People Resources
The management of people in any organisation is most important as without the work of staff most organisations would not be able to function. Staffing also accounts for the biggest expenditure item for most community organisations.
Called ‘Human Resource Management’ or ‘People and Capability’ it covers the management of staff, competence, talent and culture in an organisation. It includes, for example, recruitment and selection, health and safety and wellbeing, employment relations, organisational development, remuneration and rewards, and learning and development. In the social sector this often also includes the management of volunteers.
There is an enormous amount of information about managing people and the information below is by no means extensive, please see this resource as a start only!
He aha te mea nui o te ao
What is the most important thing in the world?
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata
It is the people, it is the people, it is the people
Māori Proverb
Recruitment, Selection and Induction (including diversity)
Reading
Recruitment & Selection Methods
Do Good Jobs
A jobs board to connect do–gooders with paid and volunteer roles at NGOs, charities and social enterprises in New Zealand.
SociaLink website also advertises vacancies see https://socialink.org.nz/about-us/vacancies/
https://diversityworksnz.org.nz/
New Zealand’s national body for workplace diversity and inclusion.
Employment for disabled people
Employment NZ information to help remove barriers to employment for disabled people.
Facing up to human resources
Article on developments relating to employee recruitment and management
Video
Recruitment, selection & induction
Video clip explaining recruitment, selection and Induction
Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Reading
Download this great little resource put together by Community Waikato. It steps you through the process of getting everything into place in the correct way.
Worksafe – Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa
Government website with extensive health and safety information including how the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 affects organisations and its workers. To start see https://worksafe.govt.nz/managing-health-and-safety/getting-started/
Health and Safety obligations for clubs, societies and charitable trusts
Article on how the Health and Safety at Work Act relates to charitable trust and societies
Health isn’t just physical
Read about the importance of protecting mental health at work
What is a healthy workplace?
Read article on why investing in physical and mental health and wellbeing of your workforce creates a healthy workplace and is simply good business.
Video
Work-life balance
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Work-life balance.
Talks to help you manage stress
Sometimes life can feel like a bit of a mess, but these TED talks are here to help you de-stress.
Employment Relations
Reading
Employment New Zealand
The leading source of information on employment in New Zealand, part of Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) inclusive of eg. employment agreement builder, wages, leave and holiday and resolving problems sections.
Remuneration and Rewards
Reading
Pay and wages
Employment NZ information
Not for Profit Remuneration Report Overview 2019
Strategic Pay (whole report or salary bands can be purchased)
5 things that motivate your employees more than money
Article on other things that motivate people besides pay
Volunteer Management
Reading
Employment NZ: Volunteers
Read about who is a volunteer and why they are not covered by employment law.
Information for volunteers
Fact sheet explaining how the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 applies to volunteers.
Volunteering BOP
Information and volunteer management consultancy
Volunteering NZ:
- Leadership & Management
Evaluate and improve your volunteer workforce’s impact
Reports and research
inclusive of State of Volunteering in NZ report
Xperts: Online “Essentials of Volunteer Management” course. http://volunteer.xperts.co.nz
Course Fee: $175.00 NZD
Articles (in general)
Reading
See https://www.hrinz.org.nz/news
Human Resources Institute of NZ news bulletin with frequently new articles on the HR topics
https://www.hcamag.com/nz/news/general
HRD is an online source of news, opinion and analysis about HR issues.
Books (in general)
Reading
Human Resources Management in New Zealand by Richard Rudman
Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations: A Strategic Approach by Joan. E. Pynes
Managing the Non-Profit Organization by Peter Drucker
Note: Information on policies and procedures can be found under ‘Administration’