Anyone who works in a large, blue chip organisation will know the pain and agony that comes with the end of the financial year. Huge amounts of stress will be built up as lots of potential sales are converted, lots of orders processed, lots of expenses claimed and lots of debt chased down.
For those who work in corporate HR functions, their experience is largely similar as the year end headcount targets are scrutinised and the year end performance process/annual review gets underway.
This is the time of year that many colleagues will tell you that its probably the worst time to be an HR practitioner. On the one hand, everyone wants to be your friend, as they think you have some influence over their pay review- on the other, you are public enemy number one, reminding everyone that there is not a limitless pot of money for the annual bonus round or that Steve in sales should not be rated as "amazing" when he failed to deliver any new business.
So what to do? Actually, this can be the best time of the year. If HR's job is to help motivate and engage the business then now is absolutely the right time. Either through coaching, providing advice or just doing your job damn well, its now that HR can truly have an influence- in setting strategy, ensuring standards and driving for the goals of the organisation at large. It's a great time of year to be in the HR function. Time to embrace the chaos, not avoid it.
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