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What are the 5 P’s in HR?
Human Resources, the department that’s either seen as the guardian angel of employees or the grim reaper of dismissal letters. The truth? HR is more than just hiring, firing, and forwarding company-wide emails no one reads.
Today, we’re unpacking the 5 P’s of HR: People, Purpose, Processes, Performance, and Progress. Yes, they sound like something from a business textbook, but we’ll strip away the corporate fluff and talk real. Expect some sarcasm, a few street-smart Sheng phrases, and an occasional poke at how things really work in the Kenyan workplace.
1. People – The Heartbeat of HR (Ama namna gani?)
People are the reason HR exists. But let’s be honest, sometimes it feels like HR exists mainly to tell you your leave request was “declined” faster than you can say niaje boss.
Good HR means treating employees like humans, not like names on a payroll spreadsheet. The question is, is your workplace genuinely supporting people or just keeping them busy until 5 PM like it’s a national holiday?
2. Purpose – The “Why” Behind the “What”
Purpose in HR is like ugali to sukuma wiki, without it, the whole thing collapses. HR policies should actually mean something, not just be that dusty PDF no one touches until someone’s in trouble.
Because nothing screams “employee motivation” like a 67-page code of conduct printed in font size 8.
3. Processes – The GPS of Your Workplace
Processes are the rules, workflows, and systems that keep your company from descending into chaos. But here’s the problem, too much process and you’re basically running an episode of Prison Break. Too little, and it’s a free-for-all like matatus in rush hour.
Which one is your workplace, prison ward or chaotic boda boda stage?
4. Performance – Because Talk is Cheap
Performance is where HR puts its money where its mouth is. Are people actually doing their jobs, or are they professional “reply-all” email senders?
A good HR strategy measures performance in a way that inspires growth, not fear. Otherwise, you’ll just have employees polishing CVs during lunch breaks.
5. Progress – The Endgame
Progress is the “we made it” moment, the point where all the People, Purpose, Processes, and Performance align to create a thriving organization. It’s the difference between a company that grows like mboga kienyeji and one that withers like the office plant over Christmas break.
The FaidiHR Way – Turning 5 P’s into Profits
At FaidiHR, we take the 5 P’s seriously, but not so seriously that we forget people are, well, people. We help you design HR systems that actually work in the real world, where employees have personalities, dreams, and the occasional bad hair day.
Call us today: +254 702 339 699
Email: sales@faidihr.com
Because great HR isn’t just about ticking boxes, it’s about ticking people the right way.