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Brexit Through the HR Lens Webinar
On Wednesday 22nd January, we held our very first webinar and simultaneously launched our webinar series! To address a very timely and relevant issue, we looked at Brexit Through the HR Lens. We provided our attendees with practical tips and...
What to expect in Employment Law in 2020
The National Minimum Wage At the time of writing, due to the timing of the UK General Election, the Government has not yet announced the increase to the NMW (or any of the other statutory rate increases) to apply from 1st April 2020. The...
Equip your Team to Address Mental Health at Work
Talking about mental health has never been more important, especially when it comes to the workplace. We spend the majority of our lives at work, so if mental health isn’t taken seriously then it can have a serious impact on our health. These...
How Language can Reduce Stress in the Workplace
This guest article has been written by Alison Harris, Wellbeing Coach in association with Petaurum Solutions. Alison is a Certified NLP Master, Coach, Speaker and Nutritionist (and an excellent blog writer!) What is stress anyway? The World Health...
Making Reasonable Adjustments in the Workplace
Here’s a scenario. A very valuable member of staff has suffered a serious accident and has been off work for over a year. She is now ready to come back. She still has health problems but is mentally ready to return and has a good degree of...
How can you maximise the effect of a Bank Holiday?
Bank Holidays are a brilliant time for workers across Britain. It’s a chance to enjoy a great holiday away with your friends or family and have a great time. You don’t have to wait for the summer when there are a few months with multiple Bank...
How to Communicate Employee Benefits Effectively
Employee benefits are crucial in your business model. The right benefits can ensure that you attract the best, most qualified and experienced workers to your business. It can also be part of your office culture and ensure that employees feel...
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...
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Talent Management in the Workplace
What is Talent? Is it a learnable skill, or an innate ability? Does it only exist within its given context or is it transferable? Does it mean the entire workforce or those individuals with skills and potential whose roles will always have greater impact? Again,...
The Role HR takes in Business Planning
HR and Business Planning What is a HR Business Plan? A HR Business Plan defines how a company is going to operate and develop over a given period of time. It focuses on the elements of how to make a profit and identifies the risks which may prevent this. But don't be...
Five Ways to Improve Staff Wellbeing
As a business owner, one of the top priorities you should have is ensuring the wellbeing of your staff is at an optimum level. Doing this can help maintain productivity and guarantee the demands of the business are met. There are several ways you can help improve...
Five Ways to Improve Staff Wellbeing
As a business owner, one of the top priorities you should have is ensuring the wellbeing of your staff is at an optimum level. Doing this can help maintain productivity and guarantee the demands of the business are met. There are several ways you can help improve...
Looking After Your Business’ Most Important Asset: A Guide to Motivating Employees
How Do We Define Motivation in the Modern Business Environment? The simplest definition of operational motivation is defined as the “inner force that drives individuals to accomplish personal and organisational goals”. The follow-up question is therefore: What...
Non-Financial Methods of Motivation
This article discusses varying non-financial methods of motivation and how they can be used to increase the productivity and mood of employees within a workforce.
How Can You Improve Staff Productivity
Improving Staff Productivity In our article on Motivating Employees we talked about the various theories of motivation and intrinsic and extrinsic motivators. Studies have shown that a high level of motivation leads to increased productivity, but how does this work...
Why Does a Business Need HR Support?
HR Support in business is a multi-layered, bespoke approach. Getting it right from the beginning is crucial but that start point will be very different for most businesses. Whether a start up, or a changing company, HR is there to advise, support, implement and...
The Importance of Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace
Gain a better understanding of mental health, why it matters so much, and what you can do to promote better mental health in the workplace.
The Difference Between a Perk and a Benefit
An article discussing how to distinguish between an employee benefit and perk.