Span Infotech : Being Small isnt Easy

The classic HR conundrum: when youre a small company, you normally have
strong interpersonal relationships that make it comfortable for employees to
have easy access to superiors for discussing any problems. This ensures high
satisfaction levels. On the other hand, employees have also been found to leave
organizations because they are smallan image issue!

Bangalore-based Span Infotech is grappling with a similar scenario. While one
may rave about the growth opportunities and strong interpersonal relationships,
the fact remains that employees were an unsatisfied lot when it came to the
appraisal system. Most have rated this as one of the weak areas of the company;
this notwithstanding Span having an appraisal system in place wherein every six
months an identified HR representative would meet employees to discuss their
problems and get their feedback. But it seems that the existing appraisal system
failed to deliver when it counted the most. Company image was another negative,
being cited as the number one reason for leaving the organization.

However, being a small company, Span Infotech has its own share of advantages,
as the employees have ample opportunity to shine and grow not only in their own
specialized area of work but outside their domain of expertise too. This is
absent in large companies where one is only allowed to work in his or her
specified domain. Span Infotechs employees have rated growth opportunities as
one of the strong areas of the company.

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Naganand, Co-Founder and EVP

Training is another strong area as most employees seem to be satisfied on this
front. Engaged in providing both technical and soft skills training, the company
has provided role-based training in excess of fifteen days. Looking ahead, the
company intends to sponsor certifications like JAVA, CCNA, etc.

Also, sensing the need to structure a comprehensive appraisal system, the
company rolled out Span Elitea new program to encourage employees to contribute
and perform beyond their current roles. A good performance earns reward points
and a place in the elite CIO club.