HR interim management mandates - practical examples
Temporary support and HR process optimisation are as diverse as SMEs themselves
A medium-sized company wanted to introduce modern benefits. My support included:
- Selection of the appropriate form of benefit
- Information of the management with pre-selection of suitable benefit-in-kind cards
- Comparison of offers and decision template
Result: The introduction was successful in just a few weeks – thanks to external HR expertise and a focus on the topic.
The cooperation in the context of introducing employee benefits was consistently professional, efficient and extremely helpful. Particularly noteworthy is the excellent advice and the complete and structured preparation of all documents and decision templates. Head of Finance & Administration / CFO
Vision Day for European teams
How can you make the Group’s corporate vision tangible for all employees? My solution was a multilingual ‘Vision Day’:
- Conception and realisation of a half-day format for all European employees
- Small group workshops for vision development at team level
- Visual documentation of results using graphic recording
Result: High level of identification and motivation – the format was ideally suited to the size and internationality of the company.
The strategic direction of the company was no longer clear to many employees, and team spirit had suffered. Inken did an excellent job of bringing both together with a Vision Day, triggering a noticeable boost in motivation within the team, which has paid off in measurably higher operational efficiency. Managing Director Europe
Measures from an employee survey
What to do with employee survey results? My approach to deriving HR measures:
- Ensured transparent communication of results to all employees
- Workshops to consolidate and derive specific actions
- Implementation plan and support for roll-out
Result: The openness of the employees was particularly high thanks to the external moderation – an added value for acceptance.
The transition from an owner-managed company to a corporate unit caused the eNPS score among employees to plummet. Ms. Schneider quickly gained the trust of the workforce with her empathy and, through intensive workshops, derived concrete recommendations for action that specifically addressed the grievances and provided forward-looking impetus. Managing Director
Process optimisation for annual employee appraisals
New requirements of the group of companies made it necessary to adapt the (semi-)annual appraisals. My contribution:
- Revision of the interview template with the management team
- Introduction of measurable performance criteria based on job profiles
- Roll-out including training for managers and employees
Result: existing structures were further developed in a targeted manner – instead of reinventing everything.
Working with Inken Schneider has been extremely valuable for our company. With her support, we have been able to optimize some of our HR processes and make them more efficient. Chief Operating Officer
Inken Schneider TALENT PUZZLE
Frankfurt, Hessen, Deutschland
