HR Manager
INNOVATIVE HR PRACTICES
COMPANY
HR Practices
Hughes Software Systems
1. Managers give “Snap Awards” for individual and team achievements to their teams when they excel or do something outstanding. These are usually given during the quarterly staff meetings where all employees participate and this is followed by a party.
2. There are Annual Achievement Award under four categories:
Most Initiatives Best Customer Orientation Best Team Worker Most Innovative.
Managers send nominations every year and a task force of senior managers picks the winners.
3. There are Presidential Awards for overall excellence. These are given annually and are in four categories:
Engineering
Business Development Non-Engineering
Engineering/Customer Support.
4. There is an award for Best People and Project Managers, given to two best managers and leaders each year.
Popular Awards provide very powerful peer recognition. This is very credible and most satisfying. The winners are then put in special roles e.g. the winner of “Best Leader” award is the one who conducts the session on leadership in the development program for managers. The person chosen as the “Best Mentor” leads the implementation of the mentoring program.
5. Employees who show capability, initiative and interest are appointed to work and lead in several cross-functional taskforces from time to time.
6. E-greetings have been operational is HSS through the intranet to send appreciation to other employees. Special cards suited to the HSS environment are available. This is a god way of recognizing and appreciating others, especially for those who find face to face appreciation somewhat uncomfortable.
7. Recently HSS organized a painting competition for the children of HSS employees. This special even brought froth the talent and creativity of the participating children. The New Year cards for 2001 have been made using eight of the best paintings selected in this
COMPANY
HR Practices
Hughes Software Systems
1. Managers give “Snap Awards” for individual and team achievements to their teams when they excel or do something outstanding. These are usually given during the quarterly staff meetings where all employees participate and this is followed by a party.
2. There are Annual Achievement Award under four categories:
Most Initiatives Best Customer Orientation Best Team Worker Most Innovative.
Managers send nominations every year and a task force of senior managers picks the winners.
3. There are Presidential Awards for overall excellence. These are given annually and are in four categories:
Engineering
Business Development Non-Engineering
Engineering/Customer Support.
4. There is an award for Best People and Project Managers, given to two best managers and leaders each year.
Popular Awards provide very powerful peer recognition. This is very credible and most satisfying. The winners are then put in special roles e.g. the winner of “Best Leader” award is the one who conducts the session on leadership in the development program for managers. The person chosen as the “Best Mentor” leads the implementation of the mentoring program.
5. Employees who show capability, initiative and interest are appointed to work and lead in several cross-functional taskforces from time to time.
6. E-greetings have been operational is HSS through the intranet to send appreciation to other employees. Special cards suited to the HSS environment are available. This is a god way of recognizing and appreciating others, especially for those who find face to face appreciation somewhat uncomfortable.
7. Recently HSS organized a painting competition for the children of HSS employees. This special even brought froth the talent and creativity of the participating children. The New Year cards for 2001 have been made using eight of the best paintings selected in this