Silver Star HR Presents…. HR! The Panto Edition!

Featuring boos, cheers, and the dreaded… Annual Leave Authoriser!

Gather round, dames, heroes and glitter-covered HR folk, for a tale as old as time (or at least as old as your annual leave policy).

In a land far, far away (known to many as The Office) there lurks a character feared by employees everywhere: the Annual Leave Authoriser.

“Yes, they’re behind you!” “Oh no they’re not!” “Oh YES they are… and they’ve got your request in their inbox!”

Every year, the same drama unfolds.

Someone whispers, “Oh yes I did book that week of”....... Only to be met with the tragic reply: “OH NO YOU DIDN’T… it was declined three weeks ago!”

Cue gasps,

boos,

dramatic fainting,

an unexpected song-and-dance number.

But fear not, brave adventurers! Silver Star HR is here to help you avoid holiday-humiliation and ensure that your annual leave storyline has a "they all lived happily ever after" ending.

Top Tips to Beat the Baddy (and Keep the Chorus Line Happy!)

1. Know your script – Make sure everyone understands your holiday policy. Simple, clear and not written in Ye Olde HR language.

   
   

2. Use a magical portal – A good HR system means no lost requests, no mysterious declines, no “I never saw it!”.

   
   

3. Communicate like a fairy godmother – Timely responses, clear explanations, and a sprinkling of kindness. Bibbidi-bobbidi-booked!

   
   

4. Plan ahead – Encourage your cast to submit leave early, especially for school holidays, festive seasons or when the office dragon is resting.

   
   

5. Avoid villains (and grievances) – Transparency and consistency stop your Annual Leave Authoriser from becoming the Office Baddy.

   
   

Because at Silver Star HR, we believe HR doesn’t have to be a pantomime… unless you want it to be.

Silver Star HR – Turning ‘Oh No You Didn’t!’ into ‘Oh Yes We Did!’ since day one.