Should we bring in new talent to fill roles, or develop in-house talent?
One question we get asked quite a lot within the HR team is whether we recruitment for our clients. The answer is one of those annoying responses of “yes and no”! By this I mean we do not do the actual recruiting which I'll explain shortly, but what we do is offer advice to help the client establish what the need actually is and the best way of fulfilling this. So, when I say that we don't do the recruiting, we're not a recruitment agency and have no intention of ever offering this as a service. To be a good recruitment agency, that needs to be the sole purpose of the business with people highly skilled in recruitment. We work with many of the best recruiters across the UK (and beyond) so if you're reading this thinking, I needed help with recruitment, do give us a call and we can point you in the right direction.
The secret to how outsourcing can save your life!
As business owners or managers, we excel in our field, some may even call us experts including ourselves! But one thing we all discover is you can’t be good at everything and this blog discusses the pros of using outsourced help.
Are you supporting your employees with non-visible disabilities?
I am currently sat outside the British Library in the sunshine using my time before my meeting to put this blog together for you. The reason I mention my location (other than to ...
The importance of goal setting to your professional success
There is an industry built upon this subject, there are business coaches and mentors and all manner or inspirational courses for you to attend, most of them with good reason. Setting a goal for yourself can be tough.
The role and value of Coaching in the workplace
The role and value of Coaching in the workplace
Should employers monitor rest time and tiredness at work?
As an employer it is important to remember that hard work doesn’t start and end only at work. We all have extremely busy lives. A piece of research conducted in September 2018, found that 46% of employees regularly turned up to their jobs feeling too tired to work.
LGBT+ acceptance - Are we there yet?
I read a blog a couple of days ago written by a gentleman who believed that gay employees don’t have to be ‘out’ at work. Initially I understood the message of the blog completely, in that whatever sexual orientation you have you shouldn’t have to disclose it if you do not wish to. Freedom of choice is important and sometimes we would prefer to keep ourselves a little mysterious!
Should I offer an incentive plan?
Have thought about whether money incentives will work for your business? Have a read through the below scenario and see what you think ...
Manager and friend – is this a good idea?
This is a question that we often get asked on our management courses. We also come across this when dealing with HR issues when the line between manager and friend has become blurred.
How to have a performance discussion with an employee
This week Charlotte talks about performance discussions with employees
How mentoring can help you excel
If you've never considered mentoring in your business, why not? Maria explains how it can be a huge benefit.
Delegation – the risks of not doing it!
Emma looks at why delegation is about more than just getting things done.
The reason you need to change the way you think about job shares
Think job shares are only viable for lower level roles? Lindsay explains why you need to think again.
The great summer holiday exodus
It's holiday time... but how do you manage all of the annual leave requests?
Are they just stuck in their ways? How to avoid common mistakes when managing change
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) list change management as one of the top six causes of stress and stress-related illness in the workplace. Emma looks at why...