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The Key To Driving Performance For Your Employees
Getting the best out of your people and driving consistent high performance might sound like nirvana but it doesn’t have to be this way! Of course, there are a number of vital ingredients that need to be embedded into your People...
If We Ever Needed Reminding Of The Importance Of Great Leadership!
If the past few weeks, and this week in particular, has taught us anything it’s that uncertainty is never far away! As the ‘popular’ tweet (435.4k likes and counting) says “My son has lived through four chancellors, three home secretaries, two...
Common Mistakes Employers Make When Dismissing Employees
Dismissing an employee can be a complicated and sometimes lengthy process, a difficult time for all concerned and it is never a decision to take lightly. After all, the consequences of getting it wrong could be catastrophic, not only for the...
Great North Run 2022
More funds raised for St Barnabas Hospice Trust (Lincolnshire) On Sunday, 11th September Adam completed his 18th Great North Run, this time running alongside fellow Lincoln business owner, Chris Owen from Optimum Safety. One of an estimated 60,000...
Menstrual Leave Policy: Our Analysis & Insights
On LinkedIn recently, we held a poll asking: “Do you have a Menstrual Leave Policy?” The responses were: Yes 0%No – not planning to 24%No – we...
Ways To Deal with Stress In The Workplace
It's no secret that stress can take a toll on our mental and physical health. Unfortunately, stress is also a common occurrence in the workplace. While some stress is normal, chronic stress can lead to serious health problems. According to a study...
Great North Run 2022 – Director running 18th Great North Run in aid of St Barnabas Hospice Trust (Lincolnshire)
It’s that time of year when Adam Davey is donning his trainers on 11th September to run in the world’s largest half marathon, the Great North Run, for the 18th time once again raising vital funds for St Barnabas Hospice. St Barnabas Hospice...
Equality Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace (Updated For 2022)
I wrote this piece on equality, diversity and inclusion a few years ago, back when I was a student. Until then I'd only ever written academic assignments or small pieces that were essential in my professional life. But nothing like this, there was...
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Black Friday and HR: How to Manage the Day Successfully
Black Friday 2021 is going to be bigger than ever. No doubt we will all want to treat ourselves after the last 18 months and Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the ideal opportunity to do that. However, the last time we checked, Friday is also a working day. So, there...
We Won Again! SME News UK Enterprise Awards 2021 Winners
We're absolutely delighted to be named as HR Consultancy of the Year 2021 in the SME News UK Enterprise Awards This comes after scooping the Best Nationwide Bespoke Employment Support Services Provider in the Midlands Enterprise Awards 2021 back in...
Improve Your Business Performance Management through HR
What is business performance management? If you’re asking that question then this is the article for you. As a business owner it isn’t just you against the ever changing and evolving business world. Ideally you’ll have the right managers and team leaders running the...
Director Running 17th Half Marathon for Charity
It’s that time of year! Director, Adam Davey, is donning his trainers to run in the world’s largest half marathon, the Great North Run. This will be his 17th time once again raising vital funds for St Barnabas Hospice! In 2018, he had already raised over £10,000 for...
What role does HR play in performance management?
Every organisation needs a performance management process to utilise their staff in the best way. Performance management is the backbone of your business and spans multiple elements. Being able to figure out the best way to create and manage an effective performance...
We Won! SME News Midlands Enterprise Awards Winners
We are incredibly excited and delighted to announce that Petaurum HR has been named as Best Nationwide Bespoke Employment Support Services Provider in the Midlands Enterprise Awards 2021, hosted by SME News. Dean Taylor from SME News said “This award symbolises the...
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Employee Retention Strategies [July 2021]
Business owners worldwide have struggled in one way or another over the last eighteen months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the main worries has been employee retention. HR departments, managers and owners have to think of the best ways to retain employees and...
International HR Day 2021 – Shaping the New Future
I was recently asked what International HR Day means to me and it got me thinking! The theme of this year’s day is about our role as a profession in leading change to improve working lives. Also it is about not slipping back into traditional ways of thinking and...
10 Employee Rights You Should Know
Employee rights in the workplace are an essential part of fair and legal treatment of the workforce. The Employment Rights Act came into force in 1996 and covers everything from protection of wages and zero hours workers to Sunday working and redundancy payments. In...
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IR35: Off-Payroll Working [April 2021]
What is IR35? IR35 sees medium and large private sector businesses in the UK become responsible for setting the tax status of any contract work they use from April 2021. It is designed to make clear the true nature of an employee, whether they are a genuine contractor...