Introduction The Barbelo Group is a one stop Human Resources Outsourcing, Staffing and Consulting firm. It is the only outsource and consulting HR organization in the industry to apply Six Sigma methodologies to Human Resources Management. The combination of Six Sigma and Human Resources give employers: More time to run their business, Less HR cost to reinvest back to their organization and Less deficiencies to avoid legal and employee issues. The ability to measure and improve quality in Human Resources has been the competitive advantage of successful organizations for decades. However, the development of a highly effective and productive HR organization is both time consuming and expensive. The Barbelo Group focuses on positively impacting an organization s bottom line by bringing a comprehensive set of HR and Six Sigma services that are typically expensive in-house. Companies will get the benefits of having a highly capable HR organization consisting of high caliber staff through the Barbelo Group. Employers can finally plan and forecast their annual HR cost by developing a customized HR outsourcing or consulting package focused on their organization s goals and needs. Barbelo Group has over 20 years experience in human resources, organization development, technology integration / implementation and Six Sigma Lean. Headquartered in Seattle and locations in London (Europe) and Singapore (Asia), The Barbelo Group s strategy is a good fit with the world-class coaching and facilitation practice with its global alliance partners. The Barbelo Group has access to a significant body of intellectual property and deep expertise held by The Barbelo Group. Mission Statement: The company s mission is to enable every person we encounter to exceed their potential by providing them the tools they need and fulfill all their people and organizational needs. As a one-stop HR & Six Sigma provider, we partner with our clients in delivering high quality services that positively impacts their bottom line and people s morale.
Ways to Engage (You re in control) Customized Human Resources Services to Fit Your Company Barbelo Group offers a one-stop HR resource for small to medium size companies. Services are divided into HR Outsource Services and HR Consulting Services. Clients can select the level of support they will need from the following: Emergency Help Part time or hourly help for companies needing HR support immediately. Clients may need an interim HR support while finding a new HR employee, vacation coverage or investigation need for employee issues. Hourly charge Retainer Companies can purchase HR time per month or annually to have access to all our Specialists, Tools, Forms and our Employment Lawyer. Similar to Law Firms, employers can retain our services for future use in a lower rate. Staffing Services From full-time employees to on-demand temporary support, employers receive highly skilled people and cost effective solutions. The right people when you need them is our goal. Enhance Internal HR An option for employers who currently have an internal HR Department and need help with some parts of HR that may be costly to manage effectively internally. EEO, AAP, Workers Comp, Unemployment, Benefits, Compensation, Employee files management including entering and storing employee information in our own secured HR system. Project Base Employers needing the expertise of HR Specialist to solve issues, perform required or compliance report or audit not typically part of an HR schedule Outsource HR Department Employers can outsource their entire HR Department to the Barbelo Group to guarantee consistent high quality services and most cost effective. Employers and their employees will have access to ALL our resources, tools, forms and expertise as part of our long term agreement
Strategic HR Consulting - We help clients craft strategy to not only reposition their organizations for the future but also sharpen their ability to execute on their goals. We use Six Sigma applications and partner with our clients to deliver practical multi-disciplinary approaches to create environments in which your people can work most effectively Employee Record Maintenance Space and security are growing issues in today s companies. We have our own internal web base HR Information System that employers can access via web. We will enter all their employee information in the system and will retain the files per retention requirements. Employers can access file through their own computer depending on the security clearance they assign via web. This will save them time from entering all the information in the system and relieve them the cost of the program and the liability of its security. Information can be access anytime. Most of our clients get a dedicated team of at least 1 HR Manager, a Recruiter and an Account Executive for a cost normally lower than hiring 1 HR Manager. Our clients also get access to our HR Specialists Team i.e. Compensation, Labor Relations, Legal, M&A and more. We are you re one stop HR shop. Let us handle your people needs so you can go back growing your business
Human Strategy Consulting Services The Barbelo Group provides clients with many different elements of strategic thinking to ensure mission success. We help clients craft strategy to not only reposition their organizations for the future but also sharpen their ability to execute on their goals. We use Six Sigma applications and partner with our clients to deliver practical multi-disciplinary approaches to create environments in which your people can work most effectively. The Barbelo Group Consulting offers expertise in the following areas: A. Lean Six Sigma Training & Certification This 2-week Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training teaches and prepares individuals to implement the principles, practices, and techniques of Six Sigma in a support capacity on a Black Belt project team. Green Belts are traditionally Lead process stakeholders and may also be assigned specific process-level improvement projects to conduct on their own projects that normally do not require the statistical rigor demonstrated by a Black Belt. This course enables the individual to apply the knowledge and skills learned in this course to in order to accomplish breakthrough business improvements for their organizations. The Lean Six Sigma methodology is a systematic application that can be applied in service-based, transactional, production-based and health care environments and is focused on achieving significant business results and increased customer satisfaction. B. Lean Enterprise Training & Certification for Service Lean thinking is a philosophy and a powerful set of tools designed to eliminate waste from processes. It focuses on what adds value in processes from a customer's perspective. While its roots are in manufacturing, this workshop covers how to apply it to services and administrative functions. Lean thinking provides fast and dramatic results. C. Lean Management Lean is the single most powerful strategy for improving production operation competitiveness. When implemented as part of a comprehensive plan, its benefits can drive a wide range of business outcomes from increased asset utilization to reduction in quality defects. Our capabilities support clients in all phases of their lean programs, from small pilot tests to ambitious, enterprise-wide transformation programs.
D. Strategic Human Capital Management We help clients design, implement, and evaluate formal systems to ensure the effective use of human talent to implement business strategy. This capability helps clients understand what human capital programs they need and how to manage human capital to achieve improved organizational performance. E. Strategy Development We help our clients formulate strategies that enable them to meet their mission and goals by taking advantage of the opportunities presented in highly uncertain and rapidly changing environments while also managing the risks. We provide clients with a suite of tools, frameworks, and planning and decision-making processes that help them make solid strategic choices, especially in a resource-constrained environment. We help clients incorporate a long-term perspective into their strategies, while focusing on the best way to get results. F. Strategic Planning We leverage commercial best practices to help our clients reinvent their strategic planning processes. We help provoke questions and facilitate conversations rather than create documents, rely on facts to make key decisions, and involve those expected to implement the strategy in the planning process. We help clients decide where to focus and how to allocate resources. G. Strategic Communication We help clients build the understanding, buy-in, ownership, and action needed to achieve their mission objectives. This effort often requires strategic communications that engage key stakeholders at the right time, in the right manner, with the right key messages and responsiveness. H. Organization Efficiency and Process Management We use Six Sigma disciplines, tools, and techniques to study an organization s mission, value proposition, strategic focus, and stakeholder requirements and then to envision, define, design, develop, and deploy measures for improvement.
I. Organization Model/Design _ Organizations, like natural organisms, must function in relationship to their environment; therefore, the organizational design should suit the organization s purpose and environment. Our approach to organization model and design begins with a full assessment to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the current organization model and progresses to designing the organization to fit the mission. We help create organizations whose people and processes are appropriately aligned with the organizational purpose and environment. J. Transformation and Change Management _ We apply proven approach for executing organization transformation focused on achieving improved results. We address the four dimensions of change (i.e., People, Process, Technology, and Physical Infrastructure) that enable capabilities. It describes the activities, methodologies, and techniques needed for transforming the organization through the entire life cycle, from vision and definition through rollout and deployment. K. Learning Systems _ Progressive view of learning incorporates training, education, and performance support as an integrated, comprehensive set of capabilities. We help clients build new capabilities and increase workforce performance through competency identification and assessment, design and development of learning programs and curricula, and delivery of education across multiple methods (e.g., classroom, workplace, and desktop). We also provide strategic consulting to improve the learning development function s effectiveness and efficiency. We help our clients anticipates the need for new learning strategies, knowledge management services, training content, and timely delivery.
Human Resources Outsource Services The Barbelo Group provides customers an A la Carte or Bundle option for services. Business can pick the services they need or want without paying for other services that does not add value to their business. Why Outsourcing Is the BEST idea to reduce Workload? 1. Human Resources Administration and Management A. Employee File Maintenance Secure Web based HR System Electronic data entry and maintenance Electronic employee files. Say goodbye to paper B. Day-to-day employment issues 2. Talent Strategy (Staffing) A. Talent Acquisition Staffing strategy Recruiting temporary / direct hire Interviewing Background Checks Drug Test Skills testing Orientation & Assimilation Program B. Talent Retention Employee relations Employer Branding / Culture Employee surveys Rewards and recognition Roundtables and Focus groups C. Succession Planning 3. Organization Capability A. Training B. Leadership Development C. Performance Reviews and Plan 4. Compensation A. Job Function Audit B. Job Description C. Leveling D. Market Survey and Analysis E. FLSA compliance F. Pay/Salary Range G. Annual Merit Increase plan 31% Companies Outsource to free up internal resources 15% Accelerate projects without overloading employees by outsourcing mundane time consuming process 28% Companies outsource to improve business focus by allowing employees to concentrate on core business processes 22% Companies use outsourcing to accelerate company reorganization
Types of Investigations 5. Ethics and Compliance A. Employee Handbook maintenance Audit and updates Annual Compliance training B. Investigation C. Correspondence D. Affirmative Action Plan E. OFCCP compliance and audit support F. EEOC 6. HRIS Secured in house web base system A. Technology integration B. System selection, implementation & upgrades 7. Safety A. Worker s Comp B. Safety training C. OSHEA employee record maintenance 8. Post Employee Relations A. Termination B. Unemployment C. Outplacement Management 9. Benefits Integrator Review, evaluation, implementation compliant to new legislation 10. Payroll Integrator 11. Labor Relations A. Union Prevention B. Contract Negotiation C. Union Contract Implementation D. Grievance and arbitration E. Strike Assistance 12. HR Audit A. OSHA B. OFCCP C. Department of Labor D. EEOC E. AAP F. Wage & Hourly G. NLRB H. Unemployment Whistleblower allegations Fraud and complex financial investigations Anti-bribery and foreign corruption (FCPA/U.K. Bribery Act) investigations and risk assessments Third-party integrity and vendor screening services Political risk assessments Due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and crossborder transactions Intellectual property theft and brand protection Internal and external fact gathering Improper or undisclosed related party Embezzlement and kickbacks Fraudulent conveyances Misdirected or stolen assets Asset searching and financial analysis Litigation intelligence and specialized fact finding Transactional intelligence Compliance, monitorship and receiver services Private Investigation Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Human Rights Campaign (HRC) violation allegations
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