Are your employees fully aware of your company’s HR policies? Chances are many of them have never read any of them.
Some common problems with these policy documents are:
– Use of complicated words/jargons.
– Complicated sentences.
– Lack of structure.
– Repetition of same thing across different headings.
Here are some ways to write your policy documents:
– Have a common template/structure across all HR Policy documents.
– Begin with a clear objective & policy scope.
– Categorize related information together.
– Use simple, easy to understand words.
– Use direct and concise sentences.
– Use numbered bullets wherever needed.
– Ensure that the document flows logically, with each piece of information leading smoothly into the next.
With more than 16 years of HR policy writing & executing experience, I specialize in crafting simple and effective policy documents for organizations. If you require assistance with your policy documents, feel free to contact me.