HR solutions A different approach Getting the right coaching in HR can make a difference to your business, according to Karen Young of 44 Coaching HR coaching provides impartial and nonjudgemental support by giving SME business owners the opportunity to develop and grow the business while looking at all aspects of business and the impact of HR. The difference with coaching is that the business owner and/ or manager takes responsibility. They lead their business, safe in the knowledge that they have received impartial coaching and support throughout the process. Coaching allows them to find their own path to success. At 44 Coaching, we have a no-nonsense approach to coaching. Nothing is sugarcoated. We provide totally business-focused coaching support in order to allow goals and decisions to be reached and made faster and more proactively, resulting in bigger and better results for businesses. Top tips Sue Tumelty of The HR Dept shares her advice for getting HR right from the start TIP 1 Hire slowly. Be very sure about the role you need for your business as well as what knowledge, skills and attitude the candidate should have to fill it. TIP 2 Be legal. Provide the right type of contract with a probationary period, and don't pretend they are selfemployed in an attempt to avoid tax and national insurance payments. Get good HR advice first. TIP 3 Set clear expectations and boundaries from day one. And if they don't work out during the probationary period, end the relationship fast. 209