Six Common HR mistakes
02 / 02 / 2015
We’re running a workshop for managers with people responsibilities or those new to HR on 4th March. Do join us! Below we’ve outlined some of the most common mistakes. 1. Poor recruitment practicesGetting the right people into the right places in a business is essential, but so many employers rush into recruitment without properly thinking through their requirement and doing...
The Returnship: Breaking Back into Business
30 / 01 / 2015
One of the great dilemmas for equality in Britain has been how people – usually women – can return to the workplace after a career break. Some women are put off from having children by the assumption that taking a long break will effectively end their career. Others have children but return to work as soon as they can to...
Reward: A Weak Link has a Big Impact
28 / 01 / 2015
This week our guest blogger, reward expert, Sylvia Doyle, reflects on the weakest link in business. One Monday morning I travelled to London for a meeting - nothing unusual in that, however the journey from home in Oxfordshire to a client meeting in central London took a staggering four hours. As with many things in life, a weak link has...
Getting to Grips with Grievances
26 / 01 / 2015
Dealing with grievances is probably my least favourite work activity. Where the grievance is genuine and sensibly raised, I don’t mind. But I come across so many that are frivolous or nuisance grievances and they’re exhausting and such a waste of time. Some people raise nuisance grievances as a form of protest or delaying tactic, especially employees facing disciplinary action....
Facebook and Twitter getting you Fired
23 / 01 / 2015
Most organisations recognise that all forms of technology present risks in the workplace and some form of guidance is necessary to protect the interests of company, employees and third parties associated with the organization. Social media is a case in point. In the Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn jungle of 2015, you would be crazy not to have a social...