Going for gold: how to support great teamwork in summary: There are several strategies businesses can adopt to encourage great teamwork. These include regularly revisiting and updating team goals to ensure they remain clear, relevant, and aligned with overall objectives. […]
How to pick HR software you’ll REALLY love in summary: There’s no doubt HR software is vital for efficient and effective people management – and it’s no secret investing in user-friendly HR software can streamline processes and save time. However, […]
Get your 2024 off to a positive start in summary: Coming back after the Christmas break can sometimes be a bit of a struggle. Here, we look at how HR teams can help businesses make a positive start to 2024. […]
It’s fair to say the economy is in disarray right now. With the cost-of-living crisis deepening, business leaders will undoubtedly be asking themselves how they can weather the current economic storm. For them, reducing company expenditure is the order of the […]
5 TED Talks to boost your productivity in 2023 in summary… TED Talks can be a valuable resource for boosting productivity. We’ve selected 5 insightful TED talks that offer insights and strategies from experts in various fields that will help […]
If the latest research is to be believed, companies are still struggling with two of the most fundamental people management issues – keeping employee absence under control and employee performance management. The latest data from the ONS shows that employee […]
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 […]
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 […]
HR are often the first to notice when a manager is struggling with their role. There’s an unusually high turnover of staff in their team. Absence levels in the department are going through the roof. Project deadlines are slipping and […]
Dealing with an employee whose performance isn’t up to scratch is a challenge most managers will have to face at some point in their career. Thankfully, very few resort to the rather extreme action taken by one boss in East […]
Management behaviour is at the root of increasing stress levels in the workplace, according to new research out this week. In the MetLife Employee Benefits survey, 69% of employees said the behaviour of bosses is leading to increased sickness absence […]
