Startups and small businesses need HR just as much as large organisations — but with limited resources, they need it lean, practical, and right-sized. This program equips participants with practical HR skills tailored to startups and small businesses, covering how to build the people foundations that support growth.
As startups and SMEs grow, getting people practices right early is highly valued. This course combines HR essentials with startup practicality and introduces emerging trends in people operations.
Course Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this program, attendees will be able to:
- Understand HR in the startup and SME context
- Build people foundations early
- Create essential HR policies
- Set up employment basics and contracts
- Hire effectively with limited resources
- Onboard new people simply
- Set up pay and benefits
- Manage performance informally and effectively
- Build culture from the start
- Engage and retain early employees
- Ensure basic compliance
- Manage HR admin efficiently
- Use affordable HR tools
- Scale HR as the company grows
- Avoid common people mistakes
- Apply emerging trends in people operations
Course Outline
- Module 1: HR in the Startup & SME Context
- Module 2: Building People Foundations Early
- Module 3: Essential HR Policies
- Module 4: Employment Basics & Contracts
- Module 5: Hiring with Limited Resources
- Module 6: Simple Onboarding
- Module 7: Setting Up Pay & Benefits
- Module 8: Managing Performance Effectively
- Module 9: Building Culture from the Start
- Module 10: Engaging & Retaining Early Employees
- Module 11: Ensuring Basic Compliance
- Module 12: Managing HR Admin Efficiently
- Module 13: Using Affordable HR Tools
- Module 14: Scaling HR as You Grow
- Module 15: Emerging Trends: People Operations
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for startup founders, small business owners, and early HR or office managers who need to build practical, right-sized HR. No prior HR experience is required.
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