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Sixty One Steps

HR process consulting · HRMS implementation

HR process consulting first. Then an HRMS that runs your actual rules.

Leave, attendance, shifts, approvals and multi-branch policies: we map how your HR operations really work, fix the gaps in the process, then set up Zoho People or Squad HR to run it. More than 10 years of HR system implementations for growing businesses.

The real problem

Most HR systems fail at adoption, not features.

The software gets bought. The modules get configured. Three months later, half the team is still sending leave requests on WhatsApp.

Usually the system was set up around the software's defaults, not the company's policies. Or the policies were never written down clearly enough to configure in the first place.

So we start with the process: what your leave, attendance and shift rules say, what actually happens on the floor, and where the two don't match. Then we configure the system, and train managers and employees before go-live, not after.

What we set up

Six HR jobs, built around how Indian workplaces run.

Leave policies

Leave types, accrual, carry-forward, encashment and sandwich rules, pro-rated for mid-month joiners, written down clearly and configured to match.

Attendance and regularisation

Biometric or app-based punching, late-coming and short-day rules, and a regularisation flow that managers actually approve.

Shifts and rotations

Fixed, rotational and night shifts, weekly offs and overtime rules, with a flag wherever statutory rules vary by state.

Approvals and hierarchies

Who approves what, across departments and reporting lines, with a clear path when a manager is away.

Multiple branches and entities

Different holiday calendars, leave policies and working hours per branch or state, run from one system.

Records and HR reports

Employee records, document collection and the monthly reports HR and management actually use.

The systems we implement

Zoho People or Squad HR, chosen after the process review.

Certified Zoho Partner

Zoho People

For companies already on Zoho, or needing a wider set of HR modules. We implement Zoho People around your policies, typically live in 4–6 weeks.

Free implementation for core modules

Buy your Zoho People licences through us and we implement leave, attendance and the employee database at no charge. Other modules, integrations and custom work are quoted separately.

Our own product

Squad HR

An HRMS built in Chennai for Indian companies with 20 to 500 employees, covering attendance and regularisation, leave and permissions, shifts and rotations, the employee directory and HR reporting.

Implementation consultant included

Every Squad HR subscription includes a consultant who configures leave, attendance and shift rules around your existing policies.

Squad HR is our own product, run as a separate company.

How a project runs

Four stages, tested with real cases before go-live.

  1. 01

    Review your HR policies

    Leave, attendance, shift and approval rules, as written and as practised. Gaps and conflicts flagged before anything is configured.

  2. 02

    Configure the system

    Policies, workflows, branches and reports set up in Zoho People or Squad HR, with employee data migrated and checked.

  3. 03

    Test with real cases

    A mid-month joiner, a night-shift week, a branch transfer: the awkward cases run through the system before employees see it.

  4. 04

    Train and hand over

    Managers and employees trained before go-live, with a clean handover so your HR team isn't dependent on us.

FAQ

Questions HR teams ask us.

Do you help with HR policies, or only the software?

Both. We review your leave, attendance, shift and approval policies, point out gaps and conflicts, and help you finalise them before configuration. For questions of employment law, we recommend you confirm with your legal adviser.

How do we choose between Zoho People and Squad HR?

Zoho People suits businesses already on Zoho or needing a wider set of HR modules. Squad HR suits Indian companies with 20 to 500 employees that mainly need leave, attendance and shifts running well. We recommend one after the process review.

What is included in the free Zoho People implementation?

Setup of leave, attendance and the employee database, when your Zoho People licences are bought through Sixty One Steps. Other modules, integrations and custom work are offered as paid packages, listed in our pricing guide.

How long does an implementation take?

A Zoho People implementation is typically live in 4–6 weeks. The timeline depends on the number of branches, how settled your policies are and how much data is being migrated.

Can you handle multiple branches or states?

Yes. We set up separate holiday calendars, leave policies and working hours per branch, and flag where statutory rules differ from state to state.

Can you migrate our existing employee data?

Yes, from spreadsheets or your current HR system. We agree with your HR team what data moves and who can see it, and check the records before go-live.

Do you support us after go-live?

Yes. We handle policy changes, new branches, configuration updates and troubleshooting after go-live.

Book a call

Talk to us about your HR setup.

Bring one HR rule that keeps causing disputes. We'll show you how we would set it up.

Pick a time that suits you.