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How to Drive Success With Your People Plan
The Dripping Tap – A Tale for the Small Business Owner is a blog we wrote recently for The Business Ninja. The lessons of this tale remain as relevant today as they ever were. A growing or scale-up business will have people at the heart...
Making Change Stick – Communication and Employee Engagement
Following on from yesterday's update from Boris Johnson, there's probably some confusion among workforces as to exactly what is going on. Communication may be an issue, but it's vital to ensuring your employees know exactly what is happening, and...
How to Focus your Efforts on Growth, not People Problems
So, you’ve got your basic foundations in place to start employing your team – THE team – the one that’s going to drive your business to the successful outcomes you’ve always dreamed of. You knew about the new legislation that was introduced...
Top Tips to Ensure a Fair Redundancy Selection Criteria
Businesses may need to look at workforce numbers as a result of Covid-19. This is to adjust and protect the longevity of the business however, beware of breaching Equality and Diversity when pulling together a Redundancy Selection Criteria....
Latest Update on IR35
In March this year, the Government has delayed the roll out of its IR35 Off Payroll changes for a year. What are the latest updates on IR35? Find out more about the postponement of the reforms here Why postpone IR35? The delaying is in order for...
How to Embrace Ramadan During Lockdown
Around the world, 1.8 billion Muslims will be united in prayer during the holy month of Ramadan. As we all know, the UK and the world is in lockdown as a result of corona virus. This means Ramadan is going to be a very different experience this...
How to Support Employees Working from Home
During the current crisis many of us have had to adapt our working practices and approach to help us manage during lockdown. With many people working from home, some for the first-time, others for a prolonged period. What support does your...
The Statement of Employment Particulars – The Changes and What They Mean for Your Business
A written statement of employment particulars is an aspect of HR that must be fulfilled within the first moments of hiring new members of staff. Employees are legally entitled to receive this, and as of the 6th April 2020, this now must be given to...
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This articles provides a number of realistic and effective Summer wellbeing perks which every workplace ought to have implemented.
How Can You Improve Communication Within the Workplace
Excellent communication is the lynchpin of modern businesses. Without effective communication between team members, your team won't develop world-beating ideas and could end up making more mistakes. By contrast, open lines of communication not only enhance...
Four Day Work Week
According to a study published by the Trades Union Congress, residents of Britain have to work some of the longest hours in Europe every week. The study also highlights the fact that even after long working hours, British employees are the least productive workers in...
Presenteeism: Can Employee Dedication Go Too Far?
Presenteeism is rapidly becoming a workplace epidemic which Employers need to tackle as soon as possible to prevent more impactful consequences from arising
How can you address Substance Abuse in your Workforce?
There is no denying that the workplace environment can be a very stressful one. Because of this, there are some people who turn to substances like drugs and alcohol in order to help them through the working day. Of course, there are also individuals who may have...
How can Employers Create Strong Group Dynamic within the Workplace?
Group dynamics are vital to ensuring a business’ workforce has a high level of productivity and morale throughout each working day. As such every employer who wants their business to grow and succeed needs to acknowledge and address team dynamics with the aim of...
A Basic Guide for Managers: Addressing Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace
This article discusses concisely discusses the different steps management can take in order to enhance mental wellbeing in the workplace.
Stress in the Workplace
Stress is one of the greatest causes of Employee Burnout and and Absenteeism. This article covers a number of ways to tackle stress related problems in the work place.