An employers’ guide to strategically managing employee wellbeing
It’s fairly easy to roll out some quick wins when it comes to employe wellbeing, like introducing healthier options in the canteen, and organising lunchtime walks, and it’s true that these things can be successful. But if you want to make deep changes that will have long-term benefits, you need to think about how you can update your overall strategies and company culture for the better. Here we look at some of the areas that you need to be addressing with your leadership team.
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All The Answers You Need To Your Christmas HR Questions
While most people begin to look forward to a little rest and recuperation over the Christmas period, it’s around about now that managers and business owners start to think about the nitty gritty, practical issues that they’ll have to contend with to keep their workforce engaged, motivated, and problem-free. Read on to get the lowdown on what you really need to know. We’ve cut away all the jargon and fluff, so you can work out the best course of action for your business.
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Three Signs That Your Business Isn't Ready For The Festive Rush
Parents across the land are starting to encourage good behaviour by reminding their kids that Santa is playing close attention. Christmas is coming! This time of the year offers some wonderful opportunities for businesses, but if you aren't prepared you could find yourself hugely disappointed come January when assessing how your operations shaped up. Here we take a look at 3 important indicators that you've still got some serious work to do.
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Why Don't Your Employees Trust You
Trust is a funny old issue. It's hard to describe and arguably not very measureable. But a lack of trust between management and employees can cause businesses serious problems; low productivity, high turnover of staff and a bad reputation as an employer to name a few. Find out here some things you need to avoid to build a climate of trust in your workforce.
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How to welcome new staff into existing teams
Recruiting a new member of staff for your growing business can be a really exciting time, but it’s something that you should definitely consider carefully before you rush into taking action. One of the key challenges that you’re going to face is ensuring that your new recruit is welcomed into your existing team without any significant teething problems. Follow our top 3 tips to ensure your new team member gets off to a flying start.
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Simple Ways To Improve Your HR Practices By The End Of The Year
In the last few months of the year, as well as making that big push to achieve your goals, there should also be plenty of time for reflection to work out your wins, losses, and what you need to do differently next year. Make sure that you don’t neglect thinking about your people practices and how you’ve performed over the course of the past 12 months. It’s true that many HR changes can’t be achieved overnight, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t take action. This is what we suggest to start making those positive and tangible changes.
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It's Time to Rethink Your Appraisals
Despite suggestion that it’s time for appraisals to be scrapped in favour of more business-focused solutions, they still have a very important role to play.
But it’s true that it may be time to update your approach, and consider how you can make your performance management systems really work for your business. Read on to find out more about the directions that you might want to take in the future.
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Richard Branson's Advice on Mentoring
Are you ready to take the advice of Richard Branson, and a different approach to the ongoing development of your staff? Mentoring is a great leadership skill and can bring great returns on investment for your business
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