New year, new horizons, new opportunities… We’ve all heard the clichés about the start of a new year being a time for reinvention and hope. But in reality, rather than a time of hope, January is often portrayed as the […]
It’s December! The decorations are going up, elves are on shelves and the last-minute dash for festive gifts is in full swing. Whilst many people believe this is the most wonderful time of the year, it’s not the case for […]
If you’re an HR leader, you’ll know the value of an efficient, hard-working and motivated HR team. In fact, they can be worth their weight in gold to a thriving organisation! Not only do they take care of the vital […]
As we all know, Halloween is often seen as the scariest time of the year. As the nights draw in and the temperature drops, the ghosts and ghouls come out to make mischief and give everyone a fright… However, when […]
We’re currently living through ‘The Great Resignation’ – a time where employees across the UK are re-evaluating their roles and switching jobs in huge numbers. Job hopping is now seen as the norm in many industries as today’s modern workforce […]
Change is a fact of life and we’ve had a lot of it in the past couple of years. Despite this, it’s also a given that most people don’t like it. Whether it’s a major company restructure or simply a […]
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 […]
Relationships are central to HR’s role as ‘people’ professionals. HR’s connections are varied, from potential new recruits to line managers and chief executives, not to mention the rapport HR needs to have within their own team. Good working relationships can […]
The relationship between HR and line managers in an organisation can be complicated. Both have high expectations of one another, there’s friction when demands aren’t met, and sparks can fly when tension boils over. Tension in the workplace is common […]
To maintain a harmonious work environment, it’s important for HR and line managers to treat employees as fairly as possible. Fairness needs to be embedded in all HR and people management policies, as well the unwritten ways that people in […]
