Mental health at work: useful resources for HR in summary: These resources aim to assist HR professionals in creating supportive environments that promote mental well-being among employees, which include: Mind’s ‘Taking care of Business Employers’ Guide to Mentally Healthy Workplaces’: […]
A fascinating article in this month’s Human Resource Executive looks at how American fast food chain Taco Bell has tackled a crippling staff turnover issue. Working with consultancy Mercer, Taco Bell embarked on what is described as an “analytics fuelled […]
How many steps have you walked today? Are you feeling smug having already clocked up the recommended 10,000 by lunchtime, or are you among the majority who only manage an average of 3-4,000 a day? The health benefits of walking […]
I’ve recently been involved in helping to organise an event which is being put on at extremely short notice. It will probably be alright on the night, but it’s been a stressful and not particularly enjoyable experience. All other work […]
There’s a lot of advice out there about what HR people need to do develop the ‘rising stars’ of the future – but much less talk about how to deal with previously promising executives who have lost their sparkle. So […]
How to get mentoring into your learning and development mix in summary Mentoring is a proven way to help support retention efforts and create engaging learning & development programmes. To give a mentoring programme the best chance of success, ensure […]
What GDPR means for HR: a roundup in summary The blog provides a comprehensive overview of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its implications for HR departments. It discusses key aspects of GDPR compliance, including data protection principles, employee […]
The World Athletics Championship has brought the subject of succession planning into sharp focus, with some big names bowing out and several up-and-coming competitors finishing higher than ranked or expected. The resulting debate about the need to ensure a strong […]
Two contrasting posts on my LinkedIn feed this week highlighted the importance of making sure that departing employees leave your business on a positive note. One was from an employee who was chuffed to bits that a senior executive had […]
My social media feed this week has been full of people seeking suggestions for holiday reading. No doubt you’ve already downloaded the latest blockbuster onto your Kindle (or if you’re old-school like me, you’ve been to Waterstones). But what about […]
Flexible working is back in the HR headlines – this time with a report from insurance firm Aviva that suggests more than one in five UK private sector workers are afraid to discuss the issue with their boss. The recent […]
Worrying news this week in the shape of a survey from Unit4 which suggests employees in the UK are wasting almost a third of the working year on repetitive, administrative tasks. This kind of unproductive working is costing companies dearly […]
