Human Capital Consulting
Our human capital consulting division focuses on the key areas of retention, development and performance management.
The impact of staff turnover to a business is significant due to the cost of replacement, retraining, disruption and lost productivity that it usually entails. We work with our clients to mitigate this risk by ensuring employees at all levels of the organisation are highly motivated, more productive and contribute well to the overall success of the company.
- HR Audit & Review
Our audit service consists of review and analysis of the following:
- Attraction, selection and on boarding procedures
- Training and development practices
- Performance management
- Disciplinary, grievance and separation
- HR process, policy and procedures
- Compliance and legal obligations
- HR metrics and reporting capability
- HR administration
- Employee files
Upon completion of this audit, you will be provided with a comprehensive report and review of your organisations human resource capability. This report will also contain recommendations as to how the company can mitigate risk, improve staff retention and productivity and add value that will impact your organisations bottom line.
- Pre & Post Deal Transition
- Policy & Procedures
Policy and procedure form the basis of a sound foundation of human resource management. They provide consistency, clarity and guidance to staff, managers and human resource professionals in how to manage tasks and processes within the organisation. Well written policy and procedures can save valuable time within your organisation and ensure that legal obligations such as anti discrimination and disciplinary policies are communicated and followed by staff. Vantage Human Capital can provide a full suite of policy and procedure tailored to your organisation covering the following broad categories:
- Recruitment & selection
- Conditions of employment
- Behaviour & code of conduct
- Learning & development
- Performance management
- Separation & termination
- Administration & support
- HR Metrics & Reporting
HR metrics and reporting enables your organisation to critically evaluate your human resource activities and management. Without measuring HR activities it is impossible to understand your successes and failures, construct future strategy and provide a link between profit, value and your hr management and strategy. Vantage Human Capital can provide recommendations, and also carry out HR metrics and reporting across your organisation including:
- Recruitment
- Remuneration & benefits
- Productivity
- Staff retention & development
- Talent management
- HR management
- HR Systems & Software
Human Resource Software is an integral component to a well managed organisation, it provides information storage, powerful functionality for HR metrics and reporting, and can assist you in meeting and managing your legal obligations as an organisation.
Vantage Human Capital can provide, implement and customise HR and OHS software for your organisation. We also provide thorough training for your management, human resource and payroll staff to ensure that the system is utilised effectively to maximise it's benefits to your organisation.
- Outplacement
Organisations are constantly facing change; expansion, mergers, acquisitions and downturns can all prompt restructuring. Legal obligations withstanding, it is ethically desirable to provide employees who may be disadvantaged by organisational restructuring with an opportunity to secure employment. There are many benefits of using an outplacement service for organisations:
- Mitigate the risk of low employee morale for existing staff
- Meet a high 'duty of care' standard for your organisation
- Social responsibility
For staff, the prospect of being made redundant can be an anxious period, self-confidence can often be damaged and Vantage Human Capital works with your staff to help prepare them to re-enter the job market. We can counsel and provide guidance on strengths and weaknesses, assist in resume preparation, interview skills and techniques to build confidence and assist transition to a new role.
- Organisational Restructuring
Vantage Human Capital assists clients during significant organisational restructuring events such as mergers & acquisitions, redundancies, downsizing and growth plans. Our services in this area can be as either a project manager, to provide analysis, recommendation and implimentation of initiatives, or to provide consulting advice and recommendations to augment your existing team of HR professionals.
We also have a strategic partnership with Vantage Performance, a specialist performance improvement and business turnaround firm that provides us with a competitive advantage and a unique ability to deliver exceptional consulting advice in organisational restructuring with a commercial focus that will impact the profitability and value of your organisation.
- Change Management
Change management has become an integral topic in organisations today. Change management is the process of navigating through strategic initiatives for growth and development, mergers or acquisition, restructuring or downsizing.
Vantage Human Capital work closely with their client organisations to identify the scope and objectives of change projects, we support your leadership team to develop a successful framework for change initiatives. We an assist our clients with strategies, methods, tools and techniques to develop effective change management plans that will achieve successful implementation, uptake and acceptance of the change process throughout your organisation.
Whether you require us to manage your change process in full, or simply provide consulting advice at various stages Vantage Human Capital are experts at change management.
- On boarding & Induction Programs
Employee Induction is defined as a systematic, organisational effort to assist staff to adjust readily and effectively to new assignments, so that they can contribute effectively to the organisation. An effective employee induction program is one such tool that is used for successful employee onboarding and employee retention. It involves helping the employees to understand their job responsibilities and benefits, and develop clarity about their role and what the company expects from them.
Vantage Human Capital can design effective, successful induction and onboarding programs. The more effective the employees and the quicker their integration with the company, the greater will be the profit generation for an organisation. Effective induction and onboarding renders a mutual relationship between the company and the employee and maintains a positive attitude towards the employer and the work. The well-inducted employees take pride in their company and their work and involve themselves as brand ambassadors of the company. This ensures increased employee engagement and company's profitability in the marketplace.
- Employee Surveys
Employee surveys can be a useful tool for employee retention in your organisation. Vantage Human Capital uses a web based survey tool, and can customise surveys to meet your needs and report on results to provide valuable insight into your organisation. We typically conduct the following types of employee surveys:
- Employee satisfaction surveys
- Culture surveys
- Management and leadership surveys
- Communication surveys
- 360 degree performance reviews
Surveys are an excellent way to understand and gauge your organisational climate, measure employee loyalty, commitment and buy in of management initiatives which can be used to benefit the organisation and mitigate the risk of employee initiated turnover.
- Succession Planning
A great deal of money and resources are devoted by organisations to attracting, hiring and retaining and developing the right staff, succession planning is an essential practice in the long term success of organisations human resource strategy.
Vantage Human Capital offers its clients thorough succession planning support, that allows the organisation to either identify high performing staff, development of staff earmarked for future roles and career planning and development plans for individuals to grow in alignment with organisational needs.
Benefits of succession planning
- Increased staff retention
- Reduced costs in recruitment and attraction
- Mitigate risk of role vacancies for critical positions
- Increased staff productivity
- Mentoring
Mentoring is a powerful tool that can help to develop and enhance the skills and knowledge of your staff. Vantage Human Capital mentoring is personalised and tailored to suit each individual and matched to a suitable mentor to develop a program that:
- Provides a confidential and comfortable environment to facilitate the discussion of sensitive and difficult issues.
- Tailored to individual's strengths and preferred leadership style
- Is focused upon outcomes and achieving goals set with the mentoree
Vantage Human Capital can provide external mentoring services for your organisation or develop and formalise an internal mentoring program depending on your needs and situation.
- Retention & Development Strategies
Vantage Human Capital specialise in tailoring retention and development strategies for orgaisations. Staff retention is a critical issue facing employers and Vantage Human Capital will work closely with your management and staff to analyse and review the current situation before recommending a range of cost effective options. Dependant on your situation some or all of the following initiatives could be recommended:
- Employee loyalty programs
- Remuneration, benefit and incentive schemes
- Mentoring, training and development programs
- Communication strategies
- Employer branding and loyalty strategies
Employee retention strategies do not necessarily have to be expensive, Vantage Human Capital can suggest a range of free, low cost and sophisticated strategies that are within your organisation's budget and deliver a sound return on investment.
Vantage Human Capital can either make recommendations for your team of human resource professionals to execute or project manage the implementation of retention and development strategies right through to measuring the results.
- Recruitment Training
Vantage Human Capital has consultants experienced both internal and external recruitment management. We have developed an excellent training program for Human Resource Managers, Line Managers and other staff involved in the recruitment of new employees. Your consultant can train a group of your staff at your organisation or at our office based in the Brisbane CBD.
The recruitment training course is held over two days in our Brisbane CBD offices, however if you are an organisation requiring onsite training for several staff your consultant will work with you to determine specific area’s of interest and time constraints to ensure a targeted and effective training program that will deliver the required results for your team.
For more information about our recruitment training program please contact Kate Klease.
- Executive & Leadership Development
Vantage Human Capital offers individually tailored programs to address the needs of your organisation; our program encompasses combinations of psychometric assessment and personality profiling, leadership coaching, mentoring, 360 degree reviews, and face to face meetings to gather information on the strengths and development needs of staff.
Your highly trained consultant will work with each individual leader to provide ongoing feedback, support and guidance throughout the development program to ensure maximum results for participants. Vantage Human Capital can provide both individual and team based coaching. For more information about leadership development and coaching, or to enquire about suitable coaches matched to your organisation call Vantage Human Capital today.
- Management Training
Vantage Human Capital offers individually tailored programs to address the needs of your organisation; our program encompasses combinations of psychometric assessment and personality profiling, leadership coaching, mentoring, 360 degree reviews, and face to face meetings to gather information on the strengths and development needs of staff.
Your highly trained consultant will work with each individual leader to provide ongoing feedback, support and guidance throughout the development program to ensure maximum results for participants. Vantage Human Capital can provide both individual and team based coaching. For more information about leadership development and coaching, or to enquire about suitable coaches matched to your organisation call Vantage Human Capital today.
- Board Coaching
- Performance Reviews
Performance Reviews and performance appraisals are an integral component of performance management. Vantage Human Capital has a range of performance tools and surveys using traditional face to face and web based methods, all solutions tailored to suit your overall performance management program.
Periodic performance reviews provide an opportunity to reward and recognise positive behaviour and high performing employees and to identify and counsel underperforming employees and those exhibiting negative attitudes and behaviours. Performance reviews are essential to ensure that individual goals are being communicated, understood and met, and provide a valuable tool for both employers and employees alike. Talk to Vantage Human Capital about tailoring performance reviews to your organisation to maximise staff productivity and satisfaction.
- Talent Management
It is critical for all organisations to incorporate a comprehensive talent management strategy to ensure its long-term success. Depending on the organisation, this will incorporate a mix of key recruitment, retention, development and performance initiatives.
- Productivity Improvement
Improving productivity in the workforce is an integral part of an efficient and profitable business. We work closely with Vantage Performance, a specialist performance improvement and business turnaround firm that provides us with a competitive advantage and a unique ability to deliver exceptional consulting advice in productivity improvement with a commercial focus that will impact the profitability and value of your organisation.
- Employee Assessments
Vantage Human Capital can partner with your organisation to complete a range of employee assessments dependant upon your specific goals and requirements. Assessments that we typically engage in are:
- Psychometric assessment
- Behavioural and personality profiling
- Leadership and management strengths/weaknesses
- Satisfaction
- Career development
- Performance appraisal
- M & A Improvement
After any post deal corporate transaction, it is critical to have integrated an effective human resources plan to the new entity. This integrated plan needs to look at all aspects of recruitment, retention, performance and strategy.
We also have a strategic partnership with Vantage Performance, a specialist performance improvement and business turnaround firm that provides us with a competitive advantage and a unique ability to deliver exceptional consulting advice in organisational restructuring with a commercial focus that will impact the profitability and value of your organisation.
- Exit Interviews
While good staff are hard to find, staff retention is an increasingly challenging task facing employers. Exit interviews can provide a valuable insight into your organisations culture, management, strengths and internal issues that can be used to mitigate future turnover.
Vantage Human Capital can provide professional and objective exit interviews with separated staff who may feel more comfortable talking to an external company. Vantage Human Capital can conduct face to face interviews and also uses a detailed web based tool to provide in depth analysis and reporting to your organisation and information that can be used to improve your staff retention.
