Kevin Calisher How to Manage and Develop Your Human Resources

1. Kevin Calisher: How to Manage and Develop Your Human Resources Kevin Calisher is a Healthcare Consultant and the President of Calisher and Associates, Inc. He is a visionary leader who believes that human resources are any organization’s most valuable resource. He believes that Human Resource Development (HRD) is a strategic and comprehensive management area that business leaders should not take with levity. In many organizations, personnel costs take up to 70% to 80% of the budget. Managing human resources effectively especially in the healthcare industry plays a major role in ensuring that a satisfied and motivated work force delivers quality health services. It also plays a vital role in enhancing staff performance and productivity, increasing the organization’s competitive advantage, and contributing directly to organizational goals. http://kevincalisher.tumblr.com/ Managers should be aware of the components and the critical role of human resource development in improving organizational performance. It is important to identify problem areas in the organization’s human resource development system and develop an action plan to address them. As a manager, your job is not just to get things done or achieve your goals but also to help your reporting employees develop and succeed. Managers should learn to personally coach employees and provide developmental trainings for their employees. Managers can provide coaching through formal mentoring relationships or through providing feedback for the employees on a regular basis. A manager should be the leader of the group. He or she should know the strength and weaknesses of the employees and not only divide the tasks but direct how employees should accomplish them. Vision is a major tool in managing your human resources. Managers need to have a vision and communicate it properly with their team. If the vision is not clearly communicated, the employees are less likely to perform to their highest level. It is also important for managers to set clear goals in line with their vision. Managers should set goals that are reasonable and time-bound, so as to motivate their employees. Furthermore, good managers show her staff how to behave. Managers should be ethical, treat people fairly and give people the independence they've earned. Managers who play favorites, discriminate against their staff or steal credit are damaging the organization's most valuable resource. A manager’s duty is to both the customer and employees and when she takes care of both effectively, success is more likely. Kevin Calisher is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Calisher and Associates Inc. He has been in the healthcare business for over a decade and he directly oversees all aspects of the company's operations and outpatient healthcare facilities nationwide.