Privacy and data security were the big talking points in 2018 when the GDPR came into force, but there was always a danger that when the buzz died down, so too would companies’ interest in this area. Fortunately, this doesn’t […]
Under performance comes in all shapes and sizes and has lot of different causes. With the additional stresses that people have faced over the last 18 months, HR and line managers should be prepared to deal with performance issues, especially […]
Tackling employee mental wellbeing is an ongoing challenge for managers and HR teams. There’s a constant struggle in figuring out what keeps people motivated, engaged and happy. It’s no secret that happy and positive emotions bring about many benefits not […]
Heraclitus wrote, ‘The only constant is change.’[i] This is something that HR professionals and business leaders know only too well. But the changes that have been forced on organisations over the last year could, as the dust settles, be viewed […]
The argument for building a diverse workforce is well-rehearsed – better customer insight, improved innovation, higher levels of employee engagement, to name just a few of the benefits to be had. Organisations need to make sure they are doing everything […]
Favouritism, actual or perceived, is a sure way for HR to alienate part of their workforce. Much of HR’s work relies on employees cooperating with them. If segments of staff don’t think HR has their best interests at heart, then […]
As employers increasingly feel more confident about their business prospects* post-lockdown, many organisations have upped their recruitment efforts. But instead of spending arduous amounts of time and resources on external hiring, identifying and growing your talent internally may be the […]
If someone fell over or was taken physically ill at work, the chances are that people would know to call the company first-aider for help until the professionals arrived. An employee who experiences a mental-health problem, however, may be much […]
The summer holiday season has arrived, but HR might not feel like it has. With concerns around returning to on-site working (for those who’ve been working from home), managing absence requests and long-term planning around what work will look like, […]
Having worked with hundreds of Cezanne HR’s customers over the years, and managing his own team of 15 + employees, Peter Hall is very well placed to understand and help with the challenges that HR professionals face. As the Head […]
