So don't do an HR audit if you think anything less than an A+ is failure. We don't assign grades, but an absence of suggestions leave no opportunity for growth. I suppose you might want an A+ for the purposes of a certification, but that's not what I explored this week with Elissa Lok.

Elissa has one of the most diverse skillsets of any HR person I know. She is an HR Consultant with HR Wests, a facilitator of Spacemakers and a trainer. She also does audits. She says:

Don't be embarassed! We all have our own journeys including our HR functions... It's an opportunity to learn and get a sense of priorities.

‍♀ You won't make decision in an HR audit. It's really just a summary of risks, opportunities and strengths.

You can structure it following the employee lifecycle. From recruitment to departures.

≠ A large sophisticated business will not get the same audit as a small business. We are all trying to improve, but obviously starting in different places.

0:00 Intro
0:51 What is an HR audit?
1:45 It doesn't tell you what to do
2:29 How to structure the audit
4:41 More details
7:08 The prep
8:04 An order of events
8:34 Critical success factors
11:01 Size matters
13:19 Avoiding a long list
15:54 The connection to strategic planning


Find Elissa at [email protected] or at Spacemakers Canada https://www.spacemakersgroup.ca/

Reach out to Andrea for HR consulting at [email protected]