3 Obstacles To Achieving Great Results Through Coaching
Managers can achieve great results through coaching Most managers want to do right by their people – grow them, develop them and help them…
HR Advice and Guidance
HR Advice and guidance. Advice and guidance to managers about HR and people matters, including disputes, policies, employment law and other relevant HR subjects.
Tips to Improve Your Mental Health at Work
According to researchers with Mental Health America, people in the United States will spend anywhere from a quarter to a third of their lives…
How to Promote a Healthy Work-Life Balance for Employees Over the Holidays
In today’s busy world – where most adults are on the go from sunup to sundown – it’s hard to help employees maintain a…
How HR Professionals Can Use Business Analytics To Increase Diversity And Inclusion
Most business leaders finally understand why and how to promote and increase diversity and inclusion. However, creating a truly inclusive work environment has proven…
5 HR Mishaps That Give Managers A Headache
Experts encounter HR Mishaps HR experts come in contact with all company employees on a daily basis. They also see many potential candidates during…
6 Ways to Keep Employees Safe from Hazing in the Workplace
When you think of hazing, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Probably teenagers in a frat house or in a locker room,…
Two Essential Skills of A Great HR Business Partner
A True HR Business Partner will infuse themselves with knowledge about their business My first ever opportunity to work in HR was an HR…
Why Employee Recognition Is Essential At Work
Are you including employee recognition? Every company wants employees who are happy in their jobs. After all, happy employees typically equal productive employees, and…
How to Make Sure HR Adds Value to the Business
Knowing how HR adds value is essential You may be an HR Professional leader, or a manager relying on HR to help move your…
Could you be a Workplace Mediator?
James Stuart asks ‘Could You Be a Workplace Mediator?’ Could you?
5 Tips To Excel When Joining a New Team
Joining a new team can be a challenge Joining a new team or company, or taking on a new role is both an opportunity…
How to Work Smart and Ditch The Long Hours Culture
A Long Hours Culture is an expression of defeat It amazes me that in this century we are still talking about a long hours…
5 Mistakes To Avoid When Creating Family Friendly Policies
Family Friendly Policies are an employee and business benefit If you struggle to get the very best people to come and work for you….
What Does Your Compassionate Leave Policy Say About Your Business Culture?
With UK productivity at an all-time low, the conversation in business circles is increasingly tuned to culture. There is a growing bank of evidence…
Is Your Employee Survey Fit For Purpose?
Your employee survey is vital! A well planned and well-executed employee survey that facilitates the effective use of the information it gathers can be…
Avoiding the Legal Hangover from the Office Christmas Party
The office Christmas party may be a great way to boost morale and reward staff for their efforts during the year but things can…
5 Strategies for Recruiting Top Talent Employees
How to recruit top talent People on the hunt for a job often complain about how difficult it is to find the right fit—or…
What I Wish I Knew When I Started in HR
A Career in HR? I decided to embark on a career in HR nearly 10 years ago. As a fresh graduate, I was working…
Q & A With Alan Price of Peninsula
Q & A with Alan Price Alan Price is Senior Director for one of the leading employment law consultancies in the UK, he is…
The Problem with Employee Reward
Employee Reward, why incentivise? We consider employee reward and recognition to be one of the key drivers or enablers of continuous improvement. Before we…
8 HR Challenges that StartUps Face
New businesses face many HR Challenges A proper HR strategy is integral to the survival of any business, including start-ups; and not having one…
You’re Taking On Your First Employee – What Next?
You have to get it right when you take on your first employee There are many resources out there which will help you to…
How To Manage A Poor Performer
Managing a poor performer doesn’t need to be difficult If you are a manager and have a poor performer in your team, then you…
When To Call In Help From HR
Determining when to get help from HR The problem when starting to create a new team is that unless you have a strong HR…
6 Steps to Letting Go Of Your Poor Performer
Letting go of a poor performer can be the hardest decision you have ever made It’s not easy to let go of a poor…
Tune-Up Your Promotion Policy
When’s the last time you focused on your internal promotion policy? There is a power of promotion from within, but you can’t lose sight of these factors…