. Experience (ask for certificates, cross check) 3. Family back ground 4. Conveyance 5. Suitable duty hours
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Check List Cont.

6. Future plans for career and marriage /family

7. Expectations from new job

8. Why did you leave the previous job?

9. Why do you want to join this particular set up?

10. Expected salary

11. Duration of commitment

12. Your perception of work expected for the post
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Testing for skills

Offer some tests for skill evaluation Examples: 1. Nursing tasks ( recording temp, measuring dose, operating equipment ) 2. Receptionist :Imaginary conflict with patient, handling telephone
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Induction and training

1. Explain the mission and vision 2. Introduction to existing staff 3. Orientation round 4. Getting familiar with working

5. Written manual of rules and protocols

6. Probation period
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Training
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and

relearn - Alvin Toffler

2 angles - Employers perspective,

Employees perspective
Developing People
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Training
If you keep on doing what you are doing, you will keep on getting what you are getting true for both

employer and the employee

Training is important for
Performance enhancement
Career development
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Forms of training
A. Structured Classroom B. Unstructured
Job rotation

Mentoring
Coaching
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Job Description
Most important aspect
List of tasks and functions expected Specific Avoids confusion
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Supervision
Fine tuning of skills
Minimizes errors Improvement diary (error record)

Link to increment
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Systems Development
Brain of administration Good systems ensure efficiency

People enjoy working , have less stress

Number of registers Good for new recruits
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Tips on retaining and motivating the staff

Rapid turn over is a drain on set up
Hiring and training is time and energy consuming process Must take steps to prevent rapid turn over
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Tips on retaining and motivating the staff

1. Define the job well with specific
tasks

2. Define duty hours

3. Rotate

4. Dignity and respect for all

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Tips on retaining
5. Appreciate good work done publicly , give a

pat on back, celebrate excellence

6. Performance based increment policy

7. Good working environment

8. Be a good role model- a participative leader

9. Empowerment: give responsibility and invite

their suggestions for improvement
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Tips on retaining
10. Be an approachable boss, but be the boss
11. Take care of personal problems 12. Find occasions to celebrate ( cut a cake

on birthday of each member)

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13. Career development

A leaders role is to raise peoples

aspirations for what they can become and release their energies so they will try to get there with individuals aspirations
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Synchronizing hospitals aspirations

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14. Be a Good Pay-master

If you pick the right people and give

them the opportunity to spread their wings and put compensation as a carrier behind it you almost don't have to manage them -Jack Welch
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Conflict resolution
Universal- try to preempt Junior Vs Senior Inter departmental Positional ( Hierarchy issues) Be a good listener

Play neutral
Importance of meetings ( regular, urgent)
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Firing (separation)
Painful but often essential surgery Do it in a subtle manner No show of anger Explain why this set up is not the right place for you Give all dues or even little more Give certificate
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Bottom line
Employees must feel to be proud of
the set up and if at all they leave , they should terribly miss it!

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Thanks

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