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With remote working now becoming commonplace, line managers must be competent at tackling poor performance from afar. Along with offering support and encouragement to their employees, they also must be ready to have difficult conversations if productivity falls below acceptable […]
Lack of trust between managers and their teams is an issue that just doesn’t seem to go away. There have been a whole raft of surveys showing that employees are not trusted by their managers to work remotely, are sceptical […]
The ongoing lockdown in the UK has undoubtedly increased organisations’ concerns about how long their employees will be working remotely, and how this will impact productivity. Being distant from team members, the mental toll of constant COVID-19 news coverage and […]
Employee work satisfaction is just as important now as ever. With businesses needing to keep operations running as smoothly as possible in this extended period of remote working, employers must take action to ensure their people maintain engagement with the […]
Thanks to the changes in how and where we work, companies now rely on video conferencing as an integral communication tool for their remote workers. However, many people still find getting to grips with using video calls for work difficult: […]
HR teams are facing unprecedented demands on their time. Hot on the heels of managing the first, fast adjustments to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic – moving to remote working, furloughing staff, reducing headcount – comes the need to […]
Motivation is the force behind the energy, enthusiasm and level of commitment your employees bring to work. It’s what gets them up in the morning, ready to tackle the day’s tasks. With many employers having to quickly adopt work-from-home policies […]
With the country in lockdown, many employees have been asked to continue working – but from home. And while a lot of us may have had experience working remotely before, for others it is a whole new experience and it […]
From recruitment through absence and performance management to processing payroll, HR teams deal with sensitive personal data daily, and keeping that data safe is your responsibility. Chances are, you’ve already got appropriate training and processes in place. But, what about […]
Companies seem to be falling into one of three camps right now. They are: • Operating on the frontline of the pandemic, desperately trying to mobilise staff, redeploy people into critical roles and recruit additional temporary workers. • Scrambling to […]
5 HR-related shows to watch on Netflix in summary The blog post recommends five HR-related shows and films available on Netflix that provide insights into the world of human resources, including “The Office (US)”, “Mad Men”, “The Intern”, “Up in […]
The need for organisations to pay attention to the mental health of their employees has never been greater. Levels of work-related stress and anxiety are already high – and the CIPD is now warning that unless employers take action, the […]
