Last week I had the privilege of leading a workshop in partnership with the Huntsville-Madison Chamber of Commerce to discuss Business Continuity Planning with leaders in our area. The Covid-19 Pandemic caught many organizations unprepared and they have struggled through how to keep their business going during this time. One reason for the lack of preparedness is misconceptions organizations have regarding Business Continuity Planning. Misconception #1: My organization doesn’t have the time to create a Business Continuity Plan. And besides, we’ll never need it. Yes, Business Continuity Planning takes time. It’s not something you can create overnight. And it takes
Hurricane Florence had residents and businesses along the East Coast scrambling to prepare for what could have been a catastrophic event. Even though the storm was downgraded, it still had a major impact on some areas hit. My mother, who lives in Northern Virginia, found it hilarious when I called her and made her go down the storm preparation checklist: Non-perishable food? Check. Flashlights and batteries? Check. Candles and matches? Check. Bottled water? Check. Of course she had each item, but I had to make sure just for my own peace of mind. Disasters, whether natural or man-made, can have
Audit & Outsourced HR 3-GIS is a global provider of GIS software services that has seen considerable growth over the last few years. With that growth, 3-GIS saw the need to strengthen its Human Resources infrastructure and implement a strategic plan that would carry them well into the future. 3-GIS worked with Horizon Point to assess their current HR practices, create a strategic plan for their continued growth, create a Business Continuity Plan, and provide mentorship to their new HR Generalist. The HR Outsourcing plan included: A full-scope HR Audit to evaluate 3-GIS policies and procedures against both compliance and
My 13-year-old came to me last week and said “Mom, we are living through history. In five to ten years, kids will learn about this pandemic in history class and I’ll be able to say ‘yeah, I was there’!” And he’s right. Students will hear about how our world came together to fight COVID-19. They will be amazed by the fact that we quarantined, that so many businesses had to close their doors, but hopefully, they’ll be inspired by the way we innovated to overcome this pandemic and support those in the front lines. I don’t know that we ever
Audit & Outsourced HR We audit and handle all of your Human Resource functions in an innovative way. Horizon Point can be your HR department. We work with many growing small to mid-sized businesses who have grown to the point where they need HR support. We can be that for you. In addition, we can help you know where you are with your HR function by auditing what you are currently doing against compliance standards, but more importantly, against best practices standards. Contact us if you need: An HR compliance audit An HR assessment against talent management best practices HR